4.1
Good
51 Reviews
14501 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando · 8.7 miles
Customers’ favorites
- Famous Fried Gator Bites
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich
- Crispy Chicken Tenders
- Loaded French Fries
“Gatorland We were looking for something different than our normal routine to do that wouldn’t cost us an arm and a leg, so obviously we chose to immerse ourselves among thousands of gators! As soon as I walked into Gatorland, I was impressed. I was so pleasantly surprised to see the design and layout of this land of gators and other critters. It was so non-Disney/non-commercial… a refreshing atmosphere for a tourist town. The prices were so reasonable, and even the extra add-ons were affordable. We chose the petting zoo, the capybara encounter, and the tortoise feeding experiences. The fact that the long-legged birds walk around the gators or even hitch a ride on them blows my mind! I wanted to ask somebody if a bird ever got eaten by mistake lol, but apparently they feel comfortable enough to be so close to the gators it’s worth risking their lives for some easy food. One of the coolest things we saw was the alligator from one of our favorite movies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!! The gators truly have it made here on the expensive property. I was really impressed by that. I really loved meeting Dean, the 111-year-old tortoise. He was so cool and loved being pet. I feel like that was such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. I also thought the food stand provided us a great afternoon meal, and the gift shop was also pretty cool! We left with our traditional souvenir magnet! The one thing I was disappointed in was the capybara encounter, for a couple of different reasons. In our group were two overbearing loud boys who although really loved the capybaras, but really stole from our daughter’s experience and our time with the capybaras The parents just stood there and let them take all of our time. Although it’s a 12 minute experience, you don’t actually get 12 minutes with the capys because some of that time is taken up by the keepers giving you instructions. For a group of 10 or more there were only two capys to feed cucumbers to so you can imagine it was hard to get our turn with them. Once we got our turn, the keepers were telling us we needed to leave. The third capybara wanted nothing to do with it and went to cool off in the water as he should have. I think they can do a better job with this experience and I hope they do expand it and improve for future families. With that being said, this was one of our favorite activities we did during our week in Florida! We avoid the theme p”