Weeki Wachee, Florida: Mermaids of Weeki Wachee
World-famous underwater show in a natural spring. Tourists and fans of superior lung capacity have been entranced by the Weeki Wachee mermaids since 1947.
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Thought you might like to know -- Weeki Wachee Springs is now offering visitors the opportunity to EXPERIENCE(!!) what it must be like to be a Weeki Wachee Mermaid firsthand. Complete with the opportunity to don the mermaid's tail and attempt to get air through underwater breathing tubes, it's offered daily in season at 1:30pm (doors open 15 minutes prior).
"Mermaid Fantasy Camp." Designed primarily for parents wanting someplace convenient to get kids out of their hair(?), the fantasy camp will offer kids the opportunity to learn about the Weeki Wachee Mermaids experience.
[Larry Ellis Reed, 10/27/1999]What red-blooded American male wouldn't want to drink a mermaid's bath water?
... [10/25/1998] Complete News StoryHundreds of veteran mermaids assembled at Florida's Weeki Wachee Spring in early October to celebrate the attraction's 50th anniversary. Since 1947, aquatic beauties have wiggled their charms at tourists behind the thick glass of the submerged theater....
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Mermaids of Weeki Wachee
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
- Address:
- 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee, FL
- Directions:
- Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. On the west side of US Hwy 19/Commercial Way just south of Cortez Blvd.
- Hours:
- Daily shows at 10, 12, 1:30, and 3. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 352-592-5656
- Admission:
- $13 park entrance fee. The mermaid show is free.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
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