Plans to build the park were made as early as 1971, with costs estimating around $6.7 million.

[3] During construction in 1970, several marine life fossils aged at around 100 million years were found at the site.

The park lost almost half a million dollars in 1972, 1973 and 1974 and after the 1975 season, the animals were sold.

In addition, there is a remaining piece from the Japan garden, a very nice, large bridged Pagoda still exists outside the hotels court pool area.

Other animals that resided in the park also include a chimpanzee, three harbor seals, otters, a rescued caiman croc, two Himalayan black bears, at least seven sharks, a sea turtle named Tom, flamingos, macaws, toucans, ducks, geese and thousands of koi and goldfish.