We love this zoo and we think the ticket price is...

We love this zoo and we think the ticket price is fair. I could not even begin to imagine the extensive operational budget which they endure. Just doing the quick math --- payroll, animal care and their food, upkeep of buildings and grounds --- it must be astronomical. Still, they keep the pricing reasonable and affordable. The reason why I did not give it a five star is because of two things: First, despite the fact that the zoo does not close until 5:00, the little walk up restaurant closed at 3:30 and the gift shop closed at 4:30. This greatly dissappointed our granddaughter. I would think that if the zoo is open until 5:00, all areas should remain open until then. We do pay an admittence fee so parts of it shouldn't shut down early. We got lucky with the merry-go-round. It was also shutting down early at 4:40 but the lady running it was nice enough to still allow our granddaughter to have the last ride of the day. All in all, it's a great little zoo but it just needs to serve it's customers a little better ----everything should remain open until closing time.