Alice Hess

Review of Central Florida Zoo and Botani...

My mother, my 3 year old son, 1 year old daughte...

My mother, my 3 year old son, 1 year old daughter and I left first thing in the morning to get to the zoo before it got to hot & so we would be able to find good parking. We found a perfect, shady space under a bunch of enormous trees. I love that there are so many things to do for every age group. The train, merry go round, walk on water balls, "bungee jumping", zip line, my personal favorite was the splash pad that had a bunch of wooden, beach style, lounge chairs (unfortunately no tables) the splash pad is conveniently located right next to THE SONNY'S BBQ concession stand. The food was amazing. A little pricey but it's SO MICH BETTER than the "food" that they used to serve at the sw concession stand before Sonny's BBQ took it over. We only lasted 4.5 hours (2 kids under 4 years old) but in that time we were able to see a lot of animals, eat at Sonny's and let the kids play at the splash pad for about 45 minutes. We plan on going back several more times so that we get the chance to see everything the zoo has to offer. I would reccomend bringing a covered wagon or stroller with a battery powered fan and plenty of water and snacks if you are going with children.