The ticketing area was very crowded and there were no reductions in the number of guests allowed on the tour bus to allow for social distancing.Ĥ. There were no limits to the number of guests allowed in any area at any time. Normally I would not count this against the business, except there were no signs anywhere recommending masking and masks were not required on the crowded tour bus or inside the areas you are required to enter to purchase tickets or get to the walking tour.ģ. I did not visit the cafe area so I cannot speak to masking among food service staff.Ģ. Not in the gift shop, not in the ticketing area, not in the van rental space. If you take COVID safety protocols seriously, skip Wild Animal Safari for the time being.ġ. I was hoping a mostly outdoor experience would be a safe treat for my family, but I was mistaken. However, I was very disappointed by my visit this weekend. We have visited Wild Animal Safari in the past and enjoyed our experience. You cannot honestly expect people to wait for three hours in Georgia heat, so what part of this waitlist makes sense? What’s the difference between me being in the premises or coming back when it’s my designated time? And finally, at $30 per head plus $30 car rental, surely you can afford to maintain toilets that aren’t disease ridden? They suggested we do the walkthrough zoo (which on their website states takes around an hour - so what do we do for the other two?!) which we declined and left. But no, that would be too easy wouldn’t it? We were told we would have to wait on the premises for this time or risk waiting another 3 hours when we returned, as this is how their waitlist works. We were told there would be a 2.5-3 hour wait to rent one of their vehicles which our response was “that’s fine, we’ll pay now and come back in 3 hours”. With open bins overflowing with bloody tissues, dirty floors and doors, flies eating you alive while you do your business and nowhere to hang your bags and belongings (because you DO NOT want to put them anywhere near the floor), we then strolled over to the ticket station/cafeteria. We wandered up to these horrible toilets and were not surprised she didn’t want her baby near them - they were disgusting. Our trip started with the woman in the car next to us changing her baby in the trunk, while muttering to her baby that she “wouldn’t change him anywhere near those horrible toilets”. The rest were deer and some kind of sheep. The drive thru didn't have the giraffe which was the one thing my daughter really wanted to see and then there was one caged camel. It was $60 dollars just to get in and then an extra $40 to rent a van (which only lasted an hour for the drive thru) and pellets. Third, prices but were too expensive for what you get. They were very stressed and so sad to look at. The enclosures were too small for alot of the zoo animals, and some of them were walking back and forth like they had gone crazy. Second, the walk thru pretty bad as well. Also, we didn't see the giraffe which was the one thing my daughter really wanted to see and then there was one caged camel. Buy the looks of the horn I'm assuming it got stuck in one of the windows of the vans and got ripped off. Both of the wounds were fresh and crusting over with blood. One of them had a missing eye and the other had a missing horn. Highly recommend!!! =)įirst of all the bison and buffalo were POORLY taken care of. And, amazingly, the bison seem to like being petted, who knew? ) Also, take paper towels/wet wipes to keep your hands clean. Love all the animals! Especially Rosie (16' female giraffe) and Too Tall (18' male giraffe)!! They LOVE to eat and Rosie doesn't mind being petted. Later in the day, you may not see all the animals (they are sleeping in their house). The animals are awake and you can see them. #4) If you have a few minutes before the 1st bus leaves, Go through the walk thru part of the park. One time, the bus driver opened the door and had a giraffe, then a bison stick its neck in to get food. (It was a total of 6 people on our bus.) #3) On the bus, sit on the first row near the door. #2) When buying the tickets and food, find out what time the 1st bus leaves. Then, get there a 1/2 hour before opening. #1) Go on their website, and look on their calendar to find what time they open. So, to make sure you have a 5-star time, here are a few suggestions. Love coming to Wild Animal Safari! We come here often, and always have a terrific time! Jack, the bus driver on our recent trip, was as funny as he was informative! Since this is such a wonderful place, it can get busy.
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