Circus World (Polk City) in United States

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Circus World (Polk City)
Irvin Feld and his Dream - CIRCUS WORLD This is the 1973 model and artist conception of the Mattel-owned theme park. Plans included a 19 story elephant-shaped hotel and Barnum City, a state-of-the-art residential community.
Type	circus
Founded	1974
First elephant arrived	1974
Last elephant left	1984
Closed down	1986
Place	Polk City
Region	Florida
Country	United States
Website	Website
Related persons
Owner	1972: Irvin Feld


Directors	1978-1979: John Herriot

Zoological department
Elephant department

Elephant Trainer	1981-1986: Roman Schmitt 1979-1981: Franz Tisch 1978-1979: Axel Gautier 1974-1978: William "Buckles" Woodcock 1974: Gary Jacobson

Elephant keepers
1978-1978: Sam Hadock 1974-1974: Gary Hill

Record history
History of updates	2024-11-24:

Latest document update	2024-11-24 08:30:50

Description

Circus World (Polk City), in Polk City, United States , was founded in 1974 and the first elephant arrived in 1974. The last elephant left in 1984. Circus World (Polk City) closed down in 1986.

Specified info for Ringling locationsRingling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1919-2017, shortened RBBB, or Ringlings today, was a 1919 merge between Ringling Brothers Circus (1884 - 1918) and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1888 - 1918). Elephants owned, residing and performing with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus can be found at several different locations, which have been divided up for clarification of record keeping and to give a better idea of herd identifications. They include:

Comments / pictures

Records about Circus World (Polk City) from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
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"This is Circus World Feb. 4, 1974, the day we arrived from Venice with the first 17 elephants: Anna May, Peggy, Rose, Manja, Rebecca, Gilda, Carmen, Mudu, Zina, Tagu, Minyak, Mala, Sophie, Barbara, Babe, Josky and Hope. The Park opened Feb. 21 and two days later I took delivery on "Bonnie" an African and then on July 21, an Asian male "Hugo" from the Jacksonville Zoo"

William "Buckles" Woodcock

Records about Circus World (Polk City) from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
"Marcella" and "Icky" the last two elephants remaining from the '49 Herd both died at the Ringling Park.
"Marcella" was delivered to me 2/3/77 from the Blue Show and she died of old age 7/12/77. She was originally purchased in 1922 when the Ringling Show still wintered in Bridgeport.
The next year I took my Herd on the Blue Show and "Icky" was included in Axel\'s Herd that replaced us. She died at the park in 1979.
William "Buckles" Woodcock

References for records about Circus World (Polk City)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Circus World (Polk City), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=457. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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