Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Before it became Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Marine World Africa USA was perhaps the ultimate animal theme park. Boat safaris, water slides, water skiing elephants, a unicorn, and more!
Long before the roller coasters, this arguably dangerous theme park had stories of a San Francisco 49ers player and even more. You could say it's a west coast action park.
0:00 Intro
0:38 An Idea
1:50 Construction Begins
2:42 Marine World
4:38 Judy the Waterskiing Elephant
5:13 Attendance Drops
6:38 Africa USA
7:55 Marine World Africa USA
10:41 Animal/Safety Concerns
13:27 The Park Grows
14:00 New Competition
15:43 Interesting Stories
17:05 Whale of a Time World
19:30 Park in Trouble
20:32 Tiger Mountain Rapids
23:04 Campeau Corp
23:50 The Unicorn
25:49 Save Marine World
27:33 Randy Cross Incident
29:06 A New Location
32:52 Moving to Vallejo
33:56 Reopening
34:54 Pep Rally Tiger Incident
35:58 New Attractions
40:26 The Decline
43:05 Cougar Mauling
43:29 Debt
44:07 A New Operator
47:00 Roller Coasters
48:16 Tiger Mauling
49:40 The Park Changes
50:02 The Six Flags Era
52:50 The Park Today
53:59 Outro
Medusa thumbnail image by Tinned Elk
Tiger attack (WARNING: UPSETTING): imgur.com/gallery/IdgygAp
Music:
You're Fake (Instrumental Version) - Zorro
Whut Ya Sayin' - Booker and the Yeomans
Getaway Rock (60s Pop Version) - Elliot Holmes
Don't Bother Brother - Jerry Lacey
Turtle Beach - Oakwood Station
Afternoon Sun - Sahara Skylight
Below Thunder - Wendel Scherer
Souvenirs From Africa - Sight of Wonders
Serat - Much Lesdds Sense
Safari Trails - Sahara Skylight
Bad Hair - Wanda Shakes
Hide and Sneak - The Fly Guy Five
Seatbelt On - Brightarm Orchestra
Looking Over Your Shoulder - Stationary Sign
Low Boogie - Dime Deep
Like That I Guess - Stationary Sign
Oudstock - Yinon Muallem
I Will Be Waiting (Instrumental Version) - Cacti
Sneaky Business - J.R. Productions
The Friendly Ghost - Arthur Benson
Strange Clouds - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Always a Party - Ryan James Carr
Your Touch (Instrumental Version) - Particle House
Me vs Me - Jharee
How Many Times (Instrumental Version) - Fox Drop
He's Taking Over (Instrumental Version) - Birgersson Lundberg
Habanero - Timothy Infinite
Say It (Instrumental Version) - Elijah N
Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To - Chris Zabriskie
On Division Multiplying (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan
Before it became Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Marine World Africa USA was perhaps the ultimate animal theme park. Boat safaris, water slides, water skiing elephants, a unicorn, and more!
Long before the roller coasters, this arguably dangerous theme park had stories of a San Francisco 49ers player and even more. You could say it's a west coast action park.
0:00 Intro
0:38 An Idea
1:50 Construction Begins
2:42 Marine World
4:38 Judy the Waterskiing Elephant
5:13 Attendance Drops
6:38 Africa USA
7:55 Marine World Africa USA
10:41 Animal/Safety Concerns
13:27 The Park Grows
14:00 New Competition
15:43 Interesting Stories
17:05 Whale of a Time World
19:30 Park in Trouble
20:32 Tiger Mountain Rapids
23:04 Campeau Corp
23:50 The Unicorn
25:49 Save Marine World
27:33 Randy Cross Incident
29:06 A New Location
32:52 Moving to Vallejo
33:56 Reopening
34:54 Pep Rally Tiger Incident
35:58 New Attractions
40:26 The Decline
43:05 Cougar Mauling
43:29 Debt
44:07 A New Operator
47:00 Roller Coasters
48:16 Tiger Mauling
49:40 The Park Changes
50:02 The Six Flags Era
52:50 The Park Today
53:59 Outro
Medusa thumbnail image by Tinned Elk
Tiger attack (WARNING: UPSETTING): imgur.com/gallery/IdgygAp
Music:
You're Fake (Instrumental Version) - Zorro
Whut Ya Sayin' - Booker and the Yeomans
Getaway Rock (60s Pop Version) - Elliot Holmes
Don't Bother Brother - Jerry Lacey
Turtle Beach - Oakwood Station
Afternoon Sun - Sahara Skylight
Below Thunder - Wendel Scherer
Souvenirs From Africa - Sight of Wonders
Serat - Much Lesdds Sense
Safari Trails - Sahara Skylight
Bad Hair - Wanda Shakes
Hide and Sneak - The Fly Guy Five
Seatbelt On - Brightarm Orchestra
Looking Over Your Shoulder - Stationary Sign
Low Boogie - Dime Deep
Like That I Guess - Stationary Sign
Oudstock - Yinon Muallem
I Will Be Waiting (Instrumental Version) - Cacti
Sneaky Business - J.R. Productions
The Friendly Ghost - Arthur Benson
Strange Clouds - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Always a Party - Ryan James Carr
Your Touch (Instrumental Version) - Particle House
Me vs Me - Jharee
How Many Times (Instrumental Version) - Fox Drop
He's Taking Over (Instrumental Version) - Birgersson Lundberg
Habanero - Timothy Infinite
Say It (Instrumental Version) - Elijah N
Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To - Chris Zabriskie
On Division Multiplying (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan
