Hands Down Better than the Phoenix Zoo!
I'd never really heard about this zoo until I got coupon in the mail, but I went today for the first time and don't know who had more fun - me or 2 year old daughter!
I like the Wildlife World Zoo better than the Phoenix Zoo because overall it's less crowded, you can get closer up to the animals, and there are a lot more interactive exhibits. You can actually enter the kangaroo pen and walk on the path with the kangaroos lounging just feet from you. We got to to pet a bunch of animals today including the sting rays, giraffes, goats, baby deer, and llamas.
The newest exhibit at the zoo is the aquarium and it had some beautiful fish and a lot of different species. The sharks are still really small since they're babies, but nonetheless they were cool to watch. We got to see the black footed penguins at feeding time and they were so cute I wanted to take them home with me!
We didn't eat there since the food was pretty expensive, but the menu at the Tiberon Restaurant looked pretty good. They have a buffet for $18/adult if you're looking for a big meal.
If you're planning to go on a weekend I suggest going early - they open at 9 on Saturday. When we left at 12:45 there was a long line to buy tickets and a lot more people walking around the park. I'll be sure to go back again when I have visitors in town or want to teach my daughter more about animals as she gets older.