The park has lots of paved little roads that are easy to get to place to place and are well maintained and clean. The kiddy rides at the park are perfect for toddlers. Every time we go I forget how long and how much you get to see on the Safari drive itself. Pulling over to stop and take pictures while others pass by. The drive through Safari is so easy to see the animals and I love the ride along cd that explains everything to you as you drive through. There’s nothing rushed about the entire experience. The growth the park after the Safari has had is so nice to see. It’s really incredible to bring your children to do something you enjoyed as a child. My family brought me as a child a few times, and I LOVED it. With the AZA discount, a family of four can visit the Palm Beach Zoo for $44. For comparison sake, the Palm Beach Zoo would cost a family of four $88 (without taking into account any discount) and does offer the typical AZA member discount. We had an $8 off/person coupon but that still means for a family of four (with two kids), it cost us $114 (without tax). This admission price does not include tax or an extra $8 for “parking,” which is a blatant rip off charge, especially if you are only doing the safari part and you never actually park your car.Įven though this park is an AZA member, it doesn’t offer an AZA member reciprocity discount like other AZA zoos do. Regular admission prices are $39 and $30 for a kid 3-9. Much more money than a typical zoo and there is no option to just buy the safari and not the amusement/water park. The amusement park rides are very basic and comparable to what one would find at a county fair midway for kids.īiggest disappointment is the price. Don’t miss the boat ride, which goes around islands of spider monkeys and feeding the giraffes (bunch of lettuce cost $5). There are a several animal exhibits inside the amusement park, so you may want to stop even if you don’t want to ride the rides. Main restaurant serves the normal sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs but it is done buffet style, so you don’t have to wait for the food to be cooked. We were very impressed by the friendliness of the employees, especially on the amusement rides and the food service. Takes about an hour to drive through and you can go through as many times as you wish. All of the rest of the animals can cross the road at anytime. I believe the only two animals on the drive through safari that you can’t really drive through are the lions (separated from the road by fences) and the orangutans (separates by a moat from the road). This safari park is also AZA accredited, which speaks to the quality of the care and the variety of animals you will see. This is probably better for the animals and your car. Unlike other drive through safari parks we have been to, you cannot feed the animals at this one. The admission to the rides and water park are included with the admission to the drive through Safari. The park drive through was well worth the trip! The 90 minute drive theough comes complete with audio tour to let you know exactly what you are seeing.Really impressive drive through Safari animal park and as a bonus there is a small amusement/water park that mainly caters to kids 8 and under. The campground is a simple little spot with heated swimming pool, playground, dog park, and all the fun park amenities. No fires allowed so we kept ourselves busy with nighttime laser wars all around the campsite. The weather was perfect to keep the windows down. At 3 am each morning, they would go into complete opera mode and get the rest of the animals in the park chiming in. Our site (93) apparently backs right up to the lion cages and the lions let it roar almost on cue at least once an hour. We were greeted to our site by the absolute ROAR of our new neighbors just on the other side of the fence. Just outside the park gates sits the KOA. What a perfect escape the day after Christmas! Lion Country Safari has always been a stopover I’ve wanted to make and when I found there was a campsite on property, it seemed like the perfect short getaway.
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