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‘‘It was the best job I ever had in my life.’’
That was how Bill Zeiler described his five years as chief diver at Marineland.
The attraction celebrates its 60th anniversary today, and Zeiler, Frank McCallum and Mildred Harmon will be special guests at today’s anniversary festivities. All three were employees at Marineland in the early days of the oceanarium. And, as such, will have the honor of cutting the birthday cake during a special ceremony at noon.
The public will have a chance to join the celebration: Admission at Marineland has been rolled back today only to the same price it was on the day the doors opened on June 23, 1938 — $1.10.
Zeiler actually began work at the Marine Studios site — as it was known then — as a construction worker in 1937, making $3 a week.
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