Fun at Gatorland

I don’t know why, but a visit to Gatorland really appealed to me. Gatorland has been around since 1949, long before Disney World. It’s kind of kitschy, but it turned out to be very fun. I expected to see alligators at Gatorland, but not the sheer quantity and varied types of alligators and crocodiles.

We saw several shows including one where they showed different creepy animals like this tarantula. While they showed this cottonmouth during the show, seeing a wild cottonmouth near the walkway during a swamp walk was a bit more exciting.

This show involved seeing how high an alligator will lift out of the water for food. I wouldn't want to be the ones feeding them!

One show featured this guy wresting an alligator. While I was impressed with his bravery (or stupidity) in grabbing the alligator, the hardest part was dragging this heavy gator around to position for the audience to see it from all four sides. The guy was all out of breath moving him around in the sand. Maybe they should have just put the audience on one side.

There were lots of areas displaying different types of animals like these birds and tortoises. There were also a lot of signs telling you not to stick your fingers near these birds or let children run loose where they might cross a fence. The park is safe, but if you’re stupid you can definitely be hurt.