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Legoland evacuates, closes for the day after a bomb threat

Guests do battle with water cannons on a boat led by Laval the Lion Prince in the new World of Chima attraction at Legoland Florida.
Guests do battle with water cannons on a boat led by Laval the Lion Prince in the new World of Chima attraction at Legoland Florida. mlambert@miamiherald.com

Legoland Florida evacuated the park and hotel in Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat.

The Winter Haven park closed for the day after the threat.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal

This story was originally published October 13, 2016 at 1:11 PM with the headline "Legoland evacuates, closes for the day after a bomb threat."

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