![]() ![]() We had read some reviews about the food and so took lots of snacks. The traffic lights allow only a handful of cars per green light. The lodges are beautifully decorated and ours was very clean. Be aware, if you have to time your departure, that to get from LCS road to Southern Blvd takes forever at park closing time. Food is very expensive, for 1 serving french fries, a personal size pizza and 2 fountain drinks over $25, a plain pretzel was $7.99. The water is unheated, icy cold, but the kids did not mind since it was a sunny day. Luckily, the Safari sadness had been replaced on the kids faces by big smiles when they spotted the Water Park, and we had spent several hours enjoying the attractions. My 5 year old granddaughter was lookin forward to feeding her favorite animal, the giraffe, but by 4pm the giraffes were not interested and would not come anywhere near the encounter platform. Since working at least a minimum of 30 hours per week, the pay being bi-weekly was decent. Our impression was that the total amount of animals has dramatically decreased, it did not feel like a “safari” we had expected and the last straw was the absence of elephants, a huge let down. Fast-paced environment, stressful at time but pays well if full-time. There was only a handful of lions, and they were all but hidden behind all the metal fencing. ![]() There are section with fences, we felt, everywhere including around trees and at times it was difficult to take natural looking photos. Some areas of the safari were completely devoid of animals, while in others, the animals were far away from the road, and were difficult to see. More Home About Events Reviews Albums See All Lion Country Safari Safari Camp Map: Newport Buffalo Ranch ESPN Zone Two Arophile Balloons Wizarding World. I felt the length of the drive through has been increased by adding more twists and turns to the road thus cutting into the green living space of the inhabitants. ![]() The tickets by carload has been replaced by per visitor (over $50 for an adult). With each of my visits over the years there has been some change, understandably, but, after an absence of several years, I was shocked at the most recent ones. 5.0Atmosphere How we rank things to do Just 21 miles inland from downtown West Palm Beach sits Lion Country Safari, the first cageless drive-thru zoo in the country. Herds of assorted animals were roaming everywhere, even the lions, the elephants were playing in the water moat and each geographical segment was separated by a simple high fence the fee was charged by a car load. All the destinations receive favorable traveler reviews on multiple websites, are accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums an organization focused on the well-being and care of animals. The first time we visited the LCS was in 2002 and we were amazed at the beauty of the park. ![]()
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