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| - Checked out Zoolights on Christmas Day and I had a great time seeing all the lights! :)
I predicted that it will be packed and parking will be horrific since it was Christmas Day but it was a pleasant experience getting in and out for parking and walking around the zoo. I expected it to be packed like Disneyland or like San Diego's December Nights. The Zoolight hours are 5:30pm-10:30pm. We ended up finishing walking around the park after an hour and a half. We should've prolonged our stay by taking selfies with all of the light figures though.
Parking was free and it wasn't bad at all. We found parking fairly quick but I think we were just at the right place at the right time because they had opened a new lot for us to park in. While walking towards the main zoo entrance, I could see that the main lot was filled to the max! Parking sucked though because people don't care about parking in their spaces/lines and they park like jackasses with no care in the world for other peoples' property nor their own.
#end rant
I purchased the tickets online for $2 off for convenience so.. $20 for 2 people which wasn't bad at all. There's different prices for ticket prices depending on the day you want to go. I just went to their direct website to get information. Generally, it's cheaper for the zoo members. But $10 per ticket isn't that bad.
The entire Zoolights was smaller than I had expected it to be. On the flyer that they had located on the table right when you walk in, the zoo stated that 300,000 people attend each year. That's pretty amazing! The zoo had several cafes opened and there were tables scattered about for you to purchase snacks, hot chocolate, kettle corn, and etc. I expected the hot chocolate to be amazing (whip cream and delicious) but it was disgusting and the worst hot chocolate that I have ever tasted. It was watered down and didn't taste good. It gave my boyfriend a stomach ache! $12 for kettle corn and hot chocolate = overpriced and not worth it. I should've just brought my own.
There was also a wagon ride, carousel, playing/petting string rays, and camel rides going on which included a small fee. There was also a few fellas showing people how to sculpt ice! They also had light figures in the lake? which was pretty cool! It reminded me of Disneyland.
I enjoyed all of the light figures especially that amazing blue tree with 307,000 lights on it. Really puts me into the holiday spirit!! They also had great Christmas music but not your typical Christmas music, playing throughout the park. I also caught glimpses of a zebra, birds, ducks, camels, and other zoo creatures lurking in the dark.
TIPS for next year:
1. Bring a flashlight
2. Bring bottles of water unless you want to pay for overpriced zoo food
3. Keep warm, it was 57 degrees outside. (That's pretty cold for me!)
4. Bring food in case you get hungry (banh mi sandwiches are good) =P
5. Have fun and stay warm!
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