![]() Lion Country Safari previously operated parks in Irvine, California (1970–1984) Grand Prairie, Texas (1971–1992) Stockbridge, Georgia (1970–1984) Mason, Ohio (1974–1993) and Doswell, Virginia (1974–1993) all of them subsequently closed. The original South Florida park is the only one remaining in operation. Later, the locomotive was donated to the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami before finally being bought and fully restored by the Veterans Memorial Railroad, located in Bristol, Florida's Veterans Memorial Park. This attraction was eventually closed and the Crown Metal Products 4-4-0 locomotive was put on static display. The architects of Lion Country Safari based the design of the property on Jack Murphy Stadium. In the beginning, the park had its own 2 ft ( 610 mm) narrow gauge railroad, the Everglade Express. Due to its year round climate, South Florida proved to be an ideal location for the park. ![]() Background ĭeveloped by a group of entrepreneurs, Lion Country Safari became a place where families could experience an African safari. In 2009, USA Travel Guide ranked Lion Country as the 3rd best zoo in the nation. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States. Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park and walk-through amusement park located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee (near West Palm Beach), in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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