Winter is coming: Famous porpoise's brand makes the leap from aquarium to seashore

The 'Dolphin Tale' star with the mechanical tail is the inspiration for a Clearwater Beach hotel makeover.


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Winter the Dolphin is famous for her artificial tail and her starring role in the "Dolphin Tale" films. Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Winter the Dolphin is famous for her artificial tail and her starring role in the "Dolphin Tale" films. Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
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A Clearwater Beach hotel is set to get a makeover and rebranding that will align it with one of the area’s most popular residents: Winter the Dolphin.

Quality Beach Resort, at 655 S. Gulfview Blvd., will be converted to the first-ever Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club Hotel. The project, expected to be unveiled in the spring, is a joint effort that involves Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where Winter, the star of the “Dolphin Tale” films, resides; Page Development Group; and Choice Hotels.

 

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