What: Bok Tower Gardens Singing Tower Replica at LEGOLAND® Florida
When: September 19, 2011
Where: LEGOLAND® Florida, Winter Haven
Photo Caption: Bok Tower Gardens President David Price Views Singing Tower Replica at LEGOLAND® Florida
Lake Wales, Fla. — Bok Tower Gardens gives two thumbs up for the Singing Tower replica constructed at LEGOLAND® Florida. Wearing a hard hat walking through construction areas as workers put finishing touches on buildings in the park’s Miniland USA, Bok Tower Gardens President David Price smiles with appreciation for a job well done. “The attention to detail is amazing and we’re honored that our National Historic Landmark is being represented in the Florida Miniland section.”
Using approximately 200,000 LEGO® bricks, master builders took 120 hours to design and 359 hours to construct the 200 pound model. Price notes LEGOLAND’s authentic depiction of the Singing Tower’s marble carvings, colorful ceramic tiles grilles, hand-wrought iron gates and Great Brass Door. Dedicated in 1929, the original 205 foot neo-Gothic and art deco Singing Tower was completed in two years. “It’s hard to fathom how, more than eight decades ago, our founder Edward Bok was able to build one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures so quickly.”
One of the best things to do near LEGOLAND, Bok Tower Gardens will allow children with LEGOLAND® Florida tickets free admission to Bok Tower Gardens. “We hope visitors to LEGOLAND will extend their vacation to experience the natural and cultural attractions that Central Florida’s Polk County has to offer,” Price adds.
Visit www.boktowergardens.org for more information.
About Bok Tower Gardens:
Voted Florida’s best garden, Bok Tower Gardens is a National Historic Landmark located 10 miles from LEGOLAND® Florida, 55 miles southwest of Orlando and 60 miles east of Tampa near Lake Wales in Central Florida’s rolling hills of citrus. Open every day of the year from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., last admission is 5 p.m. The Visitor Center, Café and Gift Shop are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $3 for ages 5-12. Members and children under 5 are admitted free. LEGOLAND® Florida ticket holders will receive free admission for children. For more information contact Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales FL 33853; 863-676-1408 or visit www.boktowergardens.org
About LEGOLAND® Florida:
LEGOLAND® Florida opens October 15, 2011 and will be a 150-acre interactive theme park dedicated to families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. With more than 50 rides, shows and attractions, LEGOLAND is geared towards family fun! There are currently four other LEGOLAND Parks in the world – LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad, LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND Deutschland near Günzburg, Germany and LEGOLAND Windsor outside of London. The LEGOLAND theme parks are a part of Merlin Entertainments Group, the second largest attractions operator in the world. For the most current information, log on to www.LEGOLAND.com
