Wow, The Jack O Lantern Extravaganza is fantastic. Be sure and allow enough time to walk all the way up to the enormous display of Jack o lanterns with paired rock n roll music. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to experience everything! Try the glizzy goblin, soft pretzels & dippin dots!

No rhinos, no hippos, no chimps, no orangutans, no hyenas, no kangaroos, etc. -- not even an exhibit for any of these animals. One bear -- a polar bear, with a sign that ways they are old and probably won't come out of their den. And many exhibits that were supposed to have animals were empty. An embarrasment for a zoo in a major city.

The fall festivities were scheduled until 11 with last call at 10. We arrived at 9:20 with time to spare and were turned away because they closed ticketing early. We drove 2 hours roundtrip and I can’t go another day when I live 9 hours away. Very disappointing when they don’t follow their posted hours and waste our time. If we didn’t get lost because of their small signage then maybe we would’ve made it on time before they closed early.

What an excellent zoo! All five grandkids had a grand time! Worth every penny.

Great zoo. So many different attractions. So many great animals that look happy. Great aquarium. Never seen a zoo with aquarium that may be better than the actual zoo! Noted its built on a hill side so you will do a lot of moderate walking so be prepared. Great kids area at the end.