Six Flags Wild Safari

i went twice. once the line over 2 hours long! the other time it was closed! not really sure if ill be coming back

I think the boilerplate description nicely sums up my thoughts on the «revamped» safari park at Six Flags, in that I have experienced better. The experience was unmatched back when they allowed you to drive your own car through the safari. You got up close to the animals, took really neat photos, and controlled your own pace with each exhibit. This was an experience you could only find at Six Flags, and I always paid extra for the safari package in our family seasonal passes.
Nowadays, the safari is lackluster. They closed many of the exhibits — the baboons as well as the giraffes, are virtually non existent. The tour ride doesn’t go nearly as close to the animals as you would like, and if you found an exhibit that you did like, the driver drove off. Because of the huge disappointment, both in the safari and with Six Flags’ new rides, I’ve lost all reason to renew my seasonal passes since 2013. Not to mention, the line to get on the tour bus took nearly 2 hours, and it was freezing throughout the entire ride.
Overall, this was a terrible idea to change the safari, and the person behind it should be axed.

Had such a great time! The best part was feeding the giraffes. The tour guides were very knowledgable and fun. I loved how the safari trucks made it feel like a real safari experience. Its also great that the entrance to this is now inside the park & included in your admission.

Great experience! For a amusement park this is a nice added free ride! The ride is about an hour long but I enjoyed every minute of it! It was really cool to be able to get so up and close with animals I’ve never seen except on tv. I’ve never been to the safari back when they let cars drive through there so I can’t speak on the difference but I’d rather sit back, relax and let someone else be the tour guide! The best part was the giraffe coming right up to our truck and poking his head in !! I loved it ! The wait to get on a truck is very long though, but well worth the wait .if it isn’t too hot of a day !

I loved it.
1) It is a unique experience being driven to see the animals.
2) The trip is an hour long, but time flies.
3) It is a must see if you visit Six Flags, NJ.

This attraction was integrated with the park. Instead of you driving around to see the animals, the workers drove you! The drivers, mostly cool old men, drove you in old army trucks with a tent that covered your heads, which was interesting! Another employee was on-​board and explained what the animals were and what they did during their spare time. If you’re wearing a hat, hang on to it as there were times when the driver drove a little fast (which of course was fun).
We got on board the truck, sat in the front, and headed out. After a couple of minutes on the road, we entered the Safari area. This was where we saw various animals in different parts of the Safari. Our narrator was upbeat and explained everything based on what we saw. Some of the animals that we encountered included bears, giraffes, kangaroos, and elephants. The truck stopped at times for certain animals so we could snap some photos. All of that was cool.
I remember driving through many years ago and saw the monkeys. A monkey climbed onto the roof of our car, and then just got off with no damages. We saw a coach bus ahead of us, and numerous monkeys sat on top of the roof for a little ride. But this time, we didn’t see any monkeys at all. The narrator mentioned that the monkeys had to be moved to a non-​viewable area ever since the trucks were utilized. Hey, imagine what would happen if the monkeys started climbing into the trucks full of patrons…
We didn’t see as much animals as we hoped to, and this is separate from the monkeys. There was one area that we drove through that had no animals at all. The narrator explained that there was a cross country event earlier here (really?!), therefore all the animals in that particular field had to be moved away. That was really disappointing.
The line for this was really long, and so long that this attraction had to close earlier before 4pm. Some people who tried to get into the entrance of the attraction, where the line started, complained about the closure, but the security guard did nothing. The line was sluggish, and the fact that some patrons didn’t pay attention to the movement of the line made the wait even longer. If that wasn’t enough, some of the trucks left with NO ONE on them. Really? Filling up ALL of the trucks may have made the line move faster.
Overall, this over-​hyped attraction is no better than the zoo (Turtle Back) that I went to long ago. If more animals were available for viewing, then it would have been worth the wait.

