Polk County's Legoland to lay off more than 200 employees

The Winter Haven resort and theme park announced the cuts in a letter to state officials posted Tuesday.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 9:35 a.m. January 28, 2025
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One of three roller coasters at Legoland Florida.
One of three roller coasters at Legoland Florida.
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Legoland Florida Resort in Polk County is laying off 234 employees.

The theme park and resort reported the job cuts in a letter to state officials that was posted Tuesday morning to Florida’s Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification database.

According to the letter, which was sent to meet federal requirements, the layoffs will begin March 25 and continue until April 7. The cuts are permanent.

 

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