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”. 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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