The safari changed a lot since I was a child. The safari is like a tour with horrible tour guides. We had fun riding through different areas and seeing all the different animals. Some of the guides have really interesting facts about the animals.
The truck ride itself is okay if you’re in the front or middle rows. Don’t Sit in the Last Row!!! You’ve been warned…
The safari tour is split into two parts. You can get off the truck midway or stay on.
The midway point is the safari pit stop where you can feed and pet the giraffes, see the lion cub, and other small animals. The zip line is also in this area. Both cost an additional fee but, season pass holders get a small discount.
Overall, I enjoyed the safari. It was a great way to sit down and relax my feet after a long day of walking, the animals were beautiful to look at, and the breeze from the zip line was amazing. I’d say try it at least once.

So I do like the upgraded safari trip. It was a large group of us *about 20 deep* so we took up the entire truck which is now out in the open. The seats are comfortable unless u gotta big booty (like me). The ride is about a hour long but it doesn’t feel like that. The tour guide Cynthia was amazing & very informative. It was so cool seeing the lions tigers & bears & zebras. I would definitely do it again

Okay now my first time going through this part of six flags scared the shit out of me. There are giraffes walking so close to your car you feel as if they can crush you insde. But amazing beautiful creatures to look at, the line moves slow and you see a lot of animals. One sad thing is that the white tigers exhibit was not so pleasing; it was 100 degree weather with these beautiful animals locked up behind a cage and their water fountain was not even working :-(animals have feelings too and although they can’t roam freely at least give them enough room to be comfortable with running fresh water… smhh

Come on! Come on! Howcan you hate on a make shift Jersey Jungle. I mean SOMETHING has to fill the gap Jungle Habitat left behind.
Come on where else can you see an elephant sit on a car!
No that really happened here!
Yea JerseyPride.

Loved it!!! (Now would I have loved it as much with the average 90 minute wait? No way — but we only waited 29 minutes).
Brown bears, black bears, Kangaroo, Zebras and old female elephants.
Fun for all — but bring the sunscreen and water.

We live 15 min from Six Flags, so have been to safari every summer for last 8 years, sometimes even couple of times per summer; grandparents went there with our son also — on their own in own car… It was so nice, as everybody could go in their own car through safari, at own pace, and look at all animals… What a change!!! I will post my review here, and I’ve been sharing my experience from this summer with my friends and co-​workers… IT’s NOT WORTH going there!!!
Beginning of august — week-​end — we were even not able to get there as after waiting to get into Six Flags we faced another line to wait for safari for another 2 hrs! are you kidding! what normal person can stay in line, not talking about kids, for another 2 hrs! A shame! I made another attempt to get there, as I thought my daughter is old enough (2.5yo) to look at the animals… we were there on Tuesday, by 11am — still had to wait in line for 40 min, then get into the truck (I guess they put 30 people in there — lines of 5 people per row) — kids are not able to see much if they sit next to an adult. The ride is very bumpy (sometimes very unpleasant, would be not good for oder people and small children; my daughter got scared few times), as they go «off road», cannot hear well the guide, and our guide was not worth listening to… OMG… I am done. What a horrible change. There are twice less animals then they used to have, and the whole experience is not worth waiting in line and paying these money. They even don’t show monkeys anymore, as they «didn’t know how to incorporate them» into «off-​road» experience. Not even a foot there anymore!!! unfortunately… we’ll find another place to go and show animals to kids.

