ðə pˈɑːɹk bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈɪnstənt səksˈɛs, wɪð sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ vˈɪzɪɾɚz ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst ɐbɹˈiːvɪˌeɪɾᵻd sˈiːzən ˈæftɚɹ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˌɔn sˈɛvən dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.
The park became an instant success, with 625,000 visitors in its first abbreviated season after opening on 7 June 1968.