Anyway my friend kyle decided to roll down the epic hill, its awesome. Jungle habitat, located in west milford, new jersey, was a warner brothersowned theme park that opened in the summer of 1972, and closed in october 1976. Abandoned safari here in passaic county that you can explore. Hopatcong ufo howard menger, blue ball hovers in lebanon, ufo timestopper on breakneck road, weird trees of nj, jungle habitat update, the coffin garage sale, east orange gnomes, gorilla goes from golf to gas, poseidon pokes up in hopatcong, mr. The park contained well over 1,500 animals, a drivethrough section and a walkthrough section. One day, back around 1997, someone suggested to mark s. West milford jungle habitat the story and the rumors. See more ideas about meat packing, old train station and morris county. Jungle habitat, which was in west milford, in passaic county, new jersey, united. Accounts of such explorations were published in weird nj magazine, and on its website. Here are two interesting videos of jungle habitat in west milford new jersey that closed shortly after great adventures safari opened. Abandoned in and around new jersey weird nj via billy jam. Jungle habitat wild and free again the daily journal. The drivethrough section was an animal safari park and the walkthrough area was called jungle junction.
An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past. Et july 28, 2014 a promotion sheet for the shortlived jersey jungle attraction on route 33 in howell, commonly called farmingdale. An interview with njs oldest man, 110yearold walter seward. The park opened in summer 1972, and within a few months was the subject of controversy as a tourist was mauled by lions after opening his car window, and local residents reported animals that had escaped. Plan your road trip to jungle habitat in nj with roadtrippers. Those who travel down clinton road report sightings of the ghosts of jungle habitat s former animal inhabitants, now twisted into bizarre mutations of their former selves. Licensed to youtube by wmg, umg on behalf of rhino. Jungle habitat, which was in west milford, in passaic county, new jersey. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attractionrelated incidents usually fall into one of these following categories. Nj and west milford nj officials begin inquiries to determine if 2 dozen dead animals left unburied at site of former jungle habitat pose health hazard. So me and a bunch of my friends went to jungle habitat in west milford nj.
Were going to tell you a little bit about the story of jungle habitat and some of the truth and myths that you might have heard. The hike is fun and easy but the visuals is what people go for the most. Jungle habitat old school pics west milford, habitats, jungle. Weird nj sure, we all know jungle habitat and great.
The park opened in summer 1972, and within a few months was the subject of controversy as a tourist was mauled by lions after opening his car window, and local residents reported animals. Most of the remaining structure that stood during weird nj s first visit to jungle habitat have since been torn down. Weve been told stories of everything from monkeys in the trees to vicious hell hounds roaming the environs of nearby clinton road. Jungle habitat park history great adventure history forums. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any tourist attraction pamphlets. Jersey girlnew jerseyschool picturesschool picswest milfordzoo animalswild animalshaunted. The park opened in summer 1972, and within a few months was the subject of controversy as a tourist was mauled by. Weirdnj syas if there were a weird new jersey hall of fame, jungle habitat would undoubtedly be one of the first sites listed among its prestigious ranks hmmm the stories.
The park was owned by warner bros, who also owned great adventure. Decorative accessories free delivery possible on eligible. New jersey in jungle habitat was opened in west milford, new jersey as a zoo for the adventurers of the world. Ufo timestopper on breakneck road, weird trees of nj, jungle habitat update. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont. We are a group of friends focused on preserving the photos, artifacts, and history of jungle habitat.
Even the promo for the book in this weird was spooky. Blue ball hovers in lebanon, ufo timestopper on breakneck road, weird trees of nj, jungle habitat update, the coffin garage sale, east orange gnomes. Rescuing jungle habitat, more weird magick, lefy wiseman the hookerman of buttzville. The remnants of this abandoned fort in new jersey are hauntingly beautiful. Jungle habitat was one of the first big zoos to be established in nj. Annie, legends and history mix at the spanish mansion, weird signage, remembering the devils tea table, rescuing jungle habitat, more weird magick, lefy wiseman the hookerman of buttzville, westfields charles addams, in the godfathers garden. Now, the sprawling theme park that once held over 1,500 animals lies in ruin, a haunting reminder of what used to be. Born in 1935 in jersey city, new jersey, richard kuklinski is better known as the iceman, the notorious contract. Thanks to kurtis cathey for helping me lug around equipment. If you ever went hiking in jh you know that you can roam around the place for hours and find. Jungle habitat is surrounded be an erie history straight out of weird nj. Im originally from new jersey and i love the weird nj books and the mysterious creepy stories in my home state.
Abandoned jungle habitat 19721976 west milford, new jersey. Wild, free and abandoned it was an african safari theme park in west milford operated by warner brothers in the early to mid 1970s where wild animals, such as lions, zebras and elephants, roamed free. This place opened in the summer of 1972 and closed four years later in. I really wish i still had my pith helmut and tshirt from here. Its interesting to see how similar their elephant area was to great adventures. Weird nj your travel guide to new jersey s local legends and best kept secrets. This is a list of notable incidents that have taken place at warner bros.
By november 1972, the park had 500,000 paid visitors. When the decision was made to shutter the new jersey safarithemed. If you subscribe to our periodic online mailing list we will keep you updated on mailing dates and the stores that remain open that have been stocked with this latest. Those who travel down clinton road report sightings of the ghosts of jungle habitat s former animal inhabitants, now twisted into bizarre mutations of their former selves, lurking in the bushes and stalking passersby. Accounts of such explorations were published in weird nj magazine, and on its. The park was left abandoned and dangerous animals escaped and were seen around west milford the park closed in october 1976. Jungle habitat, which was in west milford, in passaic county, new jersey, united states, was a warner bros. Discover jungle habitat in west milford, new jersey. Jungle habitat west milford, nj 2017 weird nj location youtube. Clinton road is located in west milford, passaic county, new jersey. If there were a weird new jersey hall of fame, jungle habitat would undoubtedly be one of the first sites listed among its prestigious ranks. It runs in a generally northsouth direction, beginning at route 23 near newfoundland and running roughly 10 miles 16 km to its northern terminus at upper greenwood lake the road and the land around it have gained notoriety over the years as an area rife with many legends of paranormal occurrences such as sightings of. This, we assumed, was a vestige from the jungle habitat days. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state.
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