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Gatorland is a 110-acre (45 ha) theme park and wildlife preserve in Florida, located along South Orange Blossom Trail south of Orlando. It was founded in 1949 by Owen Godwin on former cattle land, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and is privately owned by his family.
Gatorland houses thousands of alligators and crocodiles. A few of Gatorland's residents have made wrangling appearances in movies, television shows and commercial spots. The park, founded in 1949, combines a petting zoo, bird sanctuary, mini-water park, eco-tour and outdoor entertainment, including daily alligator wrestling.
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(In Gatorland’s case, it was a 15-foot, blue and pink alligator jaw that met patrons at the park entrance.) Owen Godwin, the founder of Gatorland, feeds scores of alligators at the park.
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Alligator wrestling at Gatorland. A common symbol of Florida in popular culture is the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).The St. Augustine Alligator Farm was one of Florida's earliest themed tourist attractions that opened for business in 1893.
This is a route-map template for the Gatorland Express, a Gatorland amusement park railroad.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.