Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Orlando

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A trip to Florida is not complete until you have visited Cypress Gardens. Enjoy thrill rides, spectacular shows, concerts, Splash Island Water Park and more. This is how fun is done!

With all-new special events, the return of many historic park traditions and the botanical gardens, Florida's Original Theme Park is better than ever. Discover over 40 exhilarating rides, dazzling shows including the world famous water ski show, all star concerts and Splash Island Water Park!

Enjoy shopping and dining in Jubilee Junction or visit with charming Southern Belles. Come face-to-face with the animals in Nature's Way and the butterflies in Wings of Wonder or stroll the historic gardens. It's fun for all ages.

Splash Island Water Park (May to September only):
Beat the heat any day at Splash Island Water Park, which is included in your Cypress Gardens Adventure Park admission. Plenty of refreshing opportunities await as you take a lazy float down Paradise River, then conquer the challenging levels of the Polynesian Adventure as you get drenched by thousands of gallons of water or take some heart pounding rides down the slides of the Tonga Tubes or the Voodoo Plunge.

Splash Island Water Park at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Orlando

Cypress Gardens
Daily

Splash Island Water Park
May 1 to August 30 - Daily
April and September - Saturday and Sunday

Unavailable Dates:

• Thanksgiving Day (November 27)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

Cypress Gardens is located at Winter Haven, about 1 hour from Orlando and Tampa

Cypress Gardens opens at 10:00am. Closing time varies depending on season.

Splash Island Water Park opens at 11:00am. Closing times vary depending on season.

Hotel pickup not available

Rides:
Thrill to 40 rides for all ages, including five coasters and the world's tallest spinning rapids ride! Take a heart-stopping drop on the Thunderbolt, or brave the wooden curves and corners of Triple Hurricane. Gentler fun is found on the Boardwalk Carousel, a double-decker beauty full of brightly-colored, bobbing horses or the Citrus Line Railroad, a train ride through Adventure Grove. Little tykes will giggle and laugh on tiny thrillsters, such as Gear Jammers, Tiny Trotters and Upsy Daisy. And the whole family will enjoy the views from the Paradise Sky Wheel and Sunshine Sky Adventure.

Animals:
"Nature's Way" is home to more than 300 hundred furry, feathered and scaly friends, including a beautiful jaguar, Nile crocodiles and an alligator that once starred alongside Johnny Weissmueller in the old Tarzan movies! The park also features a lush Aviary, where dozens of Lorries and other birds fly freely as you stroll through. Hold out a cup of nectar and watch in amazement as they actually land on your hand to feed. "Wings of Wonder" is also another chance to mingle with thousands of butterflies as they flit through the air of the arboretum.

Gardens:
It started with a dream in a Cypress swamp more than 70 years ago and grew into a landmark of grace and beauty recognized around the world. Both native and exotic plant species thrive in the gardens, placed in breathtaking displays. The famed gazebo still stands, banked by a vast expanse of emerald green lawn and huge beds of brightly colored annuals. Other garden delights include Topiary Trail, a landscape of precisely-trimmed flowers and greenery pruned into amusing shapes. The sparkling waterfall burbles merrily through Topiary Trail and provides a gorgeous backdrop for a favored photo spot.

Events:

An Old Fashioned Christmas
Late November. Leave the hustle and bustle behind and hearken back to a simpler time of Christmas joy. Experience millions of spectacular lights and displays, holiday shows and seasonal concerts, along with brilliant arrangements of poinsettias.