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Weeki Wachee Springs later became a state park on November 8, 2008.
The original theater was built in 1947, was submerged six feet below the surface and held 18 people. The first underwater show was on October 13, 1947. It was later modified in the 1950's to hold a few more visitors. The theater was finally torn down in 1959.
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Underwater theatre and aquatic zoo - Weeki Wachee, Florida. 1947 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/147862>, accessed 12 June 2026.
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Underwater theatre and aquatic zoo - Weeki Wachee, Florida. 1947 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/147862>
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