Central Florida theme park Legoland has announced that 234 employees will be laid off, most from the entertainment division, starting in mid-March.
The layoffs are set to start on March 25 and will continue into April, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter submitted by the Polk County theme park to Florida’s DEO on Jan. 24, as reported by Florida Politics.
Julia Estrada, the public relations director for Legoland North America, told Florida Politics in a statement that the park is implementing operational adjustments to enhance the guest experience in 2025. While good news for park guests, that will probably come as cold comfort to the newly jobless employees.
Legoland Florida has expanded quite a bit in the last few years, overhauling multiple lands and adding new attractions almost yearly, including 2022’s Peppa Pig Theme Park and Pirate River Quest in 2023.
Approximately 75 percent of the layoffs will center around the entertainment division, affecting roles including entertainers, stage managers, technicians and other support staff.
The theme park, going forward, plans to lean into new attractions and themed experiences at its hotel and — in perhaps less promising news — will outsource a good portion of live entertainment offerings to an unnamed company that is a “global leader,” in the words of Legoland’s spokesperson.
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This article appears in Jan 29 – Feb 4, 2025.