Yikes! Guess I’ll be writing as part of the people who have gone to the safari post change – I hear the drive through aspect was amazing in the past, wish I could have partaken in that!
So quick summary for those who hate to read:
— Went on Monday 19^th, less of a crowd. Can’t tell you how lines are on weekends.
— Wait on line can be 45 min to 3 hours lol. Lots of families and kids!
— Told Animals most active in morning, they sleep in midday.
— About an hour tour of the park, split in the middle if you get off at Camp Aventura.
— Wait in line to get in, wait in line again to get back on truck. Seats 35.
— Giraffe feeding $ 6. $ 5 for people who purchased season pass.
— Pretty much see all animals listed on website, apart from baboons (have to ride bizarro to see their habitat, they’re planning to expand)
— Do NOT expect an incredible experience if you don’t like zoos/​animals. No point!
— Have fun, be patient!
Now for a lil’ more detail:
Apart from the latest three Unilocalers who have also gone to the safari off-​road adventure, I fairly enjoyed myself as a first timer to the park, and to the safari itself (then again, I went on a Monday, so maybe that has something to do with it).
Unfortunately for boyfriend and I we were delayed from arriving earlier than the park opened/​at 10:30 so we were waiting in line for a while with mostly families. The line *can* definitely go on for three hours as advertised, but again we were lucky and waited on the line for about an hour n 45 (we caught it during a low influx of people).
Not sure why the past 3 reviews have been all 1 stars, most likely because of the wait. I can see it daunting because if you get off the vehicle to go to Camp Aventura for a break and try to get back on the truck again, you’ll have to yet endure another wait… this time shorter though and someone from camp comes on the line to let you pet an animal from the reserve. This time we got a blue-​tongued skink from Australia (crikey).
At Camp Aventura, see animals such as Eugine, a 22 year old blue and gold Macaw, an Umbrella Cockatoo named Maui, a green iguana named Godzilla, and my favorite – a sloth named Chewbacca. The smaller animals are within a gift shop where you can purchase cool safari souvenirs as well as your safari family photo (probably for a hefty price, I didn’t bother to ask, sorry). There are also some cool tortoises, a huge albino Burmese python, roosters that look like puppies, and of course, the giraffe feeding at 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30, for SIX dollars (not five like it says on the website), $ 5 are for those whom have purchased the season pass ;)
Again all in all I enjoyed my time at the Safari. I would rate it 3.5 stars if I could because the rest of the reviews are right – the driver barely stops at each area to let us truly «enjoy» the time there. It was nice that it was an open-​backed and sided truck though, so we can see the animals better.
I have to emphasize that you probably won’t like this experience unless you like animals! This is mainly a family attraction so you may have to endure this a bit.
Luckily, I am an avid animal lover :)

Personally, I find it boring and semi-​depressing for the poor animals. If it was kept better like the Disney animal safari I may give it better reviews. But the kids love going there and it is rather expansive — but just lots of nothing to be honest.
It is fun when the giraffes and ostriches come up to your car. Thats about the highlight.
My tip: hide under blankets in the back of your car to save some $$$!

The Six Flags complex in Jackson, New Jersey has 3 elements to it. There’s the theme park with the rides, the water park Hurricane Harbor and the safari park. Each part needs its own entry fee.
The safari park opens before the main theme park and a good ploy is to come earlier and drive round the safari park before the theme park opens. It’s also a good time to see the animals which are out and about before they retreat from the noonday sun.
The road, which travels in one direction around the park, is wide, allowing you to stop if there’s anything which particularly catches your eye.
They have a good selection of animals and I particularly enjoyed watching the bears and primates. Almost human anthropologically at times!
I also think that signs warning visitors to remain in their cars are unnecessary. If you get out of your car in the lion enclosure, you probably deserve to be eaten — the human race could probably do without that person’s genes being passed onto their offspring!
They also offer a ‘behind the scenes’ safari tour with a ranger for $ 24.99

«I almost hit a Zebra!» was my answer to the question «so, what’d you do this weekend?»
Wild Safari will not only excite animal lovers, but thrill seekers & debbie downers alike. How can one NOT react when there’s see an extremely large bird, namely an ostrich, chasing another inches away from the same car you commute to work in? At Wild Safari, you’ll quicky become familiar with the traffic rule: «animals have the right away», which can’t be compared to yielding to the residential roadkill favorites: squirrels & raccoons.
The Giraffes are as friendly as they are tall; so if saliva is not on the list of things to wash your car with that day, take heed as you approach them. The map you’re given at the entrance should provide fair warning for each set of mammals you’re about to visit.
I had a blast documenting my experience with pictures to go along with my stories. And I’d go back again & again, because it’s close enough to visit & pretend, if just for a few moments in a day, that I’m in Africa, while actually never leaving Jersey.

