Animal theme park

Bronx Zoo, New York City, United States
A black-handed spider monkey in the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Jerusalem, Israel
Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia

An animal theme park, also known as a zoological theme park, is a combination of a theme park and a zoological park, mainly for entertainment, amusement, and commercial purposes. Many animal theme parks combine classic theme park elements, such as themed entertainment and amusement rides, with classic zoo elements such as live animals confined within enclosures for display. Many times, live animals are utilized and featured as part of amusement rides and attractions found at animal theme parks.

Two examples of animal theme parks are Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida (550 acres or 2.2 square kilometres) or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida (335 acres or 1.36 square kilometres). These commercial parks are similar to open-range zoos and safari parks according to size, but different in intention and appearance, containing more entertainment and amusement elements (stage shows, amusement rides, etc.).

The term "animal theme park" can also be used to describe certain marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and more elaborate dolphinariums, such as SeaWorld, which offers amusement rides and additional entertainment attractions, and are also where marine animals such as whales are kept, contained, put on display, and are sometimes trained to perform in shows.

In 2010 the practice of keeping animals as trained show performers in theme parks was heavily criticized when a trainer was killed by an orca whale at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida.[1]

List of animal theme parks

Zoological theme parks

Marine theme parks (marine mammal parks and oceanariums)

Zoos with amusement attractions

Most zoos have a Carousel and/or Safari Train but some zoos have more amusement attractions than that.

- Features a Monorail attraction, Carousel, Motion Simulator experience, and rideable miniature railway.

- Features a Carousel, Boat Ride (like an Old Mill ride but entirely outside), North American Wilderness Train, Camel Ride, Pony Ride, 2 Kids' Playground Areas, and it is combined with Zoombezi Bay and Jungle Jack's Landing

- Features a Pony Ride, Camel Ride, Monorail, 3D Cinema, Carousel, Ferris Wheel, Roller Coaster, Pirate Ship, Bumper Cars, Indoor Kids' Playground Area, and Water Park

- Features a Jungle Carousel, Safari Train, Family Roller Coaster, and Safari Sky Ride

- Features a log flume, a carousel, a small roller coaster, and miscellaneous rides for small children.

- Features a Safari Sky Ride, Jungle Carousel, Safari Train, Kids' Playground Area, and Zip Line

- Features a Jungle Carousel, Doughnut Ride, Plane Ride, Safari Jeep Ride, Sky Ride, Outback Train, Family Roller Coaster, and Kids' Playground Area

- Features a Carousel, Log Ride (like a Log flume but with no lift hills or splash drops), Safari Train, and Kids' Playground Area

- Features a "Sky Safari" attraction, Motion Simulator experience, and Double Decker Bus Tour

- Features a Safari Vehicular Tour, Hot Air Balloon Experience, Carousel, And Zip Line Adventure.

- Features a Vehicular Tour, Jungle Carousel, Pony Ride, Horse Carriage Ride, and Water Park

References

  1. ↑ "Limited Understanding Of Animals In Theme Parks".
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