The park has been partially open since Monday 15th June, allowing guests to visit the 4-mile safari drive-through. Following the government announcement on Monday, the park can now also reopen its walk-through attractions, rides, restaurants and shops.

Staff are working hard to ensure that various safety measures are in place, such as regular disinfecting of public areas, additional hand sanitiser stations, limiting the number of people allowed to enter shops and restaurants and kitting out the theme park ride seats with stickers, to ensure social distancing is adhered to.

Additionally, the park have invested in a highly effective product called Zoono, a revolutionary antimicrobial protection spray, which once applied lasts for 30 days, significantly reducing the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses, including coronavirus (COVID-19). This will be applied to all customer contact surfaces, including the rides and attractions.

Chris Kelly, Managing Director, said:

“We welcome the news that we can now open the rest of the Park, including the Adventure Theme Park. Our teams have been working incredibly hard to prepare all areas of the park, ensuring our guests have a safe and enjoyable visit.

Some of the new safety measures include leaving empty seats and rows on the rides, social distancing measures for the queues, kiosks and restaurants and limiting our daily admission numbers. We will be encouraging guests to continue to book online, so we can adhere to government guidance and safely manage how many people we admit to our park. We look forward to welcoming more guests back soon and hope they have a great day with us."

Summer is usually a very busy time for the attraction so the park will be limiting daily visitor numbers, meaning that all guests will need to book in advance via the park’s website, where they can also find information on the new safety measures.

Guests can also expect the number of tables in the restaurants to be reduced but takeaway options will be available from several other eateries.

West Midland Safari Park will be fully open from Saturday 4th July, with attractions including the Land of the Living Dinosaurs and Ice Age exhibits, a Discovery Trail and Boj’s Giggly Park playground.

Admission prices are £24.00 for adults, £20.00 for children aged 3-15 years and £22.00 for concessions. Children under the age of three are free. Admission includes a summer Free Return Ticket. Rides for the Adventure Theme Park are charged extra.

Further information about West Midland Safari Park is available from the park’s website www.wmsp.co.uk or by telephone 01299 402114.