#weeki wachee springs

[morbidology]

Before Disney World became the main tourist attraction in Florida, there was Weeki Wachee Springs. The park was most known for its live mermaid shows. During these shows, “half-fish, half-human” performers would act out intricate underwater dances in an underwater theatre that was 20-feet below the spring’s surface. It took extensive training to become one of these mermaids and was a well sought after job, with hopefuls travelling from all over the country and even over the world.

#world #travel #disney #florida #weeki wachee springs #orlando

[inthedarktrees]

A young woman training to perform as a mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida. Lessons include breath control, underwater ballet, synchronized swimming, graceful movement, and underwater dining etiquette. Audiences watch the mermaids perform from an underground theater embedded in the side of the spring.

Care and Feeding of a Mermaid, 1961

#mermaid #weeki wachee springs #1960s #60s #filmedit #weeki wachee #vintage #synchronized swimming #swimming #swimmer #underwater #gif #roadside attraction #skin diving #diving #documentary #library of congress #item 2021671089

[gameraboy2]

Mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs

#my gif #Weeki Wachee Springs #mermaid #gif #gifs #gifset #vintage #film #movie #florida

[healthyfitprincess]

Sometimes you have to just drop all your responsibilities and take a day making your soul happy.

I’ve never felt more at peace than I do when it’s just me and my paddle board in the springs

💙💚

#paddle boarding #weeki wachee #Florida springs

[xoglitterbomb]

This was legit the coolest thing I ever seen! 

  Mermaid show Weeki Wachee In Spring State Park Florida 

If you are ever in the area GO!!!! 

#mermaid #weeki wachee #Florida #weeki wachee spring state park #mermaid show

[misterradio]

do u guys wanna listen to nothing but flowers and think abt ihnmaims with me

#read the scene in a field of flowers from the radio play the other night i thought it was interesting.. #original nonsense #personal #also last night i had a dream about space odyssey ??????????? someone posted something like oh its the anniversary of this thing #in the book. and i was like whoa i didnt know the book had very specific dates in it.. #OH YEAH I WAS THINKING OF SPACE ODYSSEY LAST NIGHT BECAUSE im pretty sure they mention weeki wachee #in the 2nd book and im like HEH 😏 IVE BEEN THERE MANY TIMES 👍 #<- it was crystal springs not weeki wachee but they mention underwater mermaid shows as well.

[the-birth-of-art]

Weeki Wachee spring, Florida, photograph by Toni Frissell (1947)

#weeki wachee spring #toni frissell #undercurrent #bill evans #jim hall

[govpubsfinds]

"Save Our Tails!”

Learn the history of Florida’s roadside attractions and how retired mermaids fought to keep the Weeki Wachee Mermaid Show alive.

“During World War II, tourism was declared ‘an essential industry for entertainment of service men and women in the state.’ Many of the veterans who had been stationed in Florida returned there to settle after the war. Weeki Wachee Springs was opened in 1947 by an industrious Navy frogman instructor who had experimented with underwater breathing techniques. Combining the natural beauty of the crystal clear water, the drama of theater, and the draw of dazzling young swimmers, the attraction was dubbed the ‘City of Mermaids’ (Figure 1).”

“Of Mice and Mermaids: The Fight to Save Florida’s Early Roadside Attractions” by Sherry Anderson, from 

Van Damme, L., Randl, C., Slaton, D., United States. National Park Service., Historic Preservation Education Foundation. (2006). Preserve and play: preserving historic recreation and entertainment sites. Washington, DC: Historic Preservation Education Foundation. Full text available via HathiTrust.

Primo link to the UW Catalog.

#govpubs #1900s #2000s #1971 #1947 #state parks #Florida state parks #mermaids #Weeki Wachee #government employed mermaids #springs #freshwater springs #mermaid show #alligator shows #roadside attractions #historic preservation #amusement parks #conservation and restoration #national park service

[anonymousmoth43]

This photo should be way more iconic then it is

#weeki wachee spring

[nittygrittydirtman]

Field Trip: Weeki Wachee Springs

Driving from the southeast corner of Florida northward, there comes a point in the north-central portion of the peninsula where hills appear. For most people, hills probably aren’t that big of a deal – but for a couple of south Floridians, they are. We don’t have hills in the southern part of the state – unless you count the overpasses that cross I-95. Beyond those paved arches, it’s flat, from…

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#field trip #florida #Mermaids #nitty gritty dirt man #Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

[loveartss]

#weekie wachee #florida springs #florida

[moorevisuals]

If you’re looking for the perfect way to spend a warm day in Florida, look no further. Buccaneer Bay in Florida is a place that is jam-packed with fun, from the sandy beaches to the high-flying flumes. This incredible attraction outside of Spring Hill is one part waterpark, one part natural spring. Who’s ready for some family fun?

#dji #djiglobal #visitflorida #florida #lovefl #drone #dronelife #weeki wachee #loveflorida #florida springs

[inthedarktrees]

Toni Frissell, Weeki Wachee spring, Florida, for Harper’s Bazaar, 1947

#1940s #1940s fashion #vintage fashion #vintage #toni frissell #harper's bazaar #underwater photography #underwater #weeki wachee spring #weeki wachee #floating #photography #black and white #photo restoration #library of congress #ppmsca 10079 #weeki wachee springs

[mountainnamemama]

Mermaids forever | Weeki Wachee State Park, Weeki Wachee, Florida, United States

#amateur photography #flordia #florida #weeki wachee #mermaid #spring #kitschy

[healthyfitprincess]

Sometimes your soul just needs an adventure with your best friend.

Paddling Weeki Wachee 💙💚🐟

#Florida springs #neighbor day #best friend #weeki Wachee

[hooked-on-elvis]

On Sunday afternoon, July 30, 1961, Elvis appeared at Weeki Wachee Springs Park in Florida, on the west coast, where he was then filming 'Follow That Dream.'

#elvis presley #elvis the king #elvis fans #elvis fandom #60s elvis #the last picture... omg #his eyes never looked bluer to me #🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 #i’m so 🥹🥹🥹 #my heart 🥹