World Wildlife Zoo Review

Wild life adventure for sure, Park not at % operational but still a good outing. Food good, but costly, cash only.

Very expensive!! The entrance fee was very high- I felt it was too high when we walked through and saw the advertising all over. The exhibits were mostly birds. The rides were decently priced. Gift shop was typical prices. The food was just ok- Go to Dillions instead of a snack bar. The wait is a little longer but for quality and quantity- Dillions is better. Be prepared for a LOT of walking and sun. There are a few places to sit down in the shade- And that is a big plus. The aquariums are just ok. They are worth the $ if you do them only after 5 pm. The "zoo" was just not what we remembered from years ago. I just don't think that we will go back. It's sad too. We really loved going here years ago.

Baby's first birthday. Fun but all the real Fun stuff is way in the back too far to walk and do everything

It was a pretty nice place, and I truly enjoyed it!

I really like this zoo. We always spend all day there and never make it through the whole thing

It's a pretty comprehensive zoo experience for being a small local one. Great day with your family.

Great Zoo, fun for kids and adults. Tasty BBQ @Dillons and aquarium. Zoo keeps getting better every year!

The best zoo and aquarium in the state. Would seriously recommend them.

Hard to see any of the animals. Constantly under construction and expensive. The Dillon's retlsturant stinks of fish and the food is not worth the price.

Fun for the whole family... Can't wait to go back... I would recommend this Zoo to anyone

A little expensive and everything inside the park cost additional money. Restrooms weren't in working order.

Fantastic Zoo in Phoenix.. they increased the entry ticket still worth it, for a visit for localities

If you want to spend the day in outdated unkept facilities, watch animals in a very sad state, and get nickled and dimed for all the extras in the park that should be included in the steep entry price... Then look no further this is the place for you and your family. Oh don't forget to bring cash because they don't accept cards and half the ATMs are busted. Seriously though avoid this place it's a low quality cash grab that doesn't provide an authentic experience.

Great way to spend the day! Make sure you bring cash to feed animals and rides

It was Huge! It was nice cause you walked around outside for awhile and the little building with animals and air conditioning. So you got to cool down. We didn't get to see the sea lion show or feed them but that's for next time. Do plan to be there for At least 4 hours or more so bring lots of water and snacks

8th grade fieldtrip, chaperone with 4 teenage boys. Just wish the add ons could be less expensive but we have fun and most of the animals were active!

Lots of things to see a long walk and a lot of shop were closed

Love the fishies and other animals. Great zoo. Much good family time gets spent here. Year long membership served us well so far as our daughter can't get enough of the aquarium. Staff is knowledgeable and excellent. Be brave! Stay wild!

$40 for adults and $20 for kids, I'd expect a nice, clean zoo. There was trash everywhere. The staff can't be bothered to smile. Animals are scattered throughout the park - the organization of the displays doesn't make any sense. And apparently the whole park is cash only. Would have been nice to be told at the entrance that my card is worthless here. Not that $40 a head can't afford a few card readers anyway. I'm extremely upset and disappointed with the quality of this over priced zoo.

I would not recommend this zoo to anyone. Only saw a few employees the entire 3 hour visit. And none of them smiled or interacted with any guests. The animals all seem unhappy and their living spaces are very small. Some of the birds had a bigger living space than the tigers. Not a very user friendly map of the park either with not many signs to help direct you to where you want to go. We would have liked to get some drinks for the kids and us by the time we made it to the back side but didnt want to walk all the way to the front gates to get a drink. The entire zoo smelled awful. And yes i know when there are animals they wont smell pretty but i have been to many zoos and none of them were this bad. I just feel bad for those animals. We didnt see any bears. No elephants. Just a bunch of neglect on the upkeep of a zoo.

Over all great zoo. There is a great variety of animals and things to do. Staff was always nice and helpful.

Had to use the restroom before I went in from accruing medical condition and was refused, not so good service.

My kids enjoy coming to Wildlife Zoo! Employees are very nice!

Great place to spend the whole daywith the family, there is so much to look at.

If you like birds, there are a lot here. There are also many of the same birds and small monkeys in multiple spots which feels a little repetitive. I prefer the layout and variety of the Phoenix Zoo.

Way way over priced. Favorite part is the aquarium. Although some of the indoor exhibits, 2 to be procise, had no animals either time I was there.. the baby animal exhibit (although it was nice they left a sign by the incubator) and the reptile exhibit towards the back. The shows are cute and I love going with my daughters class field trips but unless you have the zoo membership....it'll break the bank for one visit!!!!!!

Had a membership here for a few years as it was closer to us than the Phoenix Zoo.. Here are my observations:

Lots of variety of animals and a large zoo. The aquarium is run down but the kids love it. The zoo itself is in need of some serious facelifts as several rides and exhibits look and feel run down. The carousel looks similar to one in a horror film.

The rides are stupid expensive for what it is, especially considering the cost of admission. There is no discount for being a member either (up to $6/ride).

Our last visit there, we encountered two employees smoking cigarettes inside the zoo grounds. I am fairly certain that besides the obvious issues with that, it is also illegal.

Sorry but until you can get it together, we'll take the drive to the Phoenix Zoo.

It's a very nice Zoo I'm glad we went. Lots of variety of the animals

Awesome. What a great place/zoo with an on-site BBQ restaurant Dillons. Took my 11month old son there last week with my wife. It almost feels like you can do whatever you want there. I say this because there's not many workers bothering you. You can feed the giraffes see lions up close and all the animals you'd see at a zoo. We're probably going to buy the yearly pass. Excellent place and take some time to spend near the birds. The trees are beautiful and have to be 70 years old. It looks like old phoenix with the landscape u cannot find many places like this. Simply wonderful

Our Family had a Blast! Make sure to wear comfy shoes, you'll be walking a lot! Great Family Day Out!

