On its 350 acres, the safari holds a variety of exotic animals, including African lions, Asian water buffaloes, elephants and zebras, all visible, when they choose to be seen, from the 4.5-mile driving path. “We looked at this and said this might elicit a strong response from people,” she said.

Siebeneicher said was based solely on customer feedback, might give the park a short-term boost from people who wanted to drive through one last time. She said more details would be revealed on Aug.

Kristin Siebeneicher, a spokeswoman for Six Flags Great Adventure, the amusement park affiliated with Wild Safari, said the safari would eventually reopen, but she would not say whether park buses, which provide guided tours for those who do not want to drive their own cars, would continue. The park will close after that date, a month sooner than it would normally shut down for the season. 30, private cars will no longer be allowed through the wildlife preserve in Jackson, N.J., park officials said Monday, ending an experience that was part nature expedition, part road trip and hated by animal rights activists almost as much as it was enjoyed by animal gawkers. Throughout the safari’s 38-year history, visitors have enjoyed the freedom to maneuver their own automobiles through the park at their own pace. The brown bear that posed for a picture with a baby hanging out the window beside it. The giraffe that poked his head through the open window. The time the monkey rode on top of the car. For almost four decades, the animals of Six Flags Wild Safari have been a common denominator in countless family yarns.

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