Water fun at the former ‘Floridaland’ that lived from 1964 until 1971 in Osprey, between Sarasota and Venice. The amusement park was the first in the state before Disney to draw in an assortment of themes to lure people. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Marineland has had a few different names over the decades. Marine Studios, as shown on the ramp, was one of those as the spot looked toward film opportunities. Today the location is known as Marineland Dolphin Adventure. Though there has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard isn’t postmarked, but this scene is still repeated today at the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach. Today the place has a new name, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park. Click here to learn more and plan a trip to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Since 1946 Theater of the Sea has been one of the great show places to see dolphins perform. You can visit their site and plan a visit by clicking here: http://theaterofthesea.com/ Coming tomorrow: Don’t slip on it! #NationalDolphinDay[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just had a lot of fun on Twitter commenting about locations & history as ‘Flipper’s New Adventure’ (1964) on TCM played. Have to do that again sometime. Here’s the IMDb page for the film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058105/ By the way, you can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jumping for dinner at Marineland! This photo is from around 1960. This is from ‘The American Travel Series – Florida’ by Andrew Hepburn. You can purchase one of these travel guides by clicking here or below.
It’s the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and it’s still there! Click here to learn more about Gulfarium and to plan a trip. There’s no date on the card, but I would say this is from around 1960. Here’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…