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    Published: Apr 9, 2020 · Modified: May 1, 2020 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

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    Bored and not sure what to do? Stay in your car and and drive through the Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park located in Central Florida.

    Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    A few weeks ago, I had quite a few friends tell me about the Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park. It was one of the only attractions and things to do that is still open during this pandemic. It’s also the perfect way to social distance. You sit in your car with your family (the same people you are already self-quarantined with), and drive thru what looks to be a safari!

    Zebra behind a fence at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    Animals you will encounter

    The safari park give you a unique opportunity and brings you up close and personal with wild animals.

    • Kudu
    • Zebra
    • Eland
    Goats, oryx and more huddled together at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Scimitar Oryx
    • Watusi
    • Zebu
    Mouflon Sheet roaming free at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Mouflon Sheep
    • Nilgai
    • Gemsbok
    Reticulated Giraffe eating at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Reticulated Giraffe
    • Auodad
    Goats and other animals at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Goats
    • Alligators
    feeding crocodiles at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Crocodiles
    Bison at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Brahman Cattle
    • Bison
    • Water Buffalo
    • Cracker Cattle
    llamas roam free at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Llamas
    • White Tailed Deer
    • Elk
    Longhorn and Cracker Cattle at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park
    • Longhorn Cattle
    Driving around Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park.

    We traveled down the two-mile “unbeaten path”. It allowed my family to enjoy and explore animals we would normally see on television but just feet away from our vehicle instead.

    Downlaod the Podcast and Scavenger Hunt from Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    What to do before you go

    Here are a few very helpful tips on what you should do prior to going to the Drive-Thru Safari.

    1. Buy your tickets online prior to going! This will allow zero contact with other people. *You can buy your tickets at the booth, but that means people would be touching your credit card or cash!
    2. Download the free scavenger hunt! Don’t forget to bring a pencil or pen!
    3. Download the free podcast that tells all about the animals.
    4. Pack drinks and snacks!
    Kids looking out the window at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    Tips & Tricks for the Drive-Thru Safari

    Here are a few more useful tips and tricks I found after driving thru the Wild Florida safari.

    • Go early! Like as soon as they open! Being that this is one of the only attractions now open during the pandemic the lines by lunch time get about 2 hours deep to get in!
    • They have bathrooms as you exit and they are open. They are fancier port-o-potties with air condition!
    • Do not get out of your car!
    • Heads, arms, legs inside the car at all times.
    • You can only drive 5 miles per hour. We let our kids out of car seats so they could have the best view possible.
    • Remember, these are wild animals and they could damage your car. Wild Florida makes it clear upon arrival they are not held responsible!
    Landscape of Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    Other attractions at Wild Florida

    Here are a list of other attractions you can visit at Wild Florida.

    • Airboat Tours – Hop on a U.S. Coast Guard approved airboats. It skim across the shoreline while you look for wildlife or disappear into endless beautiful swamps, marshes and rivers.
    • Drive-Thru Safari – Take a 2-mile drive around the unbeaten path to explore a wide-variety of animals.
    • Gator Park
    • Animal Shows – Check out exotica animals, Crusher the massive gator, and gator feeding times!
    • Animal Encounters – You will be accompanied by an animal care team member, and have a chance to feed and perform an enrichment activity.
    • Chomp House Grill – Get wild and try gator or catfish. or stick to the familiars like hot dogs, chicken burgers and more. They even have lighter fare like salads and fresh veggies, and kids meals of course!
    Water Buffalo in the water at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    This is the perfect thing to do if your a Central Florida resident. Of course, once everything goes back to a new-normal and we have people visiting the Sunshine State again. We can’t wait to go back once everything is open to explore more of what Wild Florida has to offer.

    In the meantime, the drive thru safari outside of Orlando will give everyone in the family an opportunity to explore so much wildlife at once!

    Zebras and Giraffes at Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park

    Update

    Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari closed the April 4-May 2, 2020. Wild Florida Drive Thru Safari re-opens to the public on May 3, 2020.

    Even once we begin to go back to a “new” normal this will be an excellent way to still distance ourselves and enjoy such a cool experience. My family and I highly recommend going!

    Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari

    Central Florida Attractions

    Looking for more fun things to do in Central Florida? Check out a few of the places we’ve visited.

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