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I'm an Arizona-born-native and I've been to the Zoo and the Zoolights over SEVERAL decades. I've been bored out of my skull every time. As an adult, I've attended these events with the youngsters because they somehow believe it's cool. If you're looking to score husband-points, then, by all means, drag everyone there. Your feet and legs will be sore from all the walking they make you do. If you're looking for enjoyment, DO NOT BOTHER. The sneaky and insidious problem is that this place is EXTREMELY expensive, and pretends that they are providing a service to the community. Let me explain--- they truly believe that they are a worth-while value for every family dollar you're spending. Yet, don't believe a salesman--- they wiil bend the truth every time, and smile at you while they take your dollar. And now, on the the Big Three:
1) Price: This is the absolute worst problem with this seemingly, family-friendly place. I mean, who would think that a City Zoo would be trying to scalp you for cash? Let me give you an example of a small family of 4... this can EASILY turn into a $100 day. For a 6-8 person group of working-class families, this can easily reach over $150, and outside of a $50,000/yr income household. If your kids bring friends, it will be even more. You'll hear cashiers say that "their Zoo" is worthy of their out-of-reach-for-the-common-man pricing. Their answer is simply rhetoric, because, when pressed, they won't be able to explain why the price is this high for a family.
The bottom line is that, their prices are so incredibly high, that Joe-average, and his family, cannot afford to visit this local zoo without budgeting for it over a couple of months. Maybe we should've left our fixed-income Grandma and Grandpa at home, although that didn't seem right.
2) Service: Everyone we met was attentive and receptive. They seemed to genuinely want you to have a good time.
3) Taste: Everything we tried was tasty, although it was hard to enjoy because everything is 3 times the price that it should be.
In Summation: I'm not sure why this place is recommended by any kind of governmental body, as to why this is a benefit to the State of Arizona, unless they are making some kind of profit from it. NO, WAIT, ---- they tax every transaction within the Zoo's control.
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Skip this next portion if you're married with kids. This section is addressed to some Weinee that complained about my comments where I said the $18 entrance fee was too high...
-----Since you're single, probably going double-dutch, it's no wonder why you'll be shocked by what I've said, because, "...dude, it's only $18....". That's when everyone else knows that you are alone and have no family responsibilities. While I might envy your ease-of-movement-as-a-single-guy, please gauge your speculation on the # of your children and the # of your extended family. For example: 5 kids, plus their total of 11 friends, plus 3 grandparents, for tickets to get in. Include food/drink while you're there, and I don't even have a big family. At those rates, I'm sure you'll agree, that this place is monetarily ANTI-FAMILY and prohibitively EXPENSIVE. No, wait.... LET'S GO EVERY WEEKEND, BECAUSE I'M SINGLE ON A DOUBLE-DUTCH DATE!!!
Way to go, Commenter Weinee.-----
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