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Weeki Wachee Springs Review
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Weeki Wachee Springs
Parks, Weeki Wachee
Fodor's Review:
At Weeki Wachee Springs, the spring flows at the remarkable rate of 170 million gallons a day with a constant temperature of 74°F. The spring has long been famous for its live "mermaids," clearly not the work of Mother Nature, as they wear bright costumes and put on an Esther Williams-like underwater choreography show that's been virtually unchanged in the more than 50 years the park has been open. The attraction has lost much of its luster as modern theme parks have lured tourists away from this area. But it still has snorkel tours and canoe trips on the river, and a wilderness boat ride gives an up-close look at raccoons, otters, egrets, and other semitropical Florida wetlands wildlife. In summer, Buccaneer Bay water park opens for swimming, beaching, and riding its thrilling slides and flumes. There's a tiki bar on the grounds, and during high season there's live music on Friday and Saturday.
INFO
- Address: 6131 Commercial Way, at U.S. 19 and Rte. 50, Weeki Wachee, FL
- Phone: 352/596-2062
- Web site
- Cost: $21.95 mid-Mar.-Sept., $13.95 Oct.-mid-Mar.; parking $3
- Open: Hrs vary; call ahead
- A romantic evening Tampa Bay area
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