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[Gary Hill]

Another name to bring up is Brian Vidor. He is Out in California and owns two resturaunts at Santa Monica airport.. I have not talked to him since 1977 when we opened a safari in Japan. I will see if I can contact him. I saw Patty Myers in north NJ back in the 80's or 90's. She was living in the same town where I worked. Have not seen her since. I'll try to come up with some more names if I can.

Dang Jake, Tom Hunt wanted me to go to Japan too for that park....instead I went to horseshoeing school...Ed Chiles just opened a new resturant in Fla I think? He is friends on facebook...do any of yall do facebook too? I know Donnie does but I can't ever get that boy online??

[29yrswithaGApass]

Check out the Safari team's balloons at a pre-season pep rally in the '80s in the picture below. They say,

"SAFARI - THE RIDE THAT DOESN'T BREAK DOWN"!

[Jake Collier]

Hey Gary, I never knew that you had worked for George Grey. He was the one that got Wolfie and I to go to Japan with him. You should have gone with us, it was one hell of a ride. Spent alittle over a year there with George training the Japanese. I have pictures that I will show you sometime.

[Gary Hill]

George Gray hired me at World of Animals..Donny Bale emailed me today and said Debbie Hull has joined this site? IF YA read this Debbie please update us on your life...? I saw Gail Murry a couple of years ago when she and Frank and their kids were showing near me..Had lunch with them and great visit. She is still Gail!!We need to get everyone on here one night plan a reunion up there soon!

[29yrswithaGApass]

to 29yrswithaGApass, i was wondering if you have a section that has safari members listed, not just wardens but gate guards and others that worked in the confines of the safari, it occured to me when dave barnes signed up that others could be members from the safari section but using screen names. i joined in my name just so past friends could find me easily, i'm pretty sure that's why gary joined in his name too. how about adding a safari members section if you don't already have one.

If any member who uses a "screen name" would like to change to their actual name, we would be happy to do that. Just let me know!

[Gary Hill]

This seems to be the Safari Section Donnie...?

[29yrswithaGApass]

This seems to be the Safari Section Donnie...?

I forgot to mention, you guys can set up any new topics and add anything you would like to this area. Simply click START NEW TOPIC in the upper right and post away. There is no limit to the number of topics you can create- from employee topics, to safari park experiences, to almost anything. I encourage you guys to run with it and feel free to customize it any way you would like. In addition, if you would like we can set up a Safari specific photo album area for your pictures. The Safari is such an important part of Great Adventure's history and we are very fortunate to have so many Safari veterans with us!

If you need any assistance, let us know!

[Gary Hill]

I think this is fine, I just wish we could all be online at the same time sometime and chat or just visit...everyone has stories to tell about the months before GA opened and we all had many parties together..

[Gary Hill]

Check out the Safari team's balloons at a pre-season pep rally in the '80s in the picture below. They say,

"SAFARI - THE RIDE THAT DOESN'T BREAK DOWN"!

Safari never broke down or had to be closed, but alot of cars got pushed out when they overheated...

[Gary Hill]

Where is everybody???