Legoland set to rebuild entertainment department amid massive layoffs

Winter Haven, Florida. – Legoland Florida is rebuilding its workforce with 234 permanent layoffs looming. The entertainment department accounts for about 75% of these layoffs.

According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice (WARN) sent Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, layoffs are expected to begin March 25 and will continue through April 7.

The notice specifies that among the 234 employees laid off, none are represented by a union.

“At LEGOLAND Florida Resort, we are making operational changes to help us improve the guest experience in 2025 and beyond. This includes changes to the way we provide entertainment,” a Legoland representative said in a statement. “The decision to reduce the size of some of our teams may have been difficult, but these changes will allow the Resort to operate more flexibly and responsively in a competitive market. »

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Legoland more recently canceled its long-running water ski show at the end of last year.

“We are supporting employees during this time of change, including sharing employment opportunities elsewhere in the broader Florida tourist attractions sector, such as those created at our new SEA LIFE Florida at the Resort,” the statement said.

The job titles of the affected positions — a mix of full-time and part-time — are as follows:

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