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Create A Thanksgiving Basket For Those In Need  -  Nov 14, 2008
Central Florida News 13|,Yours could win free tickets to Gatorland. The Basket Brigade recommends that baskets be created for an average family of five people and be as creative as

Exploring Orlando at the speed of sight  -  Nov 7, 2008
Canada.com,In Orlando, Gatorland, known as the "Alligator Capital of the World," is still wide open. The portrait I'd planned to take of the baby gators was quickly

Scrabble an extreme word  -  Nov 10, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,There were also celebratory Scrabble matches in Florida's Gatorland Theme Park and up on a cliff overlooking the sea in Wales. At least 150 million Scrabble

Extreme Scrabble as popular word game turns 60  -  Nov 7, 2008
Holiday Lettings,Just as at ease in unusual Scrabble playing territory was Tim Williams, owner of Florida's Gatorland Theme Park. "We even put the board on an alligator's

McCain, Obama differ on top tourism issues  -  Oct 29, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,..."It's been real frustrating," Gatorland President Mark McHugh said of the candidates' lack of attention to the industry that's the backbone of Central

A little scary, a little eerie at theme parks  -  Oct 24, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,Gator Hollow, Gatorland: Leave your comfort zone with a nighttime tour through the swamp, complete with lanterns, $10, tonight and Saturday.

Occupancy erodes at Orlando-area hotels in September  -  Oct 22, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,..."That was probably one of the worst Septembers we've ever had," said Mark McHugh, president of Gatorland and chairman of the Orlando/Orange County

Football: Midlands 3A playoff picture complete  -  Oct 28, 2008
The State,District rivals Crestwood (3-0) and Lakewood (2-1) tangle Friday in Gatorland for the No. 1 seed. Marlboro County (1-2) takes on Camden (2-1) in Friday’s

Visitors bureau defends $9300 plane ticket to Dubai  -  Nov 13, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,..."All of these have gone through the appropriate approval channels," McHugh, who is also the president of Gatorland, wrote. He also defended bureau President

Gatorland Toyota/Kia/Acura  -  Nov 4, 2008
Gainesville Sun,..."The prices shown may not include any government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charges, any emission testing charges

Florida Tourism Before There Was Disney  -  Nov 10, 2008
Central Florida News 13|,...back then," Moye recalled -- or heading to places like Rainbow Springs, Weeki Wachee Springs and Gatorland. "I think I lost quite a bit," Moye admitted.

People Profile--Terry’s ‘war story’ penned prior to business successes  -  Nov 10, 2008
Brenham Banner Press,Jr. in early December; Add Sr. received his Master’s degree from Gatorland and, within days, was told to report to an Army base in California.

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Mattingly going for region title (11/07)  -  Nov 6, 2008
News Enterprise,Mattingly and the rest of the John Hardin team should be pretty familiar with the course as the Lady Bulldogs competed in the Greenwood Gatorland Run on

Wildcats Looking To End Florida Drought  -  Oct 22, 2008
The Morning News,Remember, this was pre-Steve Spurrier days in Gatorland. Since then, though, it's been all Florida. As in 21 straight wins for Florida.

Eaton, Maglasang set for battle of unbeatens  -  27 Sep 2008
Bowling Green Daily News,Adding intrigue is the fact that Maglasang is the defending Gatorland Run champion, even though Eaton has the home-course advantage today.

Gatorland gearing up for its first Roarin' Rodeo  -  Sep 17, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,That's one of the events listed for this weekend's Roarin' Rodeo at Gatorland. Also listed for this Saturday and Sunday: a pie-eating contest,

Thanks a million, ill boy says  -  Sep 23, 2008
Canoe.ca,The students got a chance to meet Patrick yesterday and found out their fundraising helped send him and his mom to Florida in June to visit Gatorland and

Ray McNulty: Ted Ginn Jr. looks more like a bust with each game  -  Sep 13, 2008
Sebastian Sun,My friends in Gatorland won't like this, but I can't ignore the obvious: Urban Meyer knew exactly what he was doing when he sent his kicking unit onto

McCain to visit Orlando  -  Sep 14, 2008
MyFoxOrlando.com,...but supporters are expected to hold a rally, "Latinos for Obama," at Pollos a la Brasa Marion restaurant of Gatorland Dr. in Orlando at 1 pm.

Three harrier teams take firsts at Wildcat Invitational  -  Sep 24, 2008
Grayson County News Gazette,...teams will be in action this coming Saturday morning at Bowling Green’s Phil Moore Park, the site of this year’s regional meet, in the Gatorland Run.

