Legoland Florida had to evacuate both its theme park and resort on Thursday due to a bomb threat.
UPDATE at 4:45 p.m.
Thank you for your patience. LEGOLAND Hotel has now been cleared by the police department and reopened.
— LEGOLAND Florida (@LEGOLANDFlorida) October 13, 2016
Statement from Adrian Jones, general manager of LEGOLAND Florida Resort. pic.twitter.com/JRWk8bZ9Wh
— LEGOLAND Florida (@LEGOLANDFlorida) October 13, 2016
According to Reuters, the written bomb threat to Legoland was received around noon, and it is now believed to be a hoax. All threats are taken seriously, but the investigation so far has shown that this threat did not come with much merit.
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Legoland did confirm on their Twitter account that both the park and resort were indeed evacuated of all guests and employees.
A bomb threat was discovered on our property. We have evacuated the theme park & hotel for the safety and security of guests and employees.
— LEGOLAND Florida (@LEGOLANDFlorida) October 13, 2016
As of 1:40 p.m. EST, there had not been an update from Legoland, but there had also been no reports of any injuries.
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