Cypress Gardens - Not on eBay

I tried to publish this yesterday, but ran into some problems, so instead of retyping the entire post, I'll just give you a quick explanation. Central Florida's beloved Cypress Gardens is going up for auction. Yep, it was beat up pretty bad from the hurricanes of 2004, and even though it was purchased for $7M by Georiga-based Adventure Parks Group, they can't seem to get their insurance issues handled.

If you'd like to pick up this 1939 theme park, mark your calendars for September 25th. Owner, Kent Buescher, said the park will remain open, that no employees will lose their jobs and annual passes will be honored. I have fond memories of this little theme park that could, and think everything will work out well in the end. Stay tuned for updates.

Related Items:

Cypress Gardens on Auction Block - Orlando Business Journal
Cypress Gardens Going to Auction - WESH2
Cypress Gardens Official Site

Tags: Cypress Gardens, Auction