The park became an instant success, with 625,000 visitors in its first abbreviated season after opening on 7 June 1968.
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.