Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California, which originally opened in 1961. It was closed in 2008 for major renovations, and opened its gates again on March 20, 2010.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

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History

Jaycees members Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel started planning the park in 1956. They bought the original 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) at the north end of today's Kelley Park for $300,000 on the city's behalf.

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Features

Puppet theater
Animal hospital with indoor and outdoor quarantine, surgery and radiology
Education center built out of hay bales with year-round classes for ages 12-months to adult
Rides and structures for toddlers and children featuring slides, swings, ropes and climbing areas
Carousel and roller coaster

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Exhibits

Petting zoo with an animal barn
"Parallel play area" for children nearby endangered lemurs
Fossa Exhibit (a member of the mongoose family, most famous for its role in the movie Madagascar)