In my childhood I went somewhere with my Mom. It was a pick a pearl type of location, but there were divers in a tank diving to pick the oyster for you. You could stand at a wooden deck and watch them dive.
I could swear it was in FL, I thought Disney (maybe EPCOT). Possibly Sea World??? I asked my cousin from Tampa if she remembers it but she doesn't. My mom passed away, so I can ask her. I asked my Dad (before he passed) but he had no idea, and I honestly don't remember him being with us.
My Mom and I did a Disney trip when I was around 15 (1980s).
Does this experience ring a bell with anyone else on the board??
Thanks in advance.
I was also searching the Internet for somebody who could remember which Florida attraction had this between 1974 and 76... I know it wasn't Disney or sea world at that time -- we visited Florida every year in March break - mostly went to Cypress Gardens and Weeki Wachee( for the mermaids) ! It was a small area of free divers which I thought were women in bathing suits ( and I remember wearing fancy scarves on their heads).... you would pick your oyster and took a chance on what kind/size of pearl u would get-- of course all the oysters had been pre-loaded with an inexpensive cultured Pearl (and then there was a gift shop with Settings as mentioned by another member )... I remember they made a big fuss because mine was a black pearl and they said it was the most rare... anything they tell you when you're 10 years old is a big deal Lol. I'm wondering which attraction this would've been?
I also recall being in a glass bottom boat and thought it was the same place which might be Cypress Gardens? I'm wondering if this small attraction was even available at Weeki Wachee ?...as we did visit there a lot, and I'd really appreciate any Florida natives or people who also visited in the mid-70s that have better knowledge of the attractions....
( I don't think we visited Seaworld until later in the decade when my little sister would've been a bit older...) is it possible to even find out what attractions were happening 40 years ago and the events they ran?
In my childhood I went somewhere with my Mom. It was a pick a pearl type of location, but there were divers in a tank diving to pick the oyster for you. You could stand at a wooden deck and watch them dive.
I could swear it was in FL, I thought Disney (maybe EPCOT). Possibly Sea World??? I asked my cousin from Tampa if she remembers it but she doesn't. My mom passed away, so I can ask her. I asked my Dad (before he passed) but he had no idea, and I honestly don't remember him being with us.
My Mom and I did a Disney trip when I was around 15 (1980s).
Does this experience ring a bell with anyone else on the board??
Thanks in advance.