Title: Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids – Weeki Wachee, Florida  - Atlas Obscura
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Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
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Content: Though the natural pumping system keeps the water at a cool 74 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, the current at the depth of the theater is a steady 5 miles per hour, making it difficult for the mermaids to swim in one place! If that’s not enough, you can marvel at Weeki Wachee’s old Cypress trees (by way of the River Boat Cruise or your own kayak), or head next door to Buccaneer Bay, Florida’s only spring-fed water park. And don’t expect anything less charming in the surrounding town of Weeki Wachee; with a population of 12, it’s known as one of the nation’s smallest cities and, of course, is proudly run by a mermaid-turned-mayor. Know Before You Go
The park is 45 minutes north of Tampa and about 90 minutes west of Orlando, at the intersection of State Road 50 and Hwy 19. There is an admission fee that covers both the mermaid side and the water park side of the park. It’s 13 dollars for the day. After the show you can enjoy the water in the spring next to the aquarium. It’s a good place to snorkel and see fish and turtles in the wild. mermaids underwater week wondrous performances subterranean sites watery wonders
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http://weekiwachee.com
http://www.floridastateparks.org/weekiwachee/default.cfm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0322_040322_TVmermaid.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeki_Wachee,_Florida
https://britonthemove.com/mermaid-show-in-florida/
http://whenonearth.net/watch-real-live-mermaids-in-weeki-wachee-springs-florida/
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