No one rises to the occasion. Bone Crusher remains a major attraction for years. Building on Bone Crusher's success, Godwin equips a special trailer with a fan, heater and bathtub for 12-ft. alligator, Cannibal Jake. During the summer off-season, man and beast travel to the Carolinas. Working with Mason Lodges, Godwin sets up displays in towns.
People pay a dime each to view the mysterious creature.
Godwin and Jake spend several summers on the New Jersey Boardwalk, too. The former, clad in jodhpurs with cowboy boots and hat, regale passersby with wildlife tales. Thatch roof and stockade-style structure gives way to a modern building housing, not only the shop, but Godwin's home as well. As the tourism industry grows, so do the crowds at Gatorland. The attraction adds exhibits, one of the first of which is Coon House.