Tag: Gator Jumparoo

When I was invited to spend the day at Gatorland -- "The Alligator Capital of the World" on Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando -- with a group of Central Florida bloggers, I was sure it would be a VERY different theme-park experience than my usual visits to Walt Disney World and SeaWorld. I have to admit to being a bit squeamish about the killer reptiles, and I wondered how quickly my children would get bored in a gator-centric environment. After all, my young kids are more accustomed to huggable Mickey and friends and smiling sea mammals at the theme parks. But as we found out on our first visit, Gatorland offers quite a few fun activities for families -- and not all directly involve the park's star reptiles.