I notice a lot of the negative reviews are from pe...

I notice a lot of the negative reviews are from people who attempted to go on Wednesdays when there is free admission. Well, I have never gone on a Wednesdays, so I have no idea how bad it is. I have however gone during the week, and it was amazing. Seriously, go on a random weekday when no one is there, it is so amazing.

First of all, the place is huge. I mean there is SO much to see. The last time we went we were there from 10:30 - 5 and we only got through maybe 75% of the zoo. It is so beautiful to just wander around and spend time in. It is very easy to forget you are still in one of the largest cities in the world.

Things in the actual park are expensive, so that is an issue if you are trying to be frugal. My wife and son did the camel ride and it was $14 for about two minutes of riding.

There is the "4D" movie about birds based on Rio. It was WAY too intense for my three year old, I would skip it. It dealt with poaching and stuff, kind of scary.

Supposedly one of the best times to go is in the winter right after it snows. Apparently the animals love to play in the snow, so hopefully one day I will get to try that.