tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post5794502146648785007..comments2024-03-19T02:12:25.836-04:00Comments on Old Florida: Marine Studios: Undersea Innovation + EntertainmentRick Kilbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515464705852515607noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-79725800425773907092017-09-29T19:46:52.128-04:002017-09-29T19:46:52.128-04:00Growing up in Florida remembering the visits to Ma...Growing up in Florida remembering the visits to Marineland will never be forgotten. It was always a thrill approaching Marineland on A1A seeing those iconic arches in the distance.Greg Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485260212201742258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-3376163954876296822017-03-17T19:30:49.035-04:002017-03-17T19:30:49.035-04:00Growing up my parents would have to take me to Mar...Growing up my parents would have to take me to Marineland once a year to "get it out of my system" I never got it out of my system!Greg Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485260212201742258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-67652041053128163812017-02-15T19:30:05.919-05:002017-02-15T19:30:05.919-05:00When I was growing up my parents had to take me to...When I was growing up my parents had to take me to Marineland once a year to "get it out of my system". Everytime I went I saw something new. I will never forget seeing the Amazon freshwater dolphins during my visit in 1967. Now, picture a kid who couldn't get his hands on enough books about dolphins looking into a tank of freshwater DOLPHINS!Greg Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485260212201742258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-77667005201471168462017-01-14T15:08:37.931-05:002017-01-14T15:08:37.931-05:00I visited Marine Studios in 1947 with my family (a...I visited Marine Studios in 1947 with my family (at age 14), and was absolutely absorbed with the performance of Flippy in the big tank. I snapped a picture of him grabbing a fish from mouth of an attendee dressed in a sailor's suit. I still have and cherish that photograph.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-44286015367604938502010-02-05T00:56:25.254-05:002010-02-05T00:56:25.254-05:00The history of Marineland's founding is really...The history of Marineland's founding is really interesting; I didn't know it stemmed from ideas of filmmakers. It's so sad that Seaworld stole its glory. I wasn't old enough to remember it when I visited.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068360776971653735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-9991477858882600672010-02-04T13:46:00.628-05:002010-02-04T13:46:00.628-05:00You can't beat a dolphin wearing a hat! Nice p...You can't beat a dolphin wearing a hat! Nice post.Gunnar and Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523572696899572286noreply@blogger.com