Johannesburg Update first Dreamnight

1 December 2005.

Our very first Dreamnight at the Zoo was met with summer showers that did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the staff and volunteers on the night. We had 197 VIP’s with their family or helpers attending the first African Dreamnight.

The rain prevented the animal encounters planned through out the zoo, but luckily we were still able to entertain our visitors indoors with costume characters, reptiles, small mammals and refreshments. All the guests were taken on a brief tour of the zoo on the ferry, where they were treated to spectacular displays of a cowboy and Indian on horseback chasing after them!

Staff frantically prepared eats and served some of the children around a bonfire and the others while watching a puppet show. It was not long before the next thundershower interrupted the interactions with Tony Tiger and the guests were packed back on to the ferries to drive past the huge tree of light and the spectacular Christmas lights on the way back to the gate.

When returning to their buses, all the children received packages to take home with a teddy-bear, colouring books, crayons, t-shirts and sweets in. These gifts were handed out by the staff and volunteers from the police.

What a fantastic event! The staff and volunteers excelled in making the evening an unforgettable one for all the special little people on the night. We are looking forward to next year and hoping for a dry evening and the continued support of all our partners who helped with the event and the donations.

The Hermann Ohlthaver Trust = (Buses)
Sasol
Netcare
Nestle
Pick and Pay
Wes Enterprises
The Feedbin
Giant Inflatables
Wendy Machanik Properties
Germiston Foods
ABI
SAPS Mounted Unit
Coldstones
Peter R
The Fish Cafe: Banbury Croc (Wet Wipes)

To all the staff, friends and family who assisted with our first Dreamnight at the zoo –
A BIG THANK YOU!

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