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pore

If really the largest alligators are living here is not clear to me. But this is not important. There are many of them and there are huge ones. We liked the Alligators in the lake.We also saw al the other animals and to be honest, we are a little bit shocked that this should be adequate enclosure for many of the other animals. Coming from overseas I thought show cases lake these belong to the passed. Anyway we had a pleasant time at the Gatorama.pore

steph4485

Great day with the kids! My three children loved playing with the gators! Staff was super friendly and helpful! My 8,9 and 11 year old love catching the baby gators in the pond! Jose went in the pond with the kids, he made sure they all caught a gator! His gator feeding was a lot of fun to watch! The admission prices were very reasonable, 15 for adults and the kids prices were the same if they wanted to catch a gator!

saramS2479DP

We drove 90 minutes and it was worth every bit of the drive. We saw the feedings and a crocodile demonstration with Goliath. I got to act like a kid in Uncle Waders Catch a Gator Pool. Our guides, Ben and Dan were very informative. They answered all of our questions, never rushed us through. Ben had a great sense of humor and made the experience even better. You can tell that they really care about the alligators and crocodiles. This was a very nice family run business. Highly recommend!!!

459timj

Tim,First, thank you for visiting Gatorama. We appreciate all input we receive from guests that visit us. Trip Advisor is one of the methods we use to guage how we are doing from a guests point of view. We currently hold licenses from and are inspected by USDA / APHIS and the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission. All of our enclosures meet or exceed the caging requirements from both agencies. We do provide enrichment for all of our animals on a regular basis. We, here at Gatorama strive to continue to give our animals excellent care. As you may see, a very high percentage of reviewers on this forum think we are doing a great job. We do thank you for your comments and will continue make needed improvements we see fit, that benefits our animals.

DavidLRollins

Lots more than just gators on display here. Florida panthers, bobcat, tortoise, and exotic birds. It wasn't crowded the day we were there, and the Gator Feeder Guy was very open to questions and very accommodating. The feeding shows were great and everyone can hold a gator (about two feet long in our case). Prices and option packages are clearly stated up front. Gatorama has been open for 50 years and is in the boondocks, about an hour from Ft Myers, but that gave the kids a chance to see the agricultural side of Florida- ranches, orange groves, etc. Glad we went.

HLUK

We saw more than I had expectedBasic entrance (~17$) is ok to see it all - you can spend time around, see po ds and other parts of the premises, feeding show (relatively ok even for a European - not too much exagerated as the Americans often do) and hold a baby aligator (take picture). It was worth having some extra miles driven from our route. We actually saw more than I had expected.

279marciat

Went to Gatorama today because granddaughter wanted to see gators and the everglade trip was too long. Our granddaughter (age 10) got to catch and hold a small gator who's mouth was taped shut and then got to sit on another one who was about 5 feet long. (Also secured) Nice to go through at your own pace and spent a fair amount buying gatorfood to feed them. Lots of other animals to look at as well. Overall would recommend it.

bobz606

They are changing their pricing and had us confused. The "hold a gator" area did not have any larger gators like last year. The adults looked stupid holding a small gator. The kids love this place and we will return. It is a great value for the buck and the conversation lingers on for the rest of the day. Did you see the size of those gators, see how high that gator rose out of the water to grab the chicken, feed the raccoons and talk to the parrots. Love this place.

RebeccaWheater

I have been here before as child years ago. This time around I took my two sons 12 and 6. I let them wade with baby gators and catch them! Their mouths were taped shut but the boys and adults watching had a blast! It was a very personable and educational experience. The staff was great!

chrispZ585UV

Nice place off the beaten path. One thing you don't have too worry too much about is long lines. Plenty of close encounters with alligators an crocodiles. They have mini shows every hour and are informative . For extra you can hold the critters. We chose not to but watch others do so. 1-2 hours to see everthing.

Banran

Stopped by just to see what it was and was surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did. If you want to see gators stop by and see Hilda . Nice lady who told us about the gators and others animals out back . There were gators and crocodiles by the bunches, every size u could imagine. U just walk thru at your own pace. They have stuff for the kids to do like touching and egg hatching which we were not interested in. There was gator wrestling which we were too late for. All in all my family enjoyed it.

Kimlogan

The lady at the desk was very rude, I work in a business with the public an this isn't how you talk to customers,we got there 15 mins before they closed an, took our 15 bucks a piece an told us to make it quick. The last time I bring family members there

johnnylagrange

Enjoyed once again. Kids had a lot of fun and enjoyed the interaction with the gators and crocs. Hilda was very nice as well.

FionaSantiago

What a Great experience this was. My grandfather who lives in Scotland has never seen or much alone held a gator before in his life. So his face was priceless. He had such a Great time he said when and if he comes back to visit we must come back!!! Everyone at Gatorama were wonderful and Kind. We will be back! Thank you for a Great time we enjoyed every minute.

captrbh

We went to Gatorama because the 5 yr son of some close friends is "gator crazy". I wasn't expecting much, but I really enjoyed myself and 5 yr old Jack had a blast. We went at the time of year when the alligator eggs they are incubating were hatching, (late August), and signed up to have one hatch in our hand. It was really cool! A great experience for kids......even kids in their late 50's like me ;-)