Attractions

Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

Twiggy's Story…

In 1978 a baby squirrel was rescued after being blown from her nest after a hurricane and taken in by Chuck and Lou Ann Best. The little squirrel adapted very well to her new home. She loved to nestle in Lou Ann's shirt for warmth while she slept. She went everywhere with her new family. She greeted all the kids at their roller skating rink and even went on their camping and water-skiing excursions where she loved to sit on Chuck and Lou Ann's shoulder while they sat in the water. Sometimes she would even take a dip in the water to get cooled off on a hot day.

Later, Chuck bought his daughter, Lalainia, a remote controlled boat for her birthday. Their friends started teasing him saying that he bought it for himself, since he played with it all the time. Defending himself, he quipped "I have to learn to drive the boat so I can teach my squirrel to water-ski." Chuck and Lou Ann proceeded to teach their squirrel to ski while on their river outings.

It wasn't long before the local newspaper heard about the little aquatic squirrel and published the first newspaper story about her in May of 1979. ABC out of Orlando, FL filmed the first news story, which ran on Good Morning America winning an Emmy award for the story. Before long, the Best's were contacted by "Real People" and then appeared on her first national television show. Telephone calls flooded in from shows wanting their squirrel to perform. The little Squirrel was on her way to stardom.

Twiggy has been performing for twenty-seven years traveling all across the US, Canada, Bermuda, Paris, France and Germany. She has appeared in numerous books, magazines, newspapers and on television shows all over the world.

TWIGGY'S SHOW SCHEDULE:

Wed.,	June 18th	3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Thurs.,	June 19th	3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Fri.,	June 20th	3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sat.,	June 21st	Noon, 3:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sun.,	June 22nd	2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

*Schedule is subject to change