I’ve never been to Wild Safari until yesterday. Since my friend was driving, we opted to check out the safari for $ 10 per person. While I am not happy about animals used for entertainment, I felt like I should take a look at what the safari looks like, thinking maybe the animals are well cared for. I was wrong.
Elephants: They were fenced off right next to the road, constantly barraged with exhaust fumes and noise from vehicles. The enclosure is not spacious enough for all these elephants to be in as they need a great amount of land to roam.
Bears: Most of them are either soaking in ponds or walking slowly while panting. It was a pretty hot day when I visited and these bears are clearly suffering from the heat.
Baboons: They were fenced off and appeared lethargic. One of them was sitting next to the fence peering out. It saddens me to see these intelligent creature just sitting there and being bored.
They need to create a more «natural» environment for these animals. Big open grass fields are not ideal habitats for all animals, especially those with a thick coat of fur.
I don’t think I will ever go back to the safari after that traumatic experience. Giving it a 1 star for the cruelty and negligence towards the animals. This safari is not a sanctuary for the animals, instead, it is a big open prison.

From what others are saying, the word around the campfire is that they’ve stopped having the baboons run free. That is a 3 star deduction, AUTOMATICALLY!!!
C’mon man!!!
Yes, the animals are very cool to drive by and observe. This is a ritual I would do before we even stepped foot in the main park. This was my morning highlight. I see so much of nature’s magic like cruising past lions sleeping or sexing it up at 4 mph.
Dumb-​ass people opening windows and holding out food when the signs say HELL NO! (It’s got my hand!!! AGGHHHH!!!)
Watching the employees in their Spielberg approved Jurassic Park style jeeps, yelling at these a-​holes harassing the animals in general.
I think of myself; flipping the bird at the ostriches and seeing them angrily peck at my window… hahahahaha!
Did I mention Simba and Nala… BONING? Animal Planet crushing going on while parents are covering their kids’ eyes and avoiding uncomfortable questions.
Finally…the piece de resistance… the BABOONS!
The BABOONS!
The f*cking BABOONS!!!
Hands down, the best entertainment of the day! SEVERAL signs warn people to close windows and raise those drop-​tops.
They run and jump and climb and claw… it’s amazing. Ever see 9 baboons sitting on the roof of a charter bus? Too funny… and don’t get me started on the assholes who drive through with their classic or luxury cars. Before you enter the baboon area, there is a turn-​off so you can skip them and go into Great Adventure. If you elect to skip it, DON’T BITCH about the scratches you got on your beautiful car.
My homie Bobby Carroll & I saw a baboon walk up to some classic car (can’t remember what type), raise his arm, swing it and tear the rear bumper off this car. He dragged it over to the grass and he and many other baboons were jumping up and down on it, screaming. Utterly piss pants awesome!!! Screw the car, that MOVE was truly classic.
Years later, I think about that and still laugh my ass off. I so wanted at least 5 of them loose in the park to see the madness that would ensue. I can sit in the baboon section all day and just chill. Too much fun and now it’s gone? Damn shame because the baboons were the main attraction.

