[6] The story broke a day before the press conference after an email between public officials was obtained by a local newspaper; the sale price was $22.3 million.

[7] After a relatively short construction period (as compared to parks which were built from scratch), Legoland Florida opened on Saturday, October 15, 2011.

[12] A second resort, LEGOLAND Beach Retreat, was announced March 15, 2016 as part of a major expansion effort and it opened on April 7, 2017,[13] approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) east of the theme park, on the western shore of Lake Dexter.

[17] On February 25, 2021, as part of the company's exclusive multi-territory licensing agreement with Hasbro and Entertainment One, Merlin Entertainments announced to build a 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) Peppa Pig theme park in the resort simply titled "Peppa Pig Theme Park" for 2022.

[20] The Legoland Water Park was initially constructed as "Splash Island", which debuted in 2005 with five rides within Cypress Gardens.

[21] After Merlin Entertainments purchased the Cypress Gardens site, Splash Island was reworked with Lego themes replacing the original Polynesian-themed attractions.

[26] The initial extra cost for admission to the water park was $12 for ages 4 and up, aimed at visitors spending a second day at Legoland.

[27] The Legoland Beach Retreat opened on April 7, 2017,[28] which has 166 rooms in 83 freestanding bungalows designed to resemble giant Lego sets.

The Starliner coaster, formerly built for the Miracle Strip Amusement Park in Panama City in 1963 before being moved to Cypress Gardens in 2004, was dismantled for sale.

The Florida Pool, named for its shape, was originally built for the 1953 film Easy to Love, starring Esther Williams.