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The World’s First Peppa Pig Theme Park is HERE! by Laura Byrne, renderings provided by Peppa Pig Theme Park
Oh, goody! The world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park is opening this month in Tampa Bay with rides and attractions built just for preschoolers and their families—and we can’t wait! Nestled next door to LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven, this standalone theme park is truly a preschooler’s paradise. Peppa’s world comes to life and preschoolers and their families are invited in to play and go on great big adventures with rides and attractions designed just for them.
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This is a place where little kids can experience their very first roller coaster, like Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster, which has just enough twists and turns to delight “little piggies.” “We want parents to experience things with their kids, but we also want to empower the kids to be able to have their biggest adventures here, so everything is their size. Everything is put within their perspective,” says Peppa Pig Theme Park’s Kelly Hornick. “It’s such a joy to be able to share my work with my girls who are 2 and 5 years old. They’ve been squealing as much as Peppa has, excited to come to the park.” If kiddos aren’t quite ready to experience a ride by themselves, that’s okay. The rides, like Grampy Rabbit’s Dinosaur Adventure, are designed so a parent or another responsible person aged 14 or older can ride along. A small seat is perched in front of the main seat on the dinosaur ride, so your child gets a front row view, with the comfort of knowing you’re right there behind them. Another attraction we know kids and parents will love is the Muddy Puddles Splash Pad. Be sure to pack a bathing suit when you go. There are changing facilities on site. The splash pad isn’t the only place to keep your cool on hot, sunny days. There are plenty of shade structures throughout the park and even a Cinema where you and the kiddos can pop in to see some of the most beloved episodes of “Peppa Pig.” As you read this, the finishing touches are happening in preparation for the opening of Florida’s newest theme park on Feb. 24, so we don’t quite have all of the images to show you. But from what we’ve seen so far…it’s going to be an experience you don’t want to miss with your preschooler and one you can ONLY experience in Florida!
photo credit: Laura Byrne
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TampaBayParenting.com FEBRUARY 2022
HOW TO BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE
Muddy Puddles Splash Pad
Your best bet is to buy your ticket online before you visit the park. A one day ticket is $30.99 when you purchase online at peppapigthemepark.com. Think you might go more than a few times over the next year? An annual pass is the best option at just $74.99. For even MORE family fun, consider purchasing the Awesomer Pass for $229.99 which gets you into the Peppa Pig Theme Park, LEGOLAND Theme Park + Water Park and 30+ other Merlin attractions. There are a variety of ticket and annual pass combos to consider, but we’re told there will only be a limited number of Peppa Pig Theme Park exclusive annual passes, so if you think this is something you want to do, snag one as soon as you can. The advantage of an annual pass is the free parking which is true for most theme park annual passes. LEGOLAND Florida and Peppa Pig Theme Park share the same parking lot.
