{"product_id":"cypress-gardens-hardcover","title":"Cypress Gardens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary M. Flekke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah E. MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRandall M. MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorida's first theme park, Cypress Gardens, was the brainchild of Richard Downing Dick\" Pope Sr. With his wife, Julie Downing Pope, he transformed a marshy, lakeside property in Winter Haven into a magnificent garden. The park's first visitors in 1936 toured pathways surrounded by lush plants from around the world. Two years later, electric boats meandered through the park's winding, hand-dug canals. Water ski shows commenced in 1942, and the park became the \"Water Ski Capital of the World.\" The Florida-shaped Esther Williams Swimming Pool still graces the shore of Lake Eloise. The park was a set for dozens of short feature films, a stage for beauty pageants, and a site for special television broadcasts. A butterfly garden, zoo, rides, and the small-town Southern Crossroads shopping and dining area remain popular features. Kent Buescher purchased Cypress Gardens in 2004, and today's expanded Cypress Gardens Adventure Park preserves the family-friendly appeal of Dick and Julie Pope's magnificent park.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715888484415,"sku":"9781531626396","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/37dedd8663c3a45502c92ce9b9b2542b.webp?v=1765073002","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/cypress-gardens-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}