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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Zoo and amusement park in California, US

Field	Value
zoo_name	Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
logo	Happy Hollow Park & Zoo logo.png
logo_width	224px
logo_caption	Happy Hollow Park & Zoo logo
image	Happy Hollow Park & Zoo -San Jose, California, USA-2Oct2011 (1).jpg
image_caption	The entrance to the zoo
location	1300 Senter Rd
coordinates
area	16 acre
num_animals	150
members	AZA, IAAPA
website

San Jose, California, 95112 Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small 16 acre zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California, which originally opened in 1961. It was closed in 2008 for major renovations, and opened its gates again on March 20, 2010.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

History

Jaycees members Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel started planning the park in 1956. They bought the original 7.5 acre at the north end of today's Kelley Park for $300,000 on the city's behalf.

Features

Puppet theater
Animal hospital with indoor and outdoor quarantine, surgery and radiology
Education center built out of hay bales with year-round classes for ages 12-months to adult
Rides and structures for toddlers and children featuring maze, slides, swings, ropes and climbing areas
Carousel and roller coaster

Exhibits

Petting zoo with an animal barn
"Parallel play area" for children: next to endangered lemurs
Fossa exhibit (a member of the mongoose family, most famous for its role in the movie Madagascar)
The museum is open everyday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rides

Source:

Part of the Giggle Grove Area

Dragon Flyer
Kiddie Swings
Frog Hopper - a small drop tower
The Granny Bugs
The Mini Putts
Team Kids Speedway - quadracycle racetrack for children

Other Rides

Keep-Around-Carousel with "seats" in a form of wild animals
Pacific Fruit Express Family Roller Coaster
Danny the Dragon Ride - dragon-shaped guide-rail rubber-tyred train

Animals

Jaguar
Black and white ruffed lemurs
Ring-tailed lemurs
Red ruffed lemurs
Meerkats
American alligator
Parma Wallabies
Ibises
Vultures
Blue and yellow macaws and Scarlet macaw
African spurred tortoise
Chacoan peccary
Capybaras
Giant Anteater
Red-sided eclectus parrot
Honey bees
Guinea pigs
Goats
Turkeys
Red Pandas

Other Amenities

Cafeteria
Gift Shop

References

Doc's Critter Care across from the animal barn at the zoo. This animal hospital features indoor and outdoor quarantine, surgery and radiology facilities.

References

(2011-04-05). "Happy Hollow Puppet Theater marks 50th anniversary".
"Happy Hollow Park & Zoo".
"Happy Hollow Park and Zoo :: Information about Exhibits, Education Center & More at The Happy Hollow Park & Zoo".
"History: The Early Years - 1950s". Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
"The New Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Project Fact Sheet". Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
{{ZooOrg. aza. zoos
"International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions". International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.

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