Legoland Florida has added a tribute to the Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers hockey team. Miniature versions of the players can be found in the theme park’s Miniland near the Miami-themed section of the attraction in Winter Haven.
The team won its first NHL championship Monday night with a Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Legoland’s builders put together 29 little hockey players, 20 fans, 18 dance-team members and six four-legged panthers. Several figures hold signs that say “I’m going to Legoland Florida Resort!,” a twist on the enduring “I’m going to Disney World” promotion after big games.
Some of the fan figures are holding rats, another tradition of Panther fans, who have tossed toy rodents onto the ice in celebration for decades. There’s a Lego-ized big-screen monitor, and one player is holding a trophy.
It took 20 hours for four master model builders to complete the Legoland project.
Other scenes in Legoland Florida’s Miniland include the Daytona International Speedway, Kennedy Space Center, Bok Tower, Key West and other U.S. locations such as New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Southern California and Washington, D.C. Miniland is included with regular admission to Legoland Florida.
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