Great American Family Parks Retains Noted Theme Park Designer to Expand Wild Animal Safari Park
18 November 2005 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great American
Family Parks, Inc. (OTC:GFAM), a company focused on developing
profitable regional theme parks in the U.S., announced today that
the Company has retained the services of amusement park and
attraction design firm Bruce D. Robinson Architecture Design
(BDRA/D) to fully expand the Company's Wild Animal Safari Park
property according to the expansion strategy for the entire 500
acres owned. Currently, the park occupies 200 acres with 300 acres
remaining for expansion. BDRA/D handles all phases of the design
and execution process. BDRA/D has completed projects at such
high-profile venues as Dollywood Show Street in Pigeon Forge, TN;
Grand Palace in Branson, MO; Guinness World Records Experience in
San Antonio, TX; and Six Flags New England Capital Expansion in
Agawam, MA. Dr. Larry Eastland, President of Great American Family
Parks, said, "We believe Mr. Robinson and his firm have an
established reputation for creating compelling and interactive
attractions that draw guests into a rich experience. We're excited
by the value his creativity and experience will add to Wild Animal
Safari Park." BDRA/D provides a full range of services including
theme and concept development, master planning, site and landscape
development, and design of architecture, interiors, graphics and
signage. Its project experience includes theme parks, water parks,
family entertainment centers and cinemas, retail centers, museums
and aquariums, sports and fitness facilities, and gaming
attractions. About Wild Animal Safari Park Driven by their vision
and love of animals, Ron Snider and his wife, Vivian, founded Wild
Animal Safari Park, formerly Pine Mountain Wild Animal Park, over
14 years ago. The 200-acre park, located within the 500-acre parcel
purchased by GFAM, contains more than 1,700 animals. The park's
jungle of animals come from around the globe, including Africa,
India, Australia, Europe, South America and North America, every
continent except Antarctica. Unlike a zoo, where animals are
confined in small, man-made quarters, most of the animals at the
park roam freely throughout its countryside, socializing, grazing
and watering as they would in their original environments. Wild
Animal Safari is located within an easily accessible one-hour drive
time from Atlanta and Macon, Georgia, as well as Montgomery and
Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, visit
http://animalsafari.com/. About Great American Family Parks Great
American Family Parks is focused on buying and managing profitable
regional theme parks and themed amusement attractions in the United
States. By building a family of parks each with up to 1 million
annual attendees, GFAM is in the process of developing a series of
compatible, yet distinct entertainment and amusement products,
including themed amusement parks, associated products, food and
beverage, and multimedia offerings. For more information on the
Company, visit http://www.weloveparks.com/. Safe Harbor Statement
Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The
statements in the press release that relate to the company's
expectations with regard to the future impact on the company's
results from new products in development are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by any or all of these
forward-looking statements may not occur. For further information,
contact: Investor Relations: The Equity Performance Group, an
affiliate of OTC Financial Network Gary Geraci, Investor Relations
617-723-2373 http://www.otcfn.com/gfam DATASOURCE: Great American
Family Parks, Inc. CONTACT: Gary Geraci, Investor Relations of The
Equity Performance Group, an affiliate of OTC Financial Network,
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