Exploring What Remains Of One Of Florida's Oldest Amusement Parks! | New Smyrna Beach Trip Day 3!
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The creators visit the Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens near New Smyrna Beach to explore historical ruins and botanical features. They begin by walking through a nectar garden and observing butterflies before examining the protected archaeological site of the sugar mill. The video details the engineering of the former cane crushing machines and explains the use of coquina, a natural concrete made from shell fragments, in local construction. The group then explores the remnants of Bongo Land, a short lived theme park from the late 1940s that featured concrete dinosaur statues. They identify various prehistoric figures, including a giant ground sloth, a dimetrodon, a stegosaurus, and a triceratops. After the garden tour, the creators visit a local cafe for lunch and conclude their day with a visit to a spa. The creator describes a relaxing massage experience and the use of mineral pools despite a local power outage. The trip concludes with the family reflecting on the day and the various rocks collected during their adventures.
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thank you to the riverview for having us out
it was so neat to go and find the remnants of flor one of florida's oldest amusement parks at the botanical gardens
highly recommend going over here to the spa river view if you're in the new smyrna beach area
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