Gatorland Salutes EMS Providers
With Complimentary Admission during the week of May 20-26

Gatorland is extending complimentary admission for Paramedics & Emergency Medical Technicians with a valid ID during the week of May 20 – 26, 2012 honoring their commitment to providing exceptional lifesaving emergency medical assistance.

Emergency Medical personnel will receive complimentary admission at the theme park along with a souvenir cell phone case and a discount of 25 percent off the price of admission for up to four additional guests. (Valid EMT-B or EMT-P must be presented at time of purchase).

Don’t miss the opening of the Mile of Monsters a brand new, one-of-a-kind self-guided tour through the lair of some of the theme park’s most notorious reptiles including, Chester, the Terror from Tampa, and his distant cousin Mania from Miami, whose split personality can take him from mild to maniac in just seconds.

Salute to Service Campaign
Complimentary Admission to Emergency Medical personnel with valid Active ID
25% discount on admission for up to Four (4) guests
Offer Valid from May 20-26, 2012
Proof of employment required at time of admission.  All rates are plus tax.

Florida Residents Save Big at Gatorland

Keeping the admission rates low for families in Central Florida!

ORLANDO, FL.: Gatorland is once again slashing its admission prices for Florida Residents.  Starting on May 5 Gatorland will introduce a Florida Resident promotion that will knock $15.00 off adult admission rates; allowing a family of four to visit the theme park for less than $45!    

Summer Florida Resident Special

Adults - $9.99 per Person

Children (3-12) - $9.99 per Person

Seniors (55 yrs. and older) - $9.99 per person

Offer Valid:  May 5 -June 30, 2012

Proof of Residency Required, Per Adult.  All rates are plus tax.

  Florida residents will also be allowed to apply the cost of their admission towards the purchase of an annual pass with extended benefits that include 30% admission discounts for accompanying guests, 50% off the Adventure Hour, 20% off Rookie Wrestling Experience & in-park photography stations, 20% off Gift Shop purchases and 10% off food & beverages within the park.

    At these prices a family of four can visit Gatorland for about half the cost of ONE adult ticket at any of the larger area theme parks!

Celebrate spring Florida style and join Gatorland’s most notorious fans, Bubba and Cooter,  as they host Gatorland’s  newest evening event. Orlando’s coolest nature park is home to hundreds of native birds. Egrets, Spoonbills and Wood Storks fly home to roost every evening.

Spring is baby bird season, and as the sun starts setting, the rookery starts rockin’! Enjoy live music in the park and cocktails on the Nature Tower.  Special shows feature our real dinosaurs plus the Gator Gully Splash Park will be open to cool off with the youngsters. Explore the White Gator Swamp and a select offering of  unique attractions.

 Bring a flashlight! Because after dark, there’s nothing quite like gator eyes at night… Experience Gatorland at its most magical during the Swamp Sunset Celebration!

Just $14.99 per person plus tax. 6pm - 9pm. Gates open at 6.
Tickets available in advance or at the door.
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets in advance!
Special rates for Annual Pass Holders, only $11.99 plus tax.
CLICK HERE to get your annual pass today!
Call 407-855-5496  ext 0 for more information

Gannon and Wyatt will be signing and giving away books, photos, postcards, etc., at various venues throughout Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa during their Book Tour.

Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Botswana Book Synopsis:

When twin brothers Gannon and Wyatt arrive in Botswana for an African safari, they get much more adventure than they bargained for. After receiving word that a poacher has shot and wounded a lioness, they set off into the wild in the hopes of saving the mother and her cubs before the poacher finishes the job. While on this amazing journey, they encounter all of Africa’s Big Five—elephants, rhinos, Cape buffaloes, leopards, and lions—only to discover that the most dangerous predator in the African bush is not the king of beasts, but man himself. For more information on this book, please visit www.travelswithgannonandwyatt.com.

About the Series:

In the tradition of the historic journals kept by explorers such as Lewis and Clark, Dr. David Livingstone, and Captain James Cook, comes the adventure series Travels with Gannon and Wyatt. From Africa to the South Pacific, these twin brothers have traveled to all corners of the globe. The journals, photographs, and video compiled on these expeditions provide the foundation for this action-packed educational series. One thing is certain—wherever Gannon and Wyatt go, adventure is their constant companion.

With a $9.99 admission rate for ALL who visit before May 2, 2010!
Gatorland is lowering the senior admission rates to $9.99 for all individuals 55 yrs of age or older. Just present a valid photo id at the time of entrance and ask for the $9.99 Senior Special.  Offer not valid without a valid photo id showing a birth year of at least 1955.  Offer not valid towards the purchase of advance admission tickets or for additional persons in the party.  Offer expires 05/02/10.

