We love the Phoenix zoo. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. The splash pads are a hit.
We would love to see the boats available. In all of our visits we have never seen them available for use but it may just be a fluke.
Warning there seems to be a lot of bees although the staff consistently hoses things off. I take the pop ice bags and keep a credit card in my pocket as we've needed them before ;)