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Dinner and a show: Bill Fuller buys Fort Lauderdale’s Jungle Queen, Tropical Isle
By Grace McClung at The Real Deal
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
One of South Florida’s oldest and most iconic tourist attractions is changing hands. Hospitality entrepreneur and developer Bill Fuller acquired the Jungle Queen Riverboat and Tropical Isle from the Faber family, who operated the Fort Lauderdale attraction for nearly 70 years, according to a news re
Key takeaway Fuller, co-founder and managing partner of Barlington Group and Mad Room Hospitality, did not disclose the purchase price but said the deal exceeded $5 million.
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Category: arts ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: The Real Deal ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? One of South Florida’s oldest and most iconic tourist attractions is changing hands. Hospitality entrepreneur and developer Bill Fuller acquired the Jungle Queen Riverboat and Tropical Isle from the Faber family, who operated the Fort Lauderdale attraction for nearly 70 years, according to a news re
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