Ever dream of being a mermaid? Well, It’s totally possible… if you want to live in Spring Hill, Florida.
The mermaids of Weeki Wachee Spring first opened in 1947. Women from across the world applied for the coveted 35 mermaid positions. Today, they still perform their theatrical and acrobatic shows 7 days a week. The job is still just as desirable as ever, and most of their mermaids are part-time and college students!
I think every little girl goes through a mermaid phase. I did. I still kind of am…all I want is mermaid hair. If I had known that this was a job when I was a kid, I probably would have taken a different path in life. Performing as a mermaid, swimming gracefully with my amazing hair, living every little girl’s dream.
I love these photos of the mermaids taken by Annie Collinge. Just Beautiful. Little girls everywhere, rejoice, you CAN be a mermaid.







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what a lovely summer job. wish we could have it here =)
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what a lovely summer job. wish we could have it here =)
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daisy / 743 posts
wow <3
daisy / 743 posts
wow <3
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Hah, that’s awesome. I would so do that.
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Hah, that’s awesome. I would so do that.
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cute! but I would be a fat mermaid D:
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cute! but I would be a fat mermaid D:
sunflower / 366 posts
I wish all the mermaids in the photos didn’t look so, what’s the word? Frumpy? Tired?
sunflower / 366 posts
I wish all the mermaids in the photos didn’t look so, what’s the word? Frumpy? Tired?
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Hahahahaha…. my ex boyfriend brought me back a shot glass from there.
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Hahahahaha…. my ex boyfriend brought me back a shot glass from there.
daisy / 603 posts
I think I would make a cute mermaid!
daisy / 603 posts
I think I would make a cute mermaid!
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This reminds me of my fav Pokemon ep where Misty fills in for her sister in the mermaid show! :]
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This reminds me of my fav Pokemon ep where Misty fills in for her sister in the mermaid show! :]
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I think I’ve been to that little park before! So cool! I would love to do this if I lived in Florida during the summers.
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I think I’ve been to that little park before! So cool! I would love to do this if I lived in Florida during the summers.
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I’ve wanted to be a mermaid since I was 5 years old! This would be awesome. It’s a little funny, but just yesterday one of my guy friends said I had mermaid hair. I told him that was the best compliment EVER.
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I’ve wanted to be a mermaid since I was 5 years old! This would be awesome. It’s a little funny, but just yesterday one of my guy friends said I had mermaid hair. I told him that was the best compliment EVER.
orchid / 205 posts
This is cool, but the mermaids look really unhappy…
orchid / 205 posts
This is cool, but the mermaids look really unhappy…
orchid / 216 posts
none of the mermaids look happy to be doing this job tho.
orchid / 216 posts
none of the mermaids look happy to be doing this job tho.
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I do remember dreaming more of being a mermaid than a princess.
Based on your profile picture, you definitely look the part. Don’t know if you’re an acrobat, but if you are it would be very plausible!
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I do remember dreaming more of being a mermaid than a princess.
Based on your profile picture, you definitely look the part. Don’t know if you’re an acrobat, but if you are it would be very plausible!
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I went to something like this when I was little! I feel like it was at Sea World, though, or something. I don’t even know.
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I went to something like this when I was little! I feel like it was at Sea World, though, or something. I don’t even know.
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Am I the only person wondering how they can swim well with their legs together?
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Am I the only person wondering how they can swim well with their legs together?
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COOL.
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COOL.
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I heard about this a while back and it seems so cool
It would be really fun to do and just escape for a little while and become a mermaid.
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I heard about this a while back and it seems so cool
It would be really fun to do and just escape for a little while and become a mermaid.
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All I can think is why do they all look so sullen and miserable??
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All I can think is why do they all look so sullen and miserable??
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There are a couple of these places in California as well.
Am I the only one who does NOT like these photos? These girls look sad or maybe tried..?
I have seen some far better photos.
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There are a couple of these places in California as well.
Am I the only one who does NOT like these photos? These girls look sad or maybe tried..?
I have seen some far better photos.
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@lohanzodiac06@xanga - @andweknowthis@xanga - i was wondering the same thing…maybe they’re told to look stoic so as to be more mysterious and mythological-like haha.
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@lohanzodiac06@xanga - @andweknowthis@xanga - i was wondering the same thing…maybe they’re told to look stoic so as to be more mysterious and mythological-like haha.
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I think they do that in Cali. I went to high school with a girl who does something like that now.
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I think they do that in Cali. I went to high school with a girl who does something like that now.
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I wanted to be a real mermaid when I was 8-10 after watching The Little Mermaid haha. But dressing up like one, basically being a human Shamu, and performing the same acts for old tourists and little kids everyday, doesn’t really sound like a dream summer job to me. Those girls in the pictures also look like they hate their job.
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I grew up in the next county over. When I was 3, I told my parents I wanted to be a mermaid..once I found out I couldn’t be a real one, I told them I’d settle for being a Weeki Watchee mermaid. Went there all the time! Nice to see a bit of nostalgia on here, thanks for the post!
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i’m with the above comment that none of them look happy doing it.
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so ….
Mermaid Park
, anyone? I think so.
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I have mermaid hair, and I can swim. Perhaps this is my true calling.
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I would so do this ahahah so pretty!
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I SO had a mermaid phase!
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I WANT TO BE A MERMAID SO BAD!
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They all look really uncomfortable.