Like many, we saw the movie Dolphin Tale, and really enjoyed it. While in Florida, we wanted to get over and see “Winter”, the star of the movie. The movie was filmed at her home, in Clearwater, Florida, at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. You can get more info here… http://www.seewinter.com/ They now have both the Aquarium, and a large building that holds some movie props, and lot’s of information about the true story, and filming.
We drove over and met Diane’s cousin Amity, and her two girls, at the Aquarium. The drive was pretty easy, and Tampa is not far from Orlando. The view’s in the Tampa area were amazing! If we’re back in Florida in the future, we’ll have to try and spend some time on the gulf coast.
We started in the Aquarium, and had our pictures taken on the way in. They asked for us to pose in some strange ways, standing in front of a green background. So odd. The pictures turned out pretty cool though.
Once inside, we got to see Winter, and some of the other animals that were in the movie. The Aquarium is focused on rescuing animals, and you can see that the popularity of the movie has greatly impacted the number of guests that come there now. It wasn’t built for so many, but they do a good job of making sure everyone has a good time, and learns a thing or two.
Everyone waiting for Winter to come out and show off.
We’d arranged for a big multi-room hotel spot for us in the area, so we spent as much time as possible at the Aquarium and at the annex area. It was a great day with family.
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