Gatorland

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It was a hoot. I had so much fun. It has a lot of roadside America charm. I especially liked the "Gator Jumparoo" show. They handfeed gators and crocs. They try to get them to jump out of the water to grab raw chickens out of their hands. The Gator Wrestling show was fun, too. It turns out that there are only a handful of employees who do everything there.

I discovered that part of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was shot at Gatorland.

Florida use to have a lot of little roadside America tourist traps when I was growing up. Once WDW moved in, many of these mom and pops places dried up. I'm very thankful that WDW moved in, but it is a shame that the tourist market wasn't able to support these icons of the past.

Fortunately, there are still a few of them holding on. I want to take FlippyShark and MacMatterhornFan to some of these. Gatorland will definately be on the list. I'd also like to get them to Weeki Wachi, Cypress Gardens, and Bok Tower. Heck, we've already visited Spongerama.

So, If you visit Down here sometime and you want a taste of old Florida or if you just want to see a lot a gators, then I highly recommend Gatorland.