{"id":62249,"date":"2025-11-27T01:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/62249\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T01:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:39:15","slug":"orlando-marks-100-years-of-lake-eola-swan-boats-while-real-swans-pass-health-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/62249\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando marks 100 years of Lake Eola swan boats, while real swans pass health check"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Lake Eola\/Facebook<\/p>\n

Orlando rang in this week 100 years of its iconic Lake Eola swan boats with a \u201cSwantennial,\u201d while the lake\u2019s living residents passed their health checks with flying colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In honor of the first-ever boat launch in 1925, the city unveiled Tuesday a special gold-wrapped swan boat to commemorate the lake\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The swan-shaped trips around the lake originally began with just two pedal-powered boats that could carry up to two dozen passengers. The idea came from Maitland resident Mrs. Bowers, who requested permission to add a swan boat dock just two months before the first launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Swantennial comes just days after the living birds who inhabit the lake received passing health checks during their annual swan roundup.\u00a0Veterinarians and volunteers provided medical check-ups and well-being assessments to the more than 50 resident swans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Swan species represented in the park include trumpeter, black neck, whooper, royal mute and Australian black.<\/p>\n

The swans continue to display resilience in the face of turbulence, as recent years have seen raccoons snatch baby swans,<\/a> while bird flu<\/a> took the lives of several others.<\/p>\n

Guests can ride the boats Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rides cost $15 for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

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