#aquamaids

Aquamaids. Cypress Gardens Florida.

Stars of the entertainment world often visited Cypress Gardens and always enjoyed posing with the flowers, esp. those of the ski show variety. Anita Bryant, Florida Citrus Spokesperson, sharing a drink of orange Juice with the CG Aquamaids, circa 1968-69. (Photo originally posted on Facebook by CypressGardensTreasures. I adjusted the exposure and added names.) #waterskiing #showskiing #floridacitrus #aquamaids #cypressgardenstreasure #cypressgardens (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBD2RBVBdk2/?igshid=1tcipxslrvrw3

The Amazing Photographers of Cypress Gardens. Got to hand it to - it’s either Dennis Hallinan or Jerry Imber (left) - for having the moxie to stand on top of that platform with no protective rails and whoever that is sitting on the end of the bridge on the picture boat with "Hadacol" driving. YIKES!!! Looks like the 2nd iteration of the Miss Cover Girl photo boat. Whatever it takes to "get the shot." #waterskiing #showskiing #skiscake #aquamaids #cypressgardens #classicphotography #showskilife #lifeonthewater (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYDtI5BIg0/?igshid=13zp91gygeej2

The Beautiful Skiers of Cypress Gardens. Our hat's off to these Aquamaids, except Laura of course... 😁😁😁. Love the Jantzen swimwear! #waterskiing #showskiing #aquamaids #swivelskiing #sombrero #cypressgardens #showskilife #lifeofawaterskier #lifeonthewater #waterski100 #skiscake #surfersparadise (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8AYHAzhp4c/?igshid=k2bplm7fng6p

A shout-out to my IG friends @3floridagirls for posting this picture of four legendary CG Aquamaids today. Linen postcards like this were typically shot in black & white and the color painted in by skilled artists. At the time of this photo, 20 years BD (before Disney) Cypress Gardens was becoming the Florida attraction to visit and water skiing was a fast growing sporting activity. #waterskiing #showskiing #cypressgardens #aquamaids #showskilife #waterskilife #lifeonthewater #classicphotography (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1WgLzBhHVF/?igshid=1t46rpd5iob87

The Beautiful Skiers of Cypress Gardens. It wasn't all hard work being a CG skier, in fact there were occasions when it was downright relaxing, like shooting photos for a Jantzen Swimwear promo... There were years during the 1970s and 80s when the Gardens’ tiny Jantzen shop run by Mrs. Layton was Jantzen's number one single retail outlet in the country. #waterskiing #showskiing #aquamaids #showskilife #lifeonthebeach #jantzenswimwear #cypresgardens #lifeonthewater #loveblackandwhite #bnw (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQEhfNB7Xu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14m2jay86abcf

Frank Royal, March 1946