{"id":17148,"date":"2010-10-25T17:13:24","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T21:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=17148"},"modified":"2019-07-03T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:32:31","slug":"survival-of-the-fittest-at-central-floridas-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/survival-of-the-fittest-at-central-floridas-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Survival of the Fittest at Central Florida&#8217;s Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The old-world charm of roadside attractions may have taken a backseat to modern theme park thrills, but the unique businesses will live on in an upcoming talk at the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy Mays, head of Public Services at Rollins College\u2019s Olin Library, will discuss the impact that competitors such as Walt Disney World and modern innovations, including interstate highways, have had on Gatorland and other Central Florida roadside attractions.<\/p>\n<p>Mays\u2019 presentation on the history and struggles of mid-tier tourist attractions will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in Room 223 of UCF\u2019s main campus Library.<\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Directions to campus and the Library are on UCF\u2019s Web site <a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.edu\/locations\">https:\/\/ucf.edu\/locations<\/a>. Additional parking information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/\">https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Library is open to the public and the UCF community seven days a week, with the exception of major and university holidays. For hours and more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/library.ucf.edu\/\">https:\/\/library.ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The old-world charm of roadside attractions may have taken a backseat to modern theme park thrills, but the unique businesses will live on in an upcoming talk at the University of Central Florida. 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