Orlando: The time is right for splashy fun  -  Sep 18, 2008
USA TodayThere was Midget City (long gone) and Gatorland (still kicking), among other mom-and-pop emporiums. These days, Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld

Fearless Week 4 Predictions  -  Sep 19, 2008
Campus Confidential,Abramson: Florida comes off its big win over Miami, which wasn't as easy as people in Gatorland had hoped. Florida has a lot of weapons and speed that can

Affordable America: The $500 escape  -  Sep 20, 2008
Asheville Citizen-Times,There was Midget City (long gone) and Gatorland (still kicking), among other mom-and-pop emporiums. These days, Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld

30 tons of mineral weirdness  -  Sep 18, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal,I had been to Gatorland ("Alligator Capital of the World") across the town line on Orange Blossom Trail. And have even been to that network of theme parks

Gators wear down Mills, win debut in CCS  -  Sep 14, 2008
Redwood City Daily News,As Sacred Heart Prep transitions to the Central Coast Section from the North Coast Section this season, there is much to get happy about in Gatorland.

CHECK OUT OUR AFFILIATE WRESTLING NEWS SITE - THE FASTEST GROWING ...  -  Sep 13, 2008
Pro Wrestling TorchHey, how about another trip to gatorland? At least I can see me some mean gators. Oh yeah. Maybe one day I can explain to the next generation of wrestling

Your gay city scene  -  Sep 24, 2008
PlanetOut,Profession: Retired chemical analyst for an environmental laboratory and currently an amateur historian and a part-time professional tour guide.

Gatorland is old-school fun  -  Aug 10, 2008
Ocala,Old Florida charm: Gatorland, started in 1949, is one of Florida’s oldest tourist attractions, with a grand, kitschy entrance. Gatorland is an attraction

UCF Grad shares his Gatorland journey at History Center's Brown ...  -  Jul 20, 2008
Central Florida Future,..."It's never fun catching alligators," Gatorland's show coordinator Kenny Danberry said, referring to the difficulty of capturing the 3-year-old alligator he

Spiderhost Brings Wi-Fi to the Alligator Capital of the World  -  Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatch..."We needed a trusted partner to build the wireless network and help integrate it into Gatorland's existing IT infrastructure," says Bob Knoerzer,

FCA’s National Convention & Expo: Aug. 22–24  -  Aug 13, 2008
Chiropractic Economics,...and other attractions including Disney, Universal Orlando, Gatorland, Wet-n-Wild, and Sea World. Log on to www.fcachiro.org for class and speaker info,

Orlando Offers More Than 80 Ways to Get One Free  -  Aug 12, 2008
MarketWatch..."Free Ticket" offers include popular local attractions such as Gatorland, home to thousands of alligators and crocodiles; Fun Spot Action Park and Magical

Florida travel calendar  -  Jul 20, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,At Gatorland; admission; 1-800-393-5297; gatorland.com Saturday-July 27: Buckler's Art & Craft Fair, Melbourne. Gifts, home accessories, gourmet foods,

What Is Shape Of Tourism In Central Florida?  -  Jul 29, 2008
Local6.com,Convention and Visitors Bureau Bob Wright, Hospitality Sales and Marketing International Mark McHugh, CEO Gatorland. If you have a segment idea,

See some gators, check your e-mail  -  Jul 21, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,As part of its 60th anniversary, Gatorland, the iconic Central Florida attraction known as the Alligator Capital of the World, is offering free wireless

Car buyers seek fuel efficiency in vehicles  -  Jul 17, 2008
Ocala,Gatorland Toyota sells about 30 Prius hybrids a month, as fast as they come in. "If I had 100 of them, I'd sell all 100," Fischer said.

Saving money in Orlando  -  Aug 11, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Consider water parks and smaller attractions, like Gatorland. All are less pricey than the ''big'' parks. • Strategize. Through Labor Day, most parks stay

Frosty outlook for ice cream vendors  -  Aug 9, 2008
Gainesville Sun,Clifton, top, serves a customer at Gatorland Toyota on Main Street. He’s barely parked, and already there’sa line in the parking lot of the N. Main Street

Briefs: From Orlando hotel deals to Renaissance portraits in Madrid  -  Aug 3, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,At select parks (including Gatorland and Dinosaur World), you can also buy one ticket and get a second free. Visit www.orlandoinfo.com/endlesssummer.

If you go: Central Florida theme park deals  -  Jul 27, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,Gatorland: 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando; 407-855-5496 or 800-393-5297; Swamp Season Pass unlimited admission through 2008 (Florida residents only)

Sterling Casino's ship leaving Port Canaveral  -  Jul 21, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,Gatorland is getting wireless Internet service as part of its $4 million project to rebuild the attraction's gift shop and admissions complex.

