Great exhibits.especially the one dedicated to Chinese New Year! Not too crowded. Good for young kids who may tire easily s it is medium size.
After spending time with family, we were encouraged to visit this zoo. Being familiar with the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia SC, this zoo was a huge disappointment. The prices were outrageous. I personally found the artificial Chinese decorations lacked authenticity. There were not many animals at this zoo either. My kids were excited about the included rides but were too tall for 2 of them. The roller coaster was very jerky and uneven. The best ride was the water logs. It seems that the park or zoo has lost its focus as to what it wants to be. We will not return nor will we recommend this destination.
Even if you've been to this zoo their current light show is amazing. It's a Chinese lantern theme, and is great.
对2009年《父母杂志》投票选出的“最佳动物园”,我感到相当失望。真怀疑是哪一年投的票。带着两岁的女儿一起去的,她也不喜欢。每一个表演,是的,每一个有水的表演,都让人讨厌,水臭臭的,彻头彻尾的糟糕。为那些喝水的动物们感到难过。周二去的,人不多,唯一的亮点。不过,因为是周二,很多景点都没开放,如果这样的话,那应该把平时的价格降低点。早上的时候下了雨,下午来的时候雨已经停了,我女儿非常喜欢到多拉冒险跳床屋去玩,但是……却没有开放,坐在旁边长椅上的一个工作人员告诉我说因为里面是湿的,所以没开,可她的旁边明明放着一堆折叠好的干帕子,我觉得她的工作应该就是把设备弄干,肯定是太懒了。我女儿想玩的东西要么是坏的,要么就没开。这儿的食物超贵,两个热狗,两包薯条,一瓶水和一瓶雪碧就花了112元。儿童玩水区脏兮兮的,我都懒得看了。唯一喜欢的是和黄貂鱼一起玩,再也不会来了。我住在TN的诺克斯维尔,我们的动物园比这儿好十倍,也许《父母杂志》的人该到这儿来看看。
We are a family of 8 with teenagers and young children. As far as the animals, what we saw was good. It was hot out and the animals were all hidden or sleeping due to the heat. We saw animals in the safari but pretty much that was it. My teens loved the stingrays and being able to touch them. There is a neat little kid area with a spray place and rides. Unfortunately my 2 year old was too little for the rides and my 9 year old was too big. So we dealt with a crying 2 year old and a disappointed 9 year old but our 5 year old was able to do it all. There are mommy and baby places throughout the zoo to allow us to get shade,nurse,and chill out a little. They even had a baby item vending machine in the area. That all was useful. The food was pricey and not real good so I would bring a cooler and eat in the vehicle. We walked it for the first time in a few hours letting the kids play and me taking time to nurse my baby. I've been,but I don't think we will come back.
Seems like a small zoo. We came for zoominations, which was very nice but all the animals were put away for the day. A bit expensive.
Great experience for kidsPetting zoo is a must** do the giraffe feeding !!Very nice exhibits. The animals are very well cared for
我非常喜欢这个动物园,我永远都不会厌倦这种逛动物园的感觉。这的保养工作做得很到位,非常容易就能找到。这里有许多动物,还能看见许许多多不同的植物,你甚至还能抚摸这的小动物。这的门票只需要5元,非常便宜,而且还能在这吃到许许多多的小零食什么的。感觉就是排队比较烦,需要排队排很久才能行。所以我们后来排队等了1个小时之后就放弃了,所以我们最后只参观了这里的非洲乐园板块。
This review is in regards to the Chinese Lantern Festival "Zoominations" Going on at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa. The cost is abut 25.00 per adult, however it is cheaper if you have an annual pass. Parking is free, but the later you go, the harder it will be to find a good parking spot. Things you need to know. 1. The attraction opens at 6:00 daily but please be aware it doesn't get dark until about 7:30 right now and we are in mid March. At 7:00 they have a Chinese acrobat show and you can see the lanterns before they are lit and get photo ops while waiting for the sun to go down. The benefits of getting there early are good parking and better photo ops. On weekends the attraction closes at 11:00 and on weekdays, it closes at 10:00pm. 2. Very important. At 6:00pm almost all of the animals will be off display and housed for the night so don't expect to see very many animals during this festival. 3.Zoo staff will take your pictures with Chinese dragons or tigers, but you are looking to pay anywhere from 25.00 - 40.00 so please keep that in mind. They have actual Chinese gift shops and they take cards which is good. They do have Chinese snacks available and the Garden Grille is open too. I saw people with beer so I know they sell it along with sodas and other soft drinks 4.There are only two restroom facilities open during the festival. One is at the front entrance, and the other is near the Australia entrance. The rest of the restroom facilities are closed. 5. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. If your guy wants you to wear a short mini skirt and sandals, well he obviously isn't looking out for your best interests now is he? Wear comfortable clothing and good foot gear because you will be walking a lot!!!! If you are older and have knee troubles or just trouble getting around in general, you will want to consider bringing or renting a wheelchair. This is a great attraction for young and old and I do recommend seeing this. It is worth the money.
这个动物园来过好多好多次,近年来,这里一点一点变得更好,真让人高兴。来这里参观可以学到很多知识,是个实地考察的好地方,物超所值。而且,动物园的卫生打扫得非常彻底,不管去哪个景点都很方便。如果来坦帕,别忘了来这个超赞的动物园玩玩。我们每隔几年总要去那么一次。