We regret missing the car destroying monkeys from years past, but were glad to go today, and would return even though we’re mixed as to whether this is truly something that is good for the animals.
Highlights:
Ostrich: giant, begging creatures who are likely not to be remembered for their brains. More than one was seen repeatedly pecking at windows to try to get the treat from behind the glass. Personally, we thought this practice rather cruel, but inadvertently funny at the same time.
Giraffe: these were licking and gnawing at the fence. One came over to beg from sunrooftops. I had no idea their necks were shaped like flat snakes and their ears seem to move 360 degrees
Lions: Lounging female on log (bored?), male in the background, smaller female hiding behind a tree. 2 cubs were recently born and in identical positions in a cage near the refreshment area.
Rhinos: right next to the car. If that doesn’t frighten you, little will.
Brown Bears: one decided to hang out in the mossy pond; we decided he wanted to be a green bear who’s order for Manic Panic was lost in the mail; a few sets of mothers with cubs – adorable really, particularly after making Wookie sounds
White Peacock: stunning
Siberian Tiger: this one decided to spray pee on our car; likely the closest thing to wild animal damage we might get
Emu: Their heads really are that blue
Elephants.
We’re suckers for watching infant animals play – zebra, baboons, bears, then all of the antlered, horned, and winged beasts within feet of the car, with a background of roller coasters (one of the jungle gyms for the baboons was a recycled piece from a roller coaster). Elephants, tigers, lions, babboons, and bears were gated in their own pens or areas.
I don’t know if we would have gone having not had this included with the season pass, but we’re glad we went. It’s great for what it was, although many of the animals looked rather bored.
I’m sure the lions or tigers would love to have a go at any of the antlered creatures; maybe they should get that chance from time to time.
UPDATE: Open until 1 November 2009. Yeah! Whether I agree with the concept or not, I will definitely return before it’s closed for the season.
UPDATE 9÷28÷09: okay, I love this place. The animals are right there. It wasn’t busy on the soon to be rainy Sunday, so we returned. The animals had moved to different parts, but wow. Seriously. The giraffe may be 50 feet apart from one another, but they turn to see things as though choreographed (the food guy was approaching). This time, 2 came up to the car and drooled on the window. My guess is they were looking for treats. Some like licking just about anything (fences, signs), but my cat does the same thing.
Then there’s the bear in the water. We’ve named him the Loch Bear Monster. All you see is his head. He looks like the most content and happy bear in the world. This is my algae pond, and it’s my domain. This time he had a bear fan who was relaxing on a huge rock, possibly waiting his (or her) turn as the Loch Bear Monster.
The black bears were great. One woke up on top of the jungle gym and seemed a bit off, so we watched. 20 minutes later he flipped over and wandered about on the platform before doing his business (much like a cat) and walking backwards down the logs to the feeding trough.
My phone wasn’t fast enough to get the wandering male lion coming close by when the ostriches decided to greet us. Drool part 2. When we finally decided to leave (15 minutes later), there were 3 of them. If they were pissed, they would have kicked the car. But no, the ostrich near the lion pens are friendly. I just wouldn’t open the window. These are giant birds with prehistoric feet.
At another point, we watched boxing kangaroos. No shit. They boxed, hugged, then kicked each other in the nuts with both feet, then went back to boxing. Then calm, for 15 seconds, before starting up again. Obviously they were playing, but it was more fascinating than human boxing because they just boxed. No malice, just this is what they do. I had heard of it, but never knew it was real. And they’re the size of lima beans when born.
We’re heading back at least a few more times this season until we can’t. As much as I love rides, seeing the free range rhinos, giraffe, ostrich, and the white ostriches and peacocks is simply amazing. We don’t even have children but I know we will be getting season passes annually simply for this park. Then when the kids are born, they’ll see it too.
Just be nice when you go – don’t feed the animals people food.
For anyone worried about going in a «nice» car (as I was asked today), there’s really no issue. The road is paved.
Amazing and wonderful. Possibly the best thing about moving to NJ is having this place so close.
Here are the photos from the 2 visits, as I took a few hundred each time with my phone: jimand​car​alien​.phan​fare​.com/4 322 599

Yeah, it’s cool to drive through this safari but I’m kind of peeved they no longer let the vicious, horny monkeys run amok. It was awesome to have a fully erect money park its ass on your windshield and start violently masturbating at you while his friends ate the weatherproofing rubber shit off your car as they looked you directly in the eyes.
I miss that.