Face the Fear 2025
Gator Guardhouse

Most of the world has heard of the place called "Alligator Alcatraz" deep in the Florida Everglades. But do you know where that concept really came from?

Do you?
Welcome to "Gator Guardhouse," an immersive outdoor fear attraction that transports guests to a long-abandoned prison, where the legends of former inmates and the remnants of their desperate escape still linger on the premises.

Locked away deep in the swamps of Central Florida, the worst of the worst were sent to the Gator Guardhouse. They were locked away, out of sight, out of mind, and if they escaped they had to survive the gator infested swampland surrounding the prison.

No one ever escaped and the phrase "No One Escapes the Croc!" was true - until - the storm of 1987. The only clue as to what really happened at The Gator Guardhouse was an old letter, recently found in a storage area of the Seminole County Historical Museum, written by the legendary warden "Ironside Magee"

His account of what happened during the storm and to the prisoners that night is terrifying. No prisoner ever came out of the swamp, but with a special agreement with the Gee Creek Transparency Association, a limited number of groups are granted permission to explore the once inescapable prison.

The space for these tours are limited - will you dare to see if you can Escape the Croc?

With a PG rating, this spine-tingling adventure invites visitors to uncover the chilling legacy of the Gator Guardhouse while navigating the terrifying remnants of its dark past.

Now you can - for a limited exclusive 3 night terror event in Winter Springs!

 

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Easy to find from I-4 (take Longwood exit to Winter Springs, located at the intersection of SR 434 and SR 419) Easy to find from US 17-92 (go into Winter Springs on State Road 434 to intersection of SR419 - enter at traffic light) Easy to find from 417 (take Winter Springs exit - travel down 434 into Winter Springs. Turn left at intersection of SR 419)