WOW! This was our 3rd time coming. The first 2 were before the renovation. Today was amazing! The renovations change the whole ambience and makes you feel like you re on a theme park. We came on a Monday afternoon (1:30pm) and All the animals were out. We had such an amazing time and the food is not expensive so that s another plus. For $34 we had chicken strips with large fries, 2 hot dogs, 1 jumbo hot dog, 1 slushie and 1 ice cream bar.
The zoo is one of our favourite places. My husband and I have annual passes and we will continue to get them unless we move out of the area. We go for a walk as often as possible and love to see the different animals. Now that we have a baby, we love showing her our favourites. She loves the ostriches and giraffes the most right now.
Its not a very big zoo.We took around 3 hours to visit all exhibits. You can take your bikes in there or you can rent a bike or just walk around. There is a fun playground for kids. While you enjoy your coffee at the cafeteria, the kids can play in the playground. A fun place to spend a day with kids.
Although it was a lovely afternoon out. $70 entry for 2 people with parking is a little excessive!! I would imagine it would be well over $100 for a small family. Roughly 40% of the exhibits were empty. They have also removed some animals from the zoo.
The zoo was great for half day visit and some unique animals
It took us 3 hours to walk and visit all part of the zoo
There are many playgrounds for kids, gift shops and of course food and drinks
Great experience to include as part of our home schooling of our kids. The animals all looked healthy and it wasn't very busy when we went. We brought scooters which was a nice way to get around.
Our family loves the zoo! It has great wide-open spaces that are perfect for riding bikes or scooters, the animals are usually active and easy to spot, the staff is friendly and helpful, and they share great information about the animals with us on every visit. It is always clean and very well maintained. The playground is great too. If you live in even relatively close proximity, the membership pass is well worth the investment. The only downside is that the train ride is expensive, and is no longer included in the membership. Overall, though, the cost-to-benefit ratio is very high in favour of benefit.
Excellent place for the family. social distancing is possible at this spacious zoo. Was able to see the lions, tigers, cougars, black bears, grizzly and other animals. There s a playground, gift shop and big picnic area. If you plan on visiting the zoo more than twice a year the annual pass is worth as it covers annual parking too.
We had such an amazing day at the zoo today. There s plenty of room for kids to run and play. Beautiful place to do picnics, take great pictures and have fun with the family. They have bike rental, safari-grill, a playground, a train and more! Did you know the expected lifetime of a hippopotamus is 36 years? Go ahead and plan your visit to learn more! Last but not least important; they do sanitize the place for your and their safety during the pandemic.
The new entrance is really nice. It is a beautiful area to walk and see the animals. You can rent a bike to ride around in the zoo which we didn't do but looked really fun. The food they serve is mediocre at best and over priced but you can bring your own food and have a great picnic. Lots of spots to have a picnic! A few empty exhibits, no shows at all, no reptile area open.The train ride is a lot of fun for the little ones and informative. The employees I interacted with were all very friendly.
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