Great place for kids or adults. Love the upgrades they have been doing.

It was okay i wish they had alittle more water tames

Underrated zoo! I am very surprised more people have not raved about this place. I could not finish all there was to see in 4 hours. Definitely a must see.

Great place. Huge, lots of fun things for the kids.

Dusty and very over priced. Over priced to get in and over priced food. Over a hundred dollars for 2 adults, 8 year old 11 year old and a 2 year old. Then you still have to pay to ride on the rides. The rides are also over priced. No more visits here for us.

Been here a few times. It's a great place to see animals and there is a lot to do. My grand daughters who are 2 and 4 love it.

Truly enjoyed the visit with my 2 year old granddaughter and other family members. Highlight was feeding the giraffes. Plenty of animals in the petting zoo including very large turtles. The Bengal tigers were beautiful. I could have watched the shenanigans of the central American monkeys on their island all day. We we're there for three hours and only saw a fraction of the animals. We will be back.

Its a nice zoo. Its big a little expensive but a lot to see. Wear good walking shoes.

Pretty expensive but they had a couple shows of the animals it was super cute

Clean environment, friendly staff and my daughter LOVED every minute of it

Was very nice, clean, slot of opportunities to touch and interact with animals. Friendly staff. Was a lot less expensive than I thought it would be.

Great experience! You can get up close to feed the giraffes. Walk around and see peacocks roaming, all the macaws flying around. We live in Vegas and took a 4 hour drive out there and spent 4 hours walking the entire park. It was really fun and the stingrays are playful if you go and try to pet them! I definitely want to plan another trip out there!

I really liked this zoo. You could see the animals and you get to feed some of them.

It's a fun place ! It kind of suck that some of the rides were not open. You pay so much and don't get to enjoy every single part of the zoo.

Visited while vacationing. I've been to a lot of zoo's across the country and this is a nice one. Much larger than expected and we were unable to see all of it in a single afternoon. Gives reason to return :) The variety of animals was more than expected - especially the birds! The "adventures" that went along with the zoo were great: a log ride, overhead sky ride, train rides etc. The aquarium and sea lion show was fun and unexpected so far from any ocean. The enclosures seemed adequate and the animals appeared well cared for and content. Highly recommended.

Lots to see and do with our young son. We loved all of the animals. We especially loved feeding the giraffes!

Excellent place. I havent been here in 20 years and the place grew. So many animals and such a big park.

It was nice but didn't understood why had to pay extra for every ride in addition to paying for the entrance. And there was no to many areas with shade to eat and rest.

This place is huge! Need a full day to see everything.

It was an expensive visit to the zoo. My family and I went on a train ride that cost $5 per person and it didn't last they long. Then we noticed another train ride that cost $5 per person. In addition, most items within the zoo required cash payment.

HAPPY day for the kids. We spent 6 hours there, and did not see it all.

Foods almost as good as the staff. Almost. Prices for the food are on the upside for a bar/ restaurant. You won't find better service though in this area though.

We had a great time. What a fun place for the whole family!

Large variety of animals, reptiles,birds and aquariun species.

Such a fun and cool experience. So many animals to see and enjoy. Absolutely loved it! We will be going back, didn't have enough time to see everything. So much to see, you definitely have to make this an all day thing if you take your time and see everything. Plus the bear wasn't out and some of the lions and tigers were sleeping by the time we got to them. I think there should be more staff "patrolling" as unfortunately you have punk kids teasing and being mean to the animals.

I think there best way to rate this zoo is to compare it to the Phoenix Zoo since they are the only 2 zoos in the metropolitan area.

This zoo is different and better in my opinion. I do like the Phoenix Zoo, but if I was to choose, I would pick to go to Wildlife World. There aquarium is a huge deciding factor although not the only reason. The aquarium is a nice way to finish a trip here. The aquarium is open later than the zoo and offers a place to wind down the kids in air conditioning. We always walk the zoo first and then go through the aquarium.

This zoo is a little pricey, but for a while day trip, I think it is worth the cost. You can usually find coupons for a couple bucks off in the paper or local magazines.

The zoo is huge, dirt walking paths, with nice spread out exhibits. If you live close enough, Is recommend purchasing a membership and going a couple days in a row. The zoo is huge and my toddler is usually pretty exhausted after walking the first half (she loved to chase the peacocks and ducks near the entrance).

Good is expensive and not that great, which is to be expected at most theme park places. I don't think they allow coolers or food in the park, so plan ahead and eat before/after your visit if possible.

Finally, I do not recommend going between the months of March and September. . it's too too hot, especially for young children.

So I love all the animals. I thought the prices were reasonable until we got there and found out that the rides cost extra. Usually like an extra $6 a person! As a family of 5 that adds up fast!

Expensive, but worth it. It's always more than I expect when I go, but they have great exhibits and you can get really close to the animals. I could spend all day here, especially when you feed the birds with apples and walk around in the kangaroo enclosure.

It's a wonderful place to take your family and explore the wildlife

Always a great time at this zoo
Wear your last favorite tenny
Shoes
Don't go in the summer
Bring lots of water
Dress comfy
Don't forget sun block shades n a cap

This place was great. My family had a lot of fun. Price was a bit steep for entry though.

It s a great zoo nice Adventure great staff clean and comfortable.

Had a great time until we went to the Sea Lion Exhibit. The habitats were way to small for the massive sea lions trapped in them. Training animals to perform tricks to make a profit is wrong. Way to follow Sea World to their grave, geniuses.

The safari tour in the New section past the giraffes was really cool. So much to see here. Definitely plan for multiple visits

Bring cash in with you, but the fees at the atms are only 2$. Admission is expensive $$$