Insurance Risks at Gatorland Theme Park

Opened in 1949, Gatorland is central Florida’s oldest theme park. The 110-acre attraction is home to a multitude of animals, including the powerful alpha predators that are the park’s namesake.

With over 100 employee roles, ranging from custodial and food handling to gator wrestling, the potential for injury is great; however, the incident of harm at Gatorland is very low. Tim Williams, Gatorland’s dean of gator wrestling, attributes low accident rates to the park’s goal of protecting people from themselves.

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  1. George Charnie Jr

    December 1, 2009 at 11:36 am

    I’ve had more injuries with wildlife, in my own back yard, and the adjoining wooded area than all the workers at Gatorland !

  2. Cathy Kelley

    December 8, 2009 at 8:43 am

    enjoyed your Gatorland video informative!

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  4. [...] As a part of its video series “Watching the Risks,” Insurance Journal posted a video interview with Tim Williams, Gatorland’s dean of gator wrestling, discussing the ways Gatorland manages [...]

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