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Peppa Pig theme park set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022
Read full article: Peppa Pig theme park set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A standalone Peppa Pig theme park is set to open next year at the Legoland Florida Resort, park officials announced Thursday. The new park, based on the popular preschool animated television series, will be located near the main Legoland theme park, but will be separately ticketed, according to a news release. Annual passes to the Peppa Pig theme park will be available as standalone memberships or multi-park passes that include the Legoland theme park and water park. The Peppa Pig theme park will feature rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes, water play areas and live shows, officials said. The Peppa Pig theme park will be operated under a licensing agreement with Hasbro, which owns the character.
Peppa Pig theme park opening at Legoland Florida Resort
Read full article: Peppa Pig theme park opening at Legoland Florida ResortWINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Peppa Pig is about to get its own theme park at Legoland Florida Resort. (WKMG)Beginning in 2022, the popular children’s character, known for her British accent and content for preschoolers, will have an all-new standalone theme park. AdPeppa the Pig theme park at Legoland Florida (Merlin Entertainment)The new theme park will be separately ticketed and will be within walking distance to Legoland Hotel, Legoland Pirate Island Hotel and the entrance to Legoland Florida Theme Park. Merlin Entertainment, which runs Legoland parks, has entered an exclusive multi-territory agreement with Hasbro, which owns Peppa Pig. Parents with “little piggies” can be among the first to hear some of the big news about the new theme park by signing up here.
Hasbro buys Peppa Pig owner for $4 billion
Read full article: Hasbro buys Peppa Pig owner for $4 billionA child poses with Peppa Pig during GOOD+ Foundation's 2018 NY Bash sponsored by Hearst on May 31, 2018, in New York City. (CNN) - Hasbro is buying the company that owns popular children's cartoon Peppa Pig, expanding its push into entertainment with a bet on preschoolers. The entertainment company, which trades on the London Stock Exchange, also owns the animated brands PJ Masks and Ricky Zoom. The deal will combine those titles with Hasbro's popular brands, including My Little Pony, Transformers, Play-Doh, Monopoly and Power Rangers. Hasbro has sought to recover from the closure of Toys "R" Us, a major partner by striking creative new deals.
Internet going hog wild over Peppa Pig
Read full article: Internet going hog wild over Peppa PigA child poses with Peppa Pig during GOOD+ Foundation's 2018 NY Bash sponsored by Hearst on May 31, 2018, in New York City. (CNN) - Why is the internet freaking out about Peppa Pig? And now, she's at the center of a Twitter storm thanks to what appears to be a doctored Google search that has sent users hog wild. "Peppa Pig" showrunners haven't weighed in on the height debate, which only fuels fans' speculation: Could it be true? Some said their young Anglophiles began using British terminology like "going on holiday" and "mum."