A view from the Island in the Sky ride shows the expansive gardens waterski stadium at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Fla., in this April 11, 2003, photo. Cypress Gardens, the Florida tourist attraction known for its water ski shows and Southern belles, will be purchased by a nonprofit land conservation firm, easing concerns that the property will be developed, officials said Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)