We visited Leofoo on a cool, overcast, drizzly day in April of 2004. The park was relatively empty, so waits were short or nonexistent. By US standards Leofoo is a very tame theme park, somewhere between Cedar Point and your local county fair. But the kids loved it. It is important to come early. Around ten the park starts
to fill
up, although most of the rides open at 9. Thus, you can get in a good
hour
of fun before the park starts to fill with screaming, shoving,
schoolchildren.
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The clan readies for our entrance into the theme park. |
Entering the Wild West area.... |
My son plots our next move. |
A small roller coaster at Leofoo. |
My kids jump around. Since we were there early, nobody else was present. It was wonderful to have places all to ourselves. |
Although the cashier assured us that one ticket paid for everything, that was only true of major rides. Everything else, like this fun little race course, had to be paid for in cash. |
Watching the rafting ride float by. |
Riding on the little steam train. |
Firing cannon at the rafters. This little diversion sends a signal to a noisemaker and water sprayer located in the stream below, sending up a convincing splash effect that gets the rafters wet. |
Readying for the boat ride that whips you up and down like a gigantic swing. |
Posing with the dinosaur in front of the South Pacific water ride. |
Buying wildly overpriced food from a park vendor. |
The merry-go-round in the Arabian theme area was a nice throwback. |
The camel ride, another pay-as-you-go affair. Leofoo expertly parts you from your cash. |
My son studies the fogged-up turrets of Arabia. |
Feeding the goats at the inevitable petting zoo. |
Leofoo has a zoo attached, with all the large animals of the world, and an extensive collection of monkeys. |
A teacher takes her primary school class through the park. |
The monkeys are constantly fed by visitors, since the zoo rules are not enforced. |
A bus takes you through open paddocks for a safari-like feel. |
Communing with the rhinos. |
Is it a princess in disguise? Nope! It's just the last thing we visited at Leofoo.... |
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