We hoped for more life like movements to go with their life size. We wanted to see them do more than just slowly wag their tails, slowly open and close their month or slowly move their eyes. The dinosaurs look fake and moved like robots which took away from the whole experience. We were not overly impressed with the Xpedition Dino exhibit. But it was still exciting to see the animals we could see during our visit. Unfortunately it was a hot summer day and many of the animals were either laying down, in the water or hiding in the shade away from the road. We especially loved seeing the giraffes, zebras, water buffalos and brown bears close up. Only, much safer for cars with the baboons and lions caged. But, the Safari Drive Thru was still as much fun and enjoyable as it was back then. Back then the lions and baboons roamed free as you drove through the park. With the exception of the Xpedition Dino exhibit and fact that the lions and baboons were now caged, the Safari Drive Thru was the same as I remember it many years ago. But I was able to play the audio tour for the Drive Thru portion from the Six Flags web site on my cell phone without using the QR code. They also gave us a paper with QR codes to access audio tours for both the Drive Thru and the new Xpedition Dino exhibit from our cell phone. We stopped at the gate, had our tickets scanned by the attendant and was given a road map to the park. (In fact Google maps City View still shows that entrance sign as being there.) Now, upon entering Great Adventures there is a new entrance which is still under construction during our visit - with orange cones set up on the right immediately after the Hurricane Harbor entrance that lead us to a gravel path and a Safari Drive Thru sign. Previously, the Safari shared an entrance with Hurricane Harbor on your right as you enter the park from Route 537. I discovered the entrance to the Safari Drive Thru had been moved from where I remember it. We arrived at the park at 2PM on a Tuesday. On the day of the trip, I added an additional passenger by ordering an electronic ticket which I can display on my cell phone to the attendant at the gate. I ordered four tickets to the Safari Drive Thru online and printed them out to take to the park the next day. New to the park is the Xpedition Dino exhibit which can be combined with your Safari Drive Thru ticket for an extra fee and offers 30 life size dinosaurs complete with movements and sounds. The Safari Drive Thru is a 350 acre animal preserve with over 1,200 animals from six continents and, on a hot summer day, you can see them all from the comfort of your own air conditioned car as you drive through the park. We choose to go to Great Adventure's Safari Drive Thru in Jackson. Something exciting enough for a 10 year old but relaxing enough for an 80 year old. During our school summer break we were looking for a fun family activity close to home.
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