“Parrot Jungle survived World War II ... Hotels on either side of Watson Island, in both downtown and Miami Beach, can offer packages to tourists and entice them to stay longer if they have ...

That’s the question with plans to redevelop the Watson Island site into condos and a free waterfront park. The Miami theme park’s roots go back to 1936, when it opened as Parrot Jungle in what ...

MIAMI – There are some serious ... The more than 80-year-old attraction began its history in 1936 as Parrot Jungle in Pinecrest, moving to Watson Island in 2003. “It’s been mainly an event ...

Miami Commissioners have until the end of July to figure out what they are going to do. If they accept this plan it will go to voters in November. Jungle Island began as Parrot Jungle back in 1936 ...

Two years after Miami voters approved Jungle Island’s expansion ... layering that enhance the existing tree canopy seen from Parrot Jungle Trail and the MacArthur Causeway.

Levine bought Parrot Jungle in 1988 from the Austrian family who had operated the park since it opened in its original location in the Miami suburb of Pinecrest. The new location, Watson Island ...

then called Parrot Jungle, in 1988 when it was located in Pinecrest, and moved it to Watson Island in 2003. The island is sandwiched between Miami’s mainland and Miami Beach. Another major ...

The island off the McArthur Causeway that connects downtown Miami and Miami Beach's tony South Beach has remained undeveloped for decades and offers breathtaking panoramic views. Parrot Jungle ...

The theme park moved to Miami’s Watson Island in 2003 ... and water slides for the theme park formerly known as Parrot Jungle. New plans for the Jungle Island site include a 13-acre waterfront ...

Night Treks at Treettop Trekking Miami. At Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trl., Miami; miamitreetoptrekking.com. Tickets cost $99. A message from Culture Editor Celia Almeida: If you value ...

The island off the McArthur Causeway that connects downtown Miami and Miami Beach's tony South Beach has remained undeveloped for decades and offers breathtaking panoramic views. Parrot Jungle ...