After being open nearly a month, officials at the renovated Cypress Gardens Adventure Park near Winter Haven say heavy attendance has created the need for more employees.
A job fair is being held Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 to increase staffing by 100 employees. About 350 already were hired in time for the park's grand opening Dec. 9.
The state's oldest theme park closed in April 2003 and was acquired in a complicated transaction involving state and local governments by Valdosta, Ga. theme park entrepreneur Kent Buescher. His ambitious plans to open in May 2004 were delayed by a string of problems including the damage wrought by last summer's hurricanes.
The higher-than-expected attendance, say park officials, means Cypress Gardens finally is ahead of schedule on expansion plans and staffing. Officials say they will soon announce expansion plans of the park's 38 attractions and restaurants for 2005.
A job fair is being held Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 to increase staffing by 100 employees. About 350 already were hired in time for the park's grand opening Dec. 9.
The state's oldest theme park closed in April 2003 and was acquired in a complicated transaction involving state and local governments by Valdosta, Ga. theme park entrepreneur Kent Buescher. His ambitious plans to open in May 2004 were delayed by a string of problems including the damage wrought by last summer's hurricanes.
The higher-than-expected attendance, say park officials, means Cypress Gardens finally is ahead of schedule on expansion plans and staffing. Officials say they will soon announce expansion plans of the park's 38 attractions and restaurants for 2005.
