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Aikman Wildlife Adventure (Was Rockome Gardens)

ILUnited StatesArcola, IL

VENU+Active2 machines

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Located between Arthur and Arcola, less than 6 miles west from Interstate 57 exit 203, this is a wildlife drive-thru park where you can get up close and personal with animals you’ve only seen behind fencing at a zoo or on television. You’ll have the opportunity to see and take pictures of animals right out of your vehicle while you drive the 1-mile long path through our Drive-Thru..

. Rockome Gardens closed in 2015

Admission:
Drive-thru Only ~ $25/vehicle
Drive-through Adventure (includes Walk-through) $11.00 ~ 13 years and up, $8.00 ~ 3 – 12 years old.

Hours are:
Thursday through Saturday and Monday 10-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm with weather permitting.

There is one 1-die machine is inside the park in the gift shop. Ask the ticket seller and you may be allowed in to use the machine without paying admission.

Design is:
1) Rockome Gardens Arcolo, IL', A buggy pulled by a horse with trees on each side.

07/15/22: They did a mail away for me. Still has the same design from the former Rockome Gardens. His rolled shorter than the picture on copper. Nice staff. JLT

1/27/2022 - This is the machine that used to be at Rockome Gardens in Arcola. It is the same address, don't know when the name was changed.

8/15/2026 The machine with one die of rockome gardens and buggy was out of order.

There is a second machine with 4 different dies,
1. Aikman Wildlife Adventure Arcola, Illinois (just the words)
2. Aikman Wildlife Adventure Arcola Illinois with an image of a dinosaur
3. Aikman Wildlife Adventure Arcola Illinois with an image of a camel
4. Aikman Wildlife Adventure Arcola Illinois with an image of zebra

Machines and designs

2 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 11Penny
Machine 24Penny

1 photo from collectors

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