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Circus World (Polk City) in United States
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
Owner 1972: Irvin Feld
Founded 1974
First elephant arrived 1974
Last elephant left 1984
Closed down 1986
Place
Polk City
Region
Florida
Country
United States
Website
Website
Directors 1978-1979: John Herriot (director)
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers of elephants 1974: Gary Jacobson (elephant trainer) 1974-1978: William "Buckles" Woodcock (elephant trainer) 1978-1979: Axel Gautier (elephant trainer) 1979-1981: Franz Tisch (elephant trainer) 1981-1986: Roman Schmitt (elephant trainer)
Elephant keepers 1974-1974: Gary Hill 1978-1978: Sam Hadock Record history
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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.
Comments / pictures Records about Circus World (Polk City) from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
"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 )Sources used for this article is among others:
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