insideKENT Magazine Issue 64 - July 2017 | Página 28

EVENTS Adventure is waiting at DRUSILLAS PARK THIS SUMMER MAKE YOUR SUMMER TRULY WILD WITH A VISIT TO DRUSILLAS PARK. THE AWARD-WINNING ZOO IN EAST SUSSEX HAS SOMETHING FOR ALL THE FAMILY, WITH BRAND NEW RIDES, AMAZING ANIMALS, ADVENTURE PLAY AREAS AND THE CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF TELEVISION’S MOST POPULAR CHILDREN’S CHARACTERS. Prepare your little explorers for the ultimate African experience with Go Safari! The three- ride attraction is sure to be a thrill for children of all ages. Take flight upon the back of the fastest land mammal with the exciting new Flying Cheetah ride, buckle up and soar into the skies on the mighty Hippopotobus, or climb aboard the Safari Express train and take a wild journey deep into the heart of the zoo. Look out for Snigger and Sneer, the laughing hyenas, and Majesty, the fearsome lion as you chug along the Safari Express track. If you’re really lucky you might even spot a rhino lurking nearby. Drusillas has a fun-filled diary of events this summer, including appearances from Peppa Pig and her brother George (July 26th and August 23rd), Danger Mouse (August 2nd), Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol (August 16th), Leo and Raph from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (August 9th), and The Gruffalo (August 30th). Hold up explorers because that’s not all! With over one hundred different animal species, there is plenty to enthral everyone from the youngest to the oldest visitor. Animals include meerkats, penguins, camels, red 28 pandas, otters, beavers, gibbons, squirrel monkeys, and a walk-through bat enclosure to name but a few. Animal lovers can also enjoy plenty of animal magic including the zoo’s newest addition, Olivia the giant anteater. Normally found snuffling around the grasslands and forests of Central and South Ameri