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Aug 28, 2008 · Labels: , , Location: 8790 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92603, USA. Unknown December 15, 2008 at 10:17 AM. Lion Country Safari can be seen on the TV show "More Things That Aren't Here Anymore." "A follow-up to the 1997 special recalls bygone Southland landmarks.
Nov 12, 2014 · Lion Country Safari, a drive-through, African-themed park in Irvine, closed 30 years ago this week. ... families drove their cars through the park — doors locked, windows up — encountering ...
Aug 12, 2023 · Photo: buzzlamp. In the 1970’s, Tucked into a small corner of Laguna Nigel, there was once a place where wild animals roamed and for just a few dollars, you could drive your car through the park called Lion Country Safari. Photo: buzzlamp. The park was famous for its funny looking lion, Frasier. The amourous lion was a legend and became a ...
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In 1981, Irvine Meadows Amphitheater was added to Lion Country Safari. It was Verizon Wireless Amphitheater from 2000 to 2014. Then it reverted to its original name, before closing permanently in 2016. On October 27, 1984, in the Los Angeles Times, staff writer Bruce Horowitz wrote about the end of the drive-through safari at Lion Country Safari:
Mar 18, 2017 · I have a few photos from the long-defunct "Lion Country Safari" in Irvine, California! The first LCS opened in Florida in 1969, while the Irvine location opened in 1970. At one point there were six LCS locations (!), but only the Florida example remains today.
Nov 8, 2015 · Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre opened in 1981, and Lion Country Safari closed in 1984. Two years later, another attraction opened, Wild Rivers Waterpark, which lasted until 2011.