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When was Gatorland first opened?

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When was Gatorland first opened?

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Gatorland® was first opened in 1949 by the late Owen Godwin, with just a few hundred dollars and a lot of hard work and determination. Owen, along with his wife, Pearl, turned a small alligator pond into what is today one of Florida’s leading nature attractions. Owen tracked the world on many safaris in search of exhibit animals and trophies for his collection. From that humble beginning with a handful of alligators and a few pens with huts made with cypress poles and thatched roofs, Gatorland® slowly took shape into one of the world’s largest alligator attractions, the Alligator capital of the world!