Gatorland doesn’t list a teacher discount on its website. What it does publish are two group routes: field trips run through group sales, and discounted rates for homeschoolers during its annual Homeschool Days. Neither page states a price, so the first step for a teacher is a phone call or a form.
We didn’t find any Gatorland page that asks for a school ID, pay stub or teaching certificate at the gate. The field trips, Homeschool Days and Florida resident pages have no teacher or educator wording, so this is a group-rate park, not a teacher-discount one.
How To Get The Gatorland Teacher Discount
The field trips page says Gatorland offers field trips that are educational and unique, and it tells you to contact group sales to learn more and to find out about menu options. It adds one line worth acting on: ask about the FREE parking and tour discounts. It doesn’t say how large those discounts are, so that question goes to group sales at (407) 855-5496 Extension 264.
The page also has a Request for Pricing form. It asks you to provide information about your group, such as arrival time and length of stay, and the page says Gatorland will be back in touch as soon as possible. Fill it in with the number of students and the date you have in mind so the reply is specific.
What The Field Trip Page Covers
For teachers who need to tie a trip to a lesson plan, the page lists the CPALMS standards its field trips cover, running from SC.K.L.14 through SC.5.L.17 across the grade levels in between. That list is the only curriculum detail on the page, so if you need a particular standard, confirm it with group sales before you book.
Homeschool Days
The Homeschool Days page says Gatorland offers homeschoolers discounted rates during its annual Homeschool Days. Students explore a 110-acre wild preserve and animal park and see over 2,000 alligators and crocodiles in their natural habitat. The page doesn’t give a date or an amount.
It does give the fine print: these special promotional rates can’t be combined with other discounts or offers and aren’t valid on holidays. To reserve, email joindomenico@gatorland.com or call group sales at (407) 855-5496 Ext 264. The request form asks for the number of students aged 3 through 12, so have your headcount ready.
Visiting On Your Own
If you’re going with your own family instead of a class, two offers on Gatorland’s pages apply to individual visitors, and neither one is aimed at teachers.
If you live in Florida, Gatorland’s Florida resident page lists half off single day admissions: $17.50 plus tax per adult and $12.50 for kids. Anyone with a Florida ID can use it, teachers included, but it isn’t aimed at teachers. Proof of residency is required per adult, and the tickets must be bought at Gatorland admissions because you can’t purchase them online. The page also says the special isn’t valid with any other group rates or offers, so a school group booking through group sales can’t add it. The page gives an end date for the special, so check it before you plan around it.
The coupon page says a printed web coupon presented at admissions saves $2.50 off adult single day admissions, and that Gatorland accepts discount coupons from all of the major tourist publications in Central Florida. It also says coupons can’t be combined with additional discounts or applied to prior purchases or groups, so this one is for a teacher visiting with family, not for a class trip.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
We couldn’t find a per-student field trip price, the size of the parking and tour discounts, whether chaperones get in free, or the dates and rates for Homeschool Days. None of those are published, and we didn’t submit a pricing request or call group sales. We also found no individual teacher offer, online or at the gate.
Q&A
Does Gatorland give teachers a discount?
We found no teacher discount. Its pages describe field trips and Homeschool Days through group sales, with no teacher or educator offer.
How do I book a school field trip?
Contact group sales at (407) 855-5496 Extension 264 or use the Request for Pricing form on the field trips page.
Is there a discount for field trips?
The page says to ask about FREE parking and tour discounts. It doesn’t give the amounts.
Do homeschool groups get a rate?
Yes, during the annual Homeschool Days. The rates can’t be combined with other discounts and aren’t valid on holidays.
Can I use the Florida resident special on a field trip?
No. The page says it isn’t valid with any other group rates or offers.
Can I buy the Florida resident special online?
No. The tickets must be purchased at Gatorland admissions with a Florida ID.
More Information:
The details above come from Gatorland’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and rates and offers change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
