GATORLAND CELEBRATES GRAND REOPENING
It’s full steam ahead at Gatorland as the 57-year old theme park races to re-open the historic park on Friday, November 24, 2006 after surviving a fire earlier in the month that destroyed the park’s award-winning Gift Shop and Executive Offices.
The grand reopening will showcase a new entrance located at the southern end of the attraction, within walking distance of the world famous Gator Wrestlin’ arena. Guests will enter through a newly designed rustic admission gate that compliments the park’s ole’ fashion charm. There will be four admission windows, a covered walkway and memory boards where guests will have the opportunity to leave a personal message for the Gatorland family.
The park’s atmosphere will be lively with performances by elementary and high school bands (school names to be announced), animal encounters, performances by the Sweeney’s featuring southern folk music, as well as drawings for prizes including annual passes. In addition, all exhibits and show areas will be open and operational.
“We are incredibly thrilled that we are able to reopen so quickly and provide our visitors with the same family-styled entertainment they come to expect from Gatorland,” said Mark McHugh, CEO and President of Gatorland. “We would never have been able to come back so quickly without the support of the community and the hard work of our employees. “
Join us at Gatorland on November 24th as we re-open the “Alligator Capital of the World” and help support the Children’s Burn Foundation of Florida as Gatorland is donating the proceeds from their opening day to the Foundation, in honor of the brave men and women from the local Fire & Rescue Stations who saved the attraction.
Gatorland is located at 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837 and will be open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Children’s Burn Foundation of Florida provides an environment where burned children can share their feelings of being burned, forget that they look different and know that they are someone special. The Children’s Burn Foundation of Florida was the dream of a burn survivor to have a camp where burned children could gather together for a few days to share their pains, joys their tears and triumphs while having the time of their life. Today that dream has become a reality, through the first statewide camp in Florida for burned children.
Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve, combining “Old Florida” charm with exciting, new exhibits and entertainment. The park opened as a roadside attraction in 1949. Today, it provides affordable-priced family fun with thousands of alligators, crocodiles, aviary, breeding marsh with observation tower, petting zoo, nature walk, educational wildlife programs, gift shop, Florida’s best train-ride, restaurant, all new Gator Gully Splash Park opening in April 2007 and much more. One-of-A-Kind reptilian shows include: the Gator Wrestlin’ Show, Gator Jumparoo and the Up-close Encounters Show.
To find out more about “Orlando’s only Theme Park with Bite and Attitude,” call 1-800-393-JAWS or visit us online at: www.gatorland.com.