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Cypress Gardens Magazine & Pictorial Souvenir Guide Book

As you may or may not know, Wanzie is an aficionado of roadside attractions and original Florida Tourist Mecca’s and related memorabilia…so it’s no surprise that when the unanticipated announcement was made that Florida’s original theme park – Cypress Gardens, was to close last year, Wanzie went to bid the Grande Dame of Florida attractions a fond farewell on its very last day of operation. While there he met with park management and acquired the very last case of the very last remaining Cypress Gardens Pictorial Guide Books. This full color pictorial souvenir is the very last printing as it appeared on closing day.

It is magazine size and format. Its 39 pages are bursting with more than 125 color photos and two vintage black & whites. In addition to providing commentary on each section of the park and its various attractions (The Original Gardens, The International Gardens, Wings of Wonder, Southern Crossroads, Island in the Sky, etc) the magazine offers a superb history of the park and an in-depth article on the construction of the original gardens, the Pope Family, and the inception of the very first Ski Show. Also included are pieces on the Antique Radio Collection and the Model Railroad display. Of course there are plenty of photos of the picturesque canals and those beautiful Southern Belles as well as a complete accounting of all the world records set by the World Famous Cypress Gardens Ski Team. There are even references to Cypress Gardens’ Hollywood-connection.

Cypress Gardens has since been purchased by the owner of Wild Adventure amusement park in Valdosta Georgia, and is currently being converted into a combination gardens and family thrill-ride/ SIX FLAGS- type attraction. While provisions have been made to safeguard the original 35-acre gardens, little else about the remaining 50-acre’s or so of Cypress Gardens will remain the same as steel roller coasters and water rides are set into place.

The closing-day souvenir magazine Wanzie offers you here, will never again be printed, is a closing day memento of the 65 year old attraction, and contains photos of areas of the Cypress Gardens which, in just the last year, have already ceased to exist.

You can own this bit of nostalgia for only $11.75 (including S&H). When this lot (less than 75) of magazines is sold-out, they are sold-out forever and will surely increase in value with each passing day. More importantly, if you have ever visited Cypress Gardens this in-depth pictorial souvenir will provide you with priceless memories!