This isn't a criticism, but to truly enjoy it the most, I think you need to break it up in to 2 visits, because otherwise, as your legs and feet start to ache, you get progressively more annoyed when you get to an exhibit only to find it empty, or just one sad herd animal sitting by itself.įor my money, The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, has the Columbus Zoo beat. We skipped 2 areas, and still put in almost 20, 000 steps. It is off in the distance.Īnd the zoo is quite large. There is a nice savannah area but either we missed it or it isn't really designed for it to be easy to see. Some herd animals were completely alone, which just can't be mentally healthy for animals that are used to living with other animals. The polar bears were off display that day, which was ok, but I felt like there were lots of others off display as well. The aquatic /ocean area was pretty disappointing. It was a fine zoo, but honestly nothing all that special.
COLUMBUS ZOO AND WATERPARK TV
I guess, maybe, after hearing so much about the Columbus Zoo, and watching the Secrets of Zoo show on TV for a few years, Our expectations might have been too high. The zoo was clean ( except the bathooms), and food was pretty typical food you find at zoos or amusement parks. We had lovely interactions with some of the docents at the exhibits. Often we felt like we were the only ones there, which was fine. It was off season, ( late September) and we went on a weekday, so the crowds were very low. Then the next day we went to the big Columbus Zoo. We tend to visit zoos in most areas we travel to, being careful to only patronize well rated zoos and not roadside animal attractions that might not have the best interests of the animals at heart.įor this trip, we went to the Wilds first and had a great experience. Growing up, we went to Brookfield zoo about once a year. In 2021, the Zoo announced that they would be building Tidal Twist, a Zamperla Wild Mouse coaster in the spot of the former log flume ride which was built in 2008.So, I've been to a lot of zoos. The new area, Rides at Adventure Cove, would receive minor upgrades such as new signage and relocations. In 2020, the rides area would be integrated into the new Adventure Cove exhibit, which featured a new seal and sea lion exhibit. The coaster, along with new rides constructed by the Zoo would operate in a new area named "Jungle Jack's Landing" starting for the 2008 season. Jet Flyer, now named Sea Dragon, was retracked in 2007 by Martin & Vleminckx. Slide complexes and a wave pool would take over the former picnic area. In July 2006, Six Flags announced they would sell the park to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for $2 million.ĭuring 2007, the Zoo invested $20 million to build a waterpark next to the park, named Zoombezi Bay.
Six Flags, who was struggling with financial difficulties, were selling their parks like their other Ohio park Six Flags Worlds of Adventure in 2003. Under the Six Flags ownership, the small park would retain the same name and logo, however the subscript "a Six Flags Theme Park" was added. Multiple parks owned by Premier would rename themselves to fit the Six Flags brand in 2000. Premier Rides would purchase Six Flags from Time Warner in 1998, before re-branding themselves as Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. During this time, Premier would build smaller attractions, like kids rides, water slides, and playgrounds. The park took on the name Wyandot Lake in 1984.įuntime Incorporated was purchased by Premier Parks in 1995, and the park, along with two other parks, would be acquired. In 1983, the park was leased to the Cleveland-based Funtime Incorporated, which owned other parks at the time like Geauga Lake and Darien Lake. In the 1970s, the park's owner died and so ownership was transferred to the city of Columbus. It had a figure-8 circuit, and was built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. It was later developed into an amusement park. In the 1940s, the park was acquired by a carnival operator, and it was used as winter storage for the carnival's rides. The park that would later become Wyandot Lake originally began as a small picnic and recreational park in 1896. The park was sold to the Columbus Zoo in 2006, and was redeveloped into a waterpark called Zoombezi Bay. The park was originally owned by Funtime Incorporated, before being acquired by Premier Parks, who transformed themselves into Six Flags in 2000.
It was notorious for featuring the old roller coaster Sea Dragon, which was named Jet Flyer when it opened in 1956. Wyandot Lake was a small Six Flags-owned amusement park located in Columbus, Ohio next to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
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