Croc Makes Move To Gatorland  -  Apr 23, 2008
WESH.com,Trappers caught the reptile in the Miami area and brought to Gatorland. Covered and taped up from head to tail, the crocodile relaxed in the back of a van

Forget about giving a Mouse a cookie. Never feed a Gator a turkey leg  -  Apr 23, 2008
Jim Hill Media.com,As this Gatorland rep climbed aboard one of the Tom Sawyer Island rafts and then -- armed with an enormous net -- began chasing this gator up and down that

14-Foot Crocodile Captured In South Miami  -  Apr 23, 2008
Local10.com,The crocodile will be taken to Gatorland in Orlando on Wednesday morning. Experts told Local 10 that nobody in the state of Florida has ever been bitten by

FHP investigating vehicle submerged in a canal near GatorLand  -  Apr 8, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,The Florida Highway Patrol is working a crash near Orange Blossom Trail, south of Gatorland Drive, where a vehicle is submerged in a canal, troopers said.

Witnesses Say Van Ran Into Pond Near Gatorland  -  Apr 8, 2008
Central Florida News 13|,...call came into the Florida Highway Patrol around 5 am that a van had run off the road and into the canal on Gatorland Drive near Orange Blossom Trail.

MOST STUDENTS C  -  Apr 3, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,While Florida is home to Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World, Gatorland in Orlando provides just as exciting an adventure at less than half the

Search OrlandoSentinel.com Web enhanced by  -  Apr 24, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,Private donors will buy the birds; the first two whoopers were paid for by Gatorland. And Regal Swans, which donates its services, will join the city in

The other Orlando: Extreme adventures  -  Apr 5, 2008
Hudson Sun,Feed alligators or watch trained professionals wrestle them or be trainer for a day at Gatorland, $10 and $125. 800-393-JAWS, www.gatorland.com.

Summer camp more than arts and crafts  -  Apr 20, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal,Field trip fee $140 and includes Daytona Lagoon, Cypress Gardens, Arabian Knights, Epcot and Gatorland for ages 6-8; Daytona Lagoon, Epcot,

Fans go to great lengths to follow their Dogs  -  Apr 5, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,..."As a former resident of the US Virgin Islands (43 years), the 'hometown' of Richard Samuel, I'm now living in Gatorland (ughh!).

Open Air Magazine Summer Issue Available May 2  -  Apr 23, 2008
Earthtimes,Destinations include: Gatorland, Kennedy Space Center, Ravenous Pig Gastro Pub, Spook Hill, Wallaby Ranch for hang-gliding and Wickeewatchee Springs.

Florida’s magnificent 7  -  Apr 15, 2008
Liverpool Echo,5 GATORLAND, already a snappy attraction, is getting bigger. A new £2m open-air admission pavilion, retaining the famous gator-mouth entrance,

Florida: An experience – not just a holiday  -  Apr 10, 2008
Easier (press release),Customers must be sure to prepare for the unexpected when completing this Gatorland exclusive package. Customers are offered the chance to take a look

[KATHLEEN FLYNN | Times]  -  Apr 2, 2008
Tampabay.com,I love Florida tourist attractions, mostly the old ones such as Gatorland, near Orlando, and the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Both are still wonderful and

Florida gets much-needed win over South Carolina  -  Feb 21, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,By Mic Huber GAINESVILLE — GAINESVILLE — There was little joy in Gatorland Wednesday night. Instead, there was mostly relief. The Florida basketball team

Escape to Florida for some family fun  -  Feb 19, 2008
Regina Leader-Post,Walk through the toothy-jawed gates of Gatorland (www.gatorland.com)-- the "alligator capital of the world" -- and do a little amateur grappling with one of

McCain Works to Spread His Success Southward  -  Jan 23, 2008
NPRMark McHugh is the CEO of a long-time Florida attraction called "Gatorland." "If I may tell you, I've been watching you wrestle gators and crocodiles up

First look: SeaWorld's Aquatica's rides, animals prepared for ...  -  Feb 9, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,..."What an awesome, awesome park, I just can't wait for this thing to open up," declared Mark McHugh, president of Gatorland and chairman of the

McCain on Disney and tourism policy  -  Jan 24, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,But when Gatorland President and CEO Mark McHugh asked McCain whether the US government should be involved in international tourism promotion,

Snowy day reflections  -  Feb 8, 2008
Emporia Gazette (subscription),Grandson Peyton, in a guarded situation, got to ride an alligator at Gatorland. Shut my mouth, if being in a jet airplane wasn’t enough!

McCain's task: Win over GOP base in Florida primary  -  Jan 24, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,..."No one has ever been tested to the point that that man's been tested," said Diane McHugh, 46, whose husband, Mark, is CEO of Gatorland.

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