 Weiss, however, had no experience managing a theme park, and was unprepared for the heavy operating costs, summer thunderstorms, and difficulties posed by managing large crowds.It rained or threatened to rain 77 of the first 90 days the park was open; the area received 21 inches of rain in June 1966, the first full month the park was open.In addition, the park was located on a two-lane country road seven miles from the Florida Turnpike, the nearest major highway at the time.