 | T A X I M A N the last Windsor Safari Park guide ever printed!
Okay, now we are somewhere else so I recommend that you look a little further down the page at the left hand column menu. This lists the premier areas of the site and if you have any Windsor Safari photos up your sleeve, particularly the Safari Vehicles on site and the Park 1982 - 1992 then PLEASE contact us with your photos!! |
On the front cover of that holy final issue, is a colossal photo of the original dolphin trainer, but who was it? This lady is launched sky high by 2 terrific dolphins, wow what a smashing photo that is eh? Don't you just love it? Marvellous and on the back a map of the route in, y'know it wasn't that far down the old M4 and amazingly, there were quite a few visitors from welsh WALES, due to the handy M4 - yes there were - because I have spoken to them in person :-)
As you look over the pages of this last Windsor Safari Park guide, you can't help but realise that the safari park had just SO MUCH to offer. Take a look at the Safari Road Trains, almost brand new. Super livery and great comfort for visitors now relieved of their cars.
The guide states "Board one of the Safari Roadtrains to enjoy a guided tour of the Serengeti - the closest thing in Britain to a real African safari!" Quite a bold claim, but who could say that now?
<< A £4 voucher is enclosed expiring March 1993!!
The Children's safari club was launched in the last years of the safari park's life. Part of the club was an exclusive wildlife information service provided by Terry Nutkins, a TV celebrity and a managing director of the park before Themes International took over.
What ever happened to Terry Nutkins you may ask, well this story was filed in July 2003:
Terry Nutkins is planning to make a Disney-style film of his life and is talking to interested parties about the project.
The wildlife expert said he had written an outline for the movie which "could be as good as Free Willy."
He said the as yet untitled biopic was likely to end up on television, but insisted it could also work as a feature film.
"It would be great if it ended up in the cinema. We need more family films and this has got a bit of everything."
Nutkins, 51, who lives in Glenelg, west Scotland, said the film would mainly focus on his childhood experiences of growing up with author Gavin Maxwell - whose own life was chronicled in the film Ring Of Bright Water.
"It would be the story of a 10-year-old boy escaping London to go and live in the Scottish wilderness to care for otters with Gavin Maxwell. But it would also go through to my days on Animal Magic," he added.
The former Really Wild Show host said he hoped actor Dennis Waterman would play him in his later years in the film.
Nutkins revealed he planned to meet ITV director of programming Nigel Pickard in the next few weeks to discuss the project, but said he would also be approaching other parties about the film.
He also said he was going to film a pilot with David Bellamy for a new wildlife show next week. The couple will travel around Britain highlighting the plight of endangered wildlife.
Story filed: 09:40 Thursday 31st July 2003
Thanks Taximan, for that great update on Terry and if there's anymore .... LET ME HAVE IT!! :-)
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The guide shows off the best of the final years
The early pages of the guide shows this fabulous tiger and a brown bear in a super bear pool, the water looks great and the bear is enjoying "play time," with a branch or two (I think he's building a dam) then there's the new elephant observation platform, looking over the newly christened "Elephant Gardens."
Where would you go first? - If you had the choice?
Port Livingstone contained a wicked river ride and kids loved to "steer" the rapid river craft along the route
Who actually remembers the wonderful new Port Livingstone area?
There were the 4 hydraulic crocodile rides, smashing fun for the kids and this new "river ride!"
