The Columbus Zoo
This week I'll let my lovely wife, Tiffany, share her experience at the zoo with everyone.
Tiffany: The Columbus Zoo is a fun place for the whole family to spend a half day. The zoo is clean and we like how the zoo is designed so we won’t miss any attractions.
The Halloween decorations are all over the zoo. You can see pumpkins everywhere. The zoo is a good place for picnic and there are also many outdoor eating areas. We arrived at the zoo at noon and noticed that not all the food court and food stands are open. I guess it’s because it’s a weekday.
My three favorite places in the zoo are the aquarium, the kangaroos, and the baby elephant areas. At the Aquarium, there is a huge fish tank with hundreds of colored fish. It’s easy to stay there for an hour watching beautiful fish and tank decorations, and watch every kid hunting for Dory (one of nemo’s good friends). We like the kangaroo area because we get the chance to be in close contacts with these wild animals. For example, the fences are so low that the kangaroos can jump over easily.
Instead of buying general admission for $12 ($11 on the website), you can buy tickets from the Ohio Union located in the Ohio Stadium for $5. Parking is an extra $5 and you can pay for parking on the Columbus zoo website to save time at the tollbooth.
If you want to beat the crowd, go during the weekdays. However, some attractions are weekends only such as pony ride (for children), boat ride, and the penguin area. So you may want to check the zoo website to see the show schedule and what attractions are open on the weekends.
Take advantage of the nice weather while you still can. Our next stop is probably the German Village or the Amish Towns. See ya~