Explore one of Central Florida’s classic attractions, Gatorland, a 110-acre wildlife preserve and theme park that first opened its doors as a roadside attraction in 1949 and has evolved into the “Alligator Capital of the World.”
Gatorland – Orlando
June 19, 2012
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Florida Trivia Quiz
October 4, 2010
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Which Florida island was named for the daughter of King George II?
Which famous American writer spent the winter of 1827 in St. Augustine recovering from tuberculosis?
Which famous rock singer and poet was born in Melbourne on December 8, 1943?
Which actress won the Miss Florida title for 1974?
“Doc Hollywood” was filmed in which small North Central Florida town?
Which Florida state park boasts a 120-foot-deep sinkhole that is accessible from a stairway leading to a “miniature rain forest”?
Which national park lies nearly 70 miles West of Key West and is accessible only by seaplane or boat?
Which Central Florida museum boasts the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany?
What is the nickname of Stetson University?
Which Florida state park is home to one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world?
Which U.S. President dedicated Bok Tower Gardens on February 1, 1929?
Mel Fisher was an American treasure hunter best known for finding which 1622 shipwreck?
Which Florida college is home to the largest single-site collection of the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright?
Which is the only Florida state park to offer cave tours to the public?
On which Florida Key can you find Flipper’s grave?
Which South Florida attraction has been referred to as “America’s Stonehenge”?
What is the second-largest lake in Florida?
Which Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist once lived and worked in the tiny community of Cross Creek?
Which Florida Key is home to Perky’s Bat Tower?
What city in Florida boasts the “World’s Smallest Police Station”?
Which historic neighborhood in Tampa was once known as the “Cigar Capital of the World”?
Which Historic Spiritualist Camp founded in 1894 is the oldest active religious community in the Southeastern United States?
The original boat used in the classic 1951 movie, “The African Queen,” is docked on which of the Florida Keys?
Famous for its glass bottom boat tours, which attraction is known as “Florida’s Original Theme Park”?
What is the former name of the Astro Orbiter ride in Tomorrowland at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park?
What International Drive landmark is known as “Orlando’s only upside-down attraction”?
Which attraction at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park boasts the world’s largest seamless projection screen?
Scenes from which 1998 Adam Sandler movie were filmed at the Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando?
For answers to the Florida Trivia Quiz, visit http://www.orlando-florida.net/florida-vacations/florida-trivia.html
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