ORLANDO, FL.: After some intense deliberation, the team at Gatorland has selected the name Trezo Je, submitted by Alisa King of Orlando, as the official name of the fourth giant, white leucistic alligator located at the White Gator Swamp at Gatorland.  

“When I read about the leucistic alligators’ arrival at Gatorland, the article in the Orlando Sentinel really emphasized their eyes stating that good luck may come to those who gaze into them; so I began thinking of different words associated with good luck  and the word ‘treasure’ soon became a focal point,” states King. “In the Cajun language the name ‘Trezo Je’ means ‘treasures eye’; a perfect name for this beautiful, rare reptile.” 

The contest launched a nationwide hunt for the perfect name for this rare, ten foot alligator in the spotlight, and a chance to get up-close and personal with one of the white alligators featured in the White Gator Swamp at Gatorland.  Hordes of entries from across the country were submitted and from those, the name Trezo Je was selected as our winner.  

Alisa and her family will take part in a ceremony officially naming the incredible alligator on Sunday, August 16 at 12:30pm. Her visit will include the first one-on-one encounter by a guest inside of den of the huge reptile with alligator expert Mike Hileman, Director of Entertainment at Gatorland. 

Three foot alligator finds a new home at the theme park after being left behind by the death of a Helena Montana resident
Alex, a three-foot alligator from Helena, Montana arrived at his new home at Gatorland on Tuesday, March 3 where the Rocky Mountain native will spend the rest of his days snacking on turkey dogs and soaking up the warm Florida sun.

Sue Cecrle, a Lewis and Clark County animal control officer, first learned of the abandoned pet alligator from the relatives of a man who unexpectedly passed away in November 2008. After conducting a complete investigation, Cecrle and her team located the alligator in a bathtub at the home of the owner and quickly transported the young reptile to the Lewis and Clark County Humane Society where it has spent several months awaiting an invitation from his new family in sunny Central Florida.

“Once I heard the story of this little gator I knew we had to rescue him from the cold, snowy winters of Montana,” states Mark McHugh, President & CEO of Gatorland. “The only white stuff he might see here are the white, leucistic alligators located right around the corner from Alex’s new enclosure.

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, an aviary, breeding marsh with observation tower, petting zoo, nature walk, educational wildlife programs, award-winning gift shop, Florida’s best train-ride, restaurant, Gator Gully Splash Park and one-of-a-kind reptilian shows including the Gator Wrestlin’ Show, Gator Jumparoo and the Up-close Encounters Show. And, don’t miss the the world’s largest collection of giant white alligators.

4 Giant Leucistic alligators will join the thousands of alligators at the “Alligator Capital of the World” February 2009

Three hundred and twenty-eight razor sharp teeth; over forty feet in length and you can only see them up-close at Gatorland as the theme park introduces the opening of the world’s largest collection of giant white alligators on February 13, 2009.

On display for a limited engagement, the rare white alligator collection will feature four of the world’s largest white leucistic alligators known to roam the planet. Ivory in color, the large reptiles are each ten to eleven plus feet in length, weigh over 500 pounds and have reflective blue eyes that are believed to have the ability to command good fortune to those lucky enough to make eye contact with the blue eyed beauties.

Located along the main walkway, the cleverly designed 2,500 square foot exhibit will allow guests the opportunity to view these amazing reptiles from just a few feet away. The swamp themed exhibit features rustic cypress walkways, glass viewing and softly lit enclosures that help to protect the massive reptiles from direct sunlight while highlighting the unique features of the alligators.

No one knows why Mother Nature produced only one nest of these incredible white alligators. Vulnerable to many predators, because of the lack of skin pigmentation depriving them of natural camouflage; they likely would have never survived in the wild. Collected from deep in a Louisiana swamp, the ivory reptiles were part of a clutch of seventeen infants recovered by workers from the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company while surveying the area. The group later brought the hatchlings to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans where only a few of the rare reptiles survived.

“People are awestruck when they see them, and just one look into those icy, blue eyes will give you chills,” says Mark McHugh, President & CEO of Gatorland. “We’re excited to bring these thrilling animals to Florida.”

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, an aviary, breeding marsh with observation tower, petting zoo, nature walk, educational wildlife programs, an award-winning gift shop, Florida’s best train-ride, restaurant, Gator Gully Splash Park and one-of-a-kind reptilian shows including 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,” visit us online at: www.gatorland.com or call 1-800-393-JAWS.

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