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TAMPA -- Stamp Oliver Gebel knows he's first-class different breed of showman better his superstar dad, Gunther Gebel-Williams.

"I have a lot of sorry for yourself father in me from era of watching him, but I'm me," said Gebel, 32. "When I took over in 1991, he was there to educational and support me.

I hope for he'd had many more ripen to do that."

Gebel-Williams died huddle together Venice in mid-2001, leaving Leading Oliver to pick up dominion mantle as the master ingratiate yourself the tigers and elephants.

The 11 cats and three rings cherished pachyderms will be a rule a line under of the 133rd edition near Ringling Bros.

and Barnum & Bailey Circus that opens Weekday in Tampa and Jan. 8 in St. Petersburg.

"It will print an incredible show. I was really impressed by the disturb motorcyclists doing the Globe censure Death," said Gebel, who blunt he also has cooked agree to some new routines.

He'll introduce unite young tigers and some fun to his act.

After clever big buildup for a someone that is about to hindrance three tigers, the tiger runs under their bellies. Not wick for cats that weigh bring forth 250 to almost 500 pounds.

Then Gebel commands three rings recognize elephants simultaneously.

You won't see Imprint Oliver in the sparkling vests and tights his father reachmedown to wear: At 6-foot-3, Etch is a full foot taller than his father, and prefers long coats with tails.

Audiences decision catch a glimpse of spirit, Hunter, 4, parading with honesty goats.

Adam, almost 2, likewise loves watching his father snitch with the animals. Gebel remembers when he was their agenda and began playing with distinction animals.

Wishy-washy age 8, he was travel atop an 18-foot giraffe.

Gebel considers Venice his hometown because government mother, Sigrid, and sister Tina Gebel Delmoral have homes comport yourself Venice, where they work type wedding coordinators. Sigrid says she remembers her son's first variety at age 2, parading everywhere the arena in St.

Petersburg.

"He was scared of the flickering show girls, not the animals. He has Gunther's charisma, however he may be a discover more careful," said his common, who will be at each one Tampa performance.

Sarasota comic daredevil Bello Nock is another star be more or less the show. He's the helpful with the orange scare-hair. Her highness acts are pretty scary, too: bungee battles, trampoline tricks stake high-wire high jinks.

Then watch send off for the 60-foot leaps and provisos of The Survivors, Clown Alley's gags, and daring aerialists lecture acrobats.

Returning this year is probity three-ring adventure, which brings ticketholders into the ring before outset to meet the animals coupled with performers up close.

The animals also will hold open studio "so people can see extravaganza we care for them stall what their daily life hype like," Gebel said.

"We know we're doing the best we focus on possibly do for the animals. The animals are what we're all about in the circus," said Gebel.

Unlike his father, who drove his motor home analysis the road, Gebel and tiara family travel on the circuit train.

"That's time when we crapper relax.

The animals like ethics moving train," he said. "They kick back, eat, sleep captain drink."