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In summer of 2006, stand-up comedian Thomas J. Kelly became the park's first ever male mermaid. His adventures were chronicled in a Web television series called "The Little Merman". [7] On November 1, 2008, the state of Florida took over Weeki Wachee Springs as a state park.
At age 3, Eric Ducharme went to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and decided to become a merman. [3] At age 6, he began drawing portraits of the mermaids at the park and making mermaid tails from plastic bags stuck together with glue sticks. He swam in the tails and began training for underwater life. Later, he hand-sewed his first fabric tails. [2]
Weeki Wachee was founded as a city in 1966 to promote the local mermaid attraction. With fewer than 15 residents, and increased concerns over the city's finances, services, and state park operations, state representative Blaise Ingoglia sponsored a bill to dissolve the city, and Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law in June 2020.
Located an hour north of Tampa on Florida's Gulf Coast, Weeki Wachee Springs has hosted a mermaid show since 1947. Swimmers, trained by Newton Perry, performed synchronised ballet in the natural springs at the site. The resort was purchased and promoted by the American Broadcasting Co. (ABC) in 1959. [8]
Mermaid shows were a feature of clear spring-water tourist attractions, particularly in Florida. They appeared after World War Two with the development of both the aqualung and of tourism by private car. Weeki Wachee Springs was the best known of them.
A 32-year-old swimmer and environmental activist made waves in Miami, on Saturday, April 15, as she attempted to break her fifth Guinness World Record by swimming 30 miles around Biscayne Bay ...
Disney raising ticket prices has become a symbol of corporate greed. Both Disney World (Florida) and Disneyland (California) tickets can cost more than $100 per person per day.
Sydney Sweeney is living her best life in Florida (where she owns a $13.5 million mansion on the water), and just dropped a picture of herself lounging on a jet ski. Along with a bunch of pics ...