We visited Leofoo on a cool, overcast, drizzly day in April of 2004. The park was relatively empty, so waits were short or nonexistent. By US standards Leofoo is a very tame theme park, somewhere between Cedar Point and your local county fair. But the kids loved it.
It is important to come early. Around ten the park starts
to fill
up, although most of the rides open at 9. Thus, you can get in a good
hour
of fun before the park starts to fill with screaming, shoving,
schoolchildren.
Don't even bother to go on the weekend.
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The
clan readies
for our entrance into the theme park.
Entering
the Wild
West area....
My son
plots our
next move.
A
small roller coaster
at Leofoo.
My
kids jump around.
Since we were there early, nobody else was present. It was wonderful to
have places all to ourselves.
Although
the cashier
assured us that one ticket paid for everything, that was only true of
major
rides. Everything else, like this fun little race course, had to be
paid
for in cash.
Watching
the rafting
ride float by.
Riding
on the little
steam train.
Firing
cannon at
the rafters. This little diversion sends a signal to a noisemaker and
water
sprayer located in the stream below, sending up a convincing splash
effect
that gets the rafters wet.
Readying
for the
boat ride that whips you up and down like a gigantic swing.
Posing
with the
dinosaur in front of the South Pacific water ride. 
Buying
wildly overpriced
food from a park vendor.
The
merry-go-round
in the Arabian theme area was a nice throwback.
The
camel ride,
another pay-as-you-go affair. Leofoo expertly parts you from your cash.
My son
studies the
fogged-up turrets of Arabia.
Feeding
the goats
at the inevitable petting zoo.
Leofoo
has a zoo
attached, with all the large animals of the world, and an extensive
collection
of monkeys.
A
teacher takes
her primary school class through the park.
The
monkeys are
constantly fed by visitors, since the zoo rules are not enforced.
A bus
takes you
through open paddocks for a safari-like feel. 
Communing
with the
rhinos.
Is it
a princess
in disguise? Nope! It's just the last thing we visited at Leofoo....