It's speedy, light on its feet and louder than bombs; it's also a lot more fun than the previous "Park" excursions.
"Do you remember the sounds they made?" Dr. Alan Grant Sam Neilll) asks a colleague in an awe-inspired whisper in "Jurassic Park 3," the cruel-to-be-kind sequel that's a lot more fun than the previous "Park" excursions.
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You might feel like an explorer, but it's only a few degrees north of a theme-park excursion.
Game-viewing is focused on the Kaziranga National Park, but excursions to the area's tea plantations are also offered.
Among beauty spots on the itinerary: Glacier Bay National Park and excursions via Zodiac boat to watch for whales.
Wilderness Travel, based in Berkeley, Calif., which has not organized a trip to Zimbabwe since 2002, has a new 13-day game park-hopping excursion (from $6,695 a person) that includes a two-day canoe safari.
Adventures include trips to local parks or excursions for ice cream, and participation in local old-car cruise nights.
But U.S. tour operators who specialize in handling the logistics for big group tours say that the main draws, especially for first-timers in L.A., continue to be theme parks, Hollywood, excursions to Las Vegas and Yosemite, and spending sprees in luxury shops and outlet malls.
When a friend tried to take him shopping, Parks prevented the excursion because she didn't know the friend.
