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Antique souvenir postcardCirca 1960s
Postmark Saint Petersburg FL
The performing "mermaids" of Weeki Wachee Springs
This attraction was created in 1947 by stunt swimmer and attraction promoter Newt Perry, who based the show on underwater air hose breathing techniques.
First an 18-seat theater, then later a newer theater with a capacity of 50, were embedded in the lime rock of the spring with viewing windows below the surface of the water, to allow visitors to watch the underwater performers. In 1982, Buccaneer Bay was opened with water slides, a lazy river, and a white sand beach for visitors to enjoy alongside the theater with the mermaid shows.
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Comments: 2
Awesome picture.
I love those underwater ballets in old Hollywood movies and always wondered how they manage to shoot such scenes. Now I know that some of them used Weeki Wachee Springs!
Thank you for sharing!
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Sure thing! Next time I delve into the Florida boxes I'll see what else I can pull out. I love to answer requests. Plus it's really fun to say "WEE-KEE-WAH-CHEE"
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