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Meet Cecil Clemons, Gatorama:In 1985, we chatted with Gatorama's Cecil Clemons about how things went all to hell for America's highway attractions.
Watch Video.The Gatorama gator farm and Cecil Clemons in 1981 -- he could be found handling baby gators, or chasing full size crocs. Cecil and I waded out into the croc lake at night to look for hatchlings.
[John Laitinen, 02/21/2012]Gatorama:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 6180 US Hwy 27, Palmdale, FL
- Directions:
- I-75 exit 141. East on Hwy 80 (Palm Beach Blvd) 24 miles to La Belle, then north on Bridge St. for a mile, then east on Hwy 29 for 13 miles. South on US 27 about 1.5 miles.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 863-675-0623
- Admission:
- Adults $25; optional $10 "encounters"
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
- Palmdale, Florida - Quantum Mechanics And Mr. Chicken
Gatorama:The next time you hear or read someone dismissing roadside attractions as a waste of brain space, tell them about Mr. Chicken.
[05/28/2011] Complete Story...
Have several pics of Cecil, and a couple hours interviews on tape. "How long do you think a gator can live 'thout a bunghole?" he asked. Said he had a five footer! Included pic shows Cecil stripping a cow. The Lykes Bros. would call him when a cow died in the field, and Cecil would take care of it, saving certain parts for his wildcats.
[John Laitinen, 03/29/2006]- Palmdale, Florida - Gatorama - Goliath the Champ
Near the end of the elevated tourist walk over the swamp pond, a 40 year old, one-and-a-half ton crocodile named Goliath is missing an eye and two feet of his tail (he's still 14-ft. long). Around his cage hang the skulls of nine other gators he has bested in water sport.
He must've been trained by the late Cecil Clemons!
[Robot Greg, 12/07/2004]
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