We took our son for his first zoo experience in ho...

We took our son for his first zoo experience in hopes to have our own fun, viewing interesting animals, but we left disappointed and pockets empty. The commercial on TV shows penguins, ant-eaters, and dolphins... None of those were found when we visited on 7-9-16. A lot of walking for not that much to look at. If you don't live in the Midwest, it might be a neat place, but most of the animals were local, which now I understand the "Minnesota" part of the name. We were expecting a few more exotic exhibits, like most zoos. A lot of structures were beginning to look run-down; and don't bother with the Dinosaurs exhibit- a waste of $5 in addition to the front gate fee just to see only a handful of dinosaurs.