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Attractions & Activities: In Kissimmee
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Gatorland
Founded in 1949 with a handful of alligators living in huts and pens, Gatorland today features thousands of alligators and crocodiles on a 110-acre spread. Breeding pens, nurseries, and rearing ponds are situated throughout the park, which also displays snakes, deer, goats, birds, sheep, Florida lake turtles, and a bear. A 2,000-foot boardwalk winds through a cypress swamp and a 10-acre breeding marsh with an observation tower. Or you can take the free Gatorland Express Train around the park. There are three shows scheduled throughout the day--Gator Wrestlin', the Gator Jumparoo, Jungle Crocs of the World, and Upclose Encounters Snake Show. Facilities include an open-air restaurant (where you can try smoked gator ribs and nuggets), a shop, and a picnic area.
14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail
(U.S. 441; between Osceola Pkwy. and Hunter's Creek Blvd.).
Phone: 800/393-JAWS
or 407/855-5496 .
Open: Daily 9am to dusk (closing hours vary by season).
Admission $17.93 adults, $8.48 children 3-12.
From I-4 take Exit 26A to 417 north. Take Exit 11 to 441 south. Gatorland is 1 mile farther on the left .
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