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Antique souvenir postcard
Linen era, circa 1940s
E.C. Kropp Co., publishers

Divers feeding fish as part of a live animal show at Marineland Studios, Florida.

Marineland opened as 'Marine Studios' in 1938, and quickly became the most popular of all Florida tourist attractions.
It was also an incorporated town with a couple of dozen residents, and businesses catering to the 300,000 visitors coming annually to visit the park in its prime.
The marina at Marineland provided a haven for cruising yachts on the adjacent Intracoastal Waterway.

Popularly known as the “World’s First Oceanarium,” Marine Studios was the premier destination to allow the general public to experience marine life up-close.
Not only did the tourists love the attraction, many movies were partially filmed there, including the Universal monster flick "Creature From The Black Lagoon".

After Walt Disney World opened in 1971, Marineland's attendance began a steady decline. Falling revenues, rising maintenance costs and competition from the newer Florida attractions all took their toll on the park, and the death blow came via a particularly bad series of hurricanes that swamped the Southeastern U.S., causing millions of dollars worth of damage. Marineland closed in ruins and the original tanks, buildings and marina docks were finally demolished in 2003.

In 2006, a new Marineland emerged from the ashes of the old, and shows with dolphin riders and tricks in a marine stadium have been replaced with an educational center featuring a 1.3 million gallon tank that provides several dolphin habitats. Visitors can see dolphins up close and even swim with them.
www.marineland.net/

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Description
Antique souvenir postcard
Linen era, circa 1940s
E.C. Kropp Co., publishers

Divers feeding fish as part of a live animal show at Marineland Studios, Florida.

Marineland opened as 'Marine Studios' in 1938, and quickly became the most popular of all Florida tourist attractions.
It was also an incorporated town with a couple of dozen residents, and businesses catering to the 300,000 visitors coming annually to visit the park in its prime.
The marina at Marineland provided a haven for cruising yachts on the adjacent Intracoastal Waterway.

Popularly known as the “World’s First Oceanarium,” Marine Studios was the premier destination to allow the general public to experience marine life up-close.
Not only did the tourists love the attraction, many movies were partially filmed there, including the Universal monster flick "Creature From The Black Lagoon".

After Walt Disney World opened in 1971, Marineland's attendance began a steady decline. Falling revenues, rising maintenance costs and competition from the newer Florida attractions all took their toll on the park, and the death blow came via a particularly bad series of hurricanes that swamped the Southeastern U.S., causing millions of dollars worth of damage. Marineland closed in ruins and the original tanks, buildings and marina docks were finally demolished in 2003.

In 2006, a new Marineland emerged from the ashes of the old, and shows with dolphin riders and tricks in a marine stadium have been replaced with an educational center featuring a 1.3 million gallon tank that provides several dolphin habitats. Visitors can see dolphins up close and even swim with them.
www.marineland.net/

#oldpostcard #postcardstock #deltiology #vintagestock #postcards
Vintage item from my post card and ephemera collections, free stock for yours.
Use however you like. Enjoy!
My Gallery yesterdays-paper.deviantart.co…