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bigdaddy2003

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Jul 9, 2011 10:39 AM
So my brother and his kids have decided to go to the Akron Zoo tomorrow and I was curious to know how good it is? I've never been there and I was checking out the website and I clicked on animals and they don't have pics of the usual zoo animals. Any help would be appreciated.
Jul 9, 2011 10:39am
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Jul 9, 2011 10:43 AM
I haven't been there in YEARS, but unless it has changed, it's more of a glorified petting zoo than anything.

I may be wrong now, but if I am I'm sure someone will correct me.
Jul 9, 2011 10:43am
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Jul 9, 2011 10:51 AM
Took the kids there last summer. My first trip, and last. Not impressed.

I will spend the extra money and go to Cleveland, next time.
Jul 9, 2011 10:51am
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Jul 9, 2011 10:52 AM
And Cleveland isn't terribly expensive either ($11, Akron apparently charges $10 according to their site). I went there back in June. Worth the extra drive and trip.
Jul 9, 2011 10:52am
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Jul 9, 2011 10:53 AM
ts1227;825438 wrote:And Cleveland isn't terribly expensive either ($11). I went there back in June. Worth the extra drive and trip.

Right. We only went to the Akron zoo, because it was a "on the whim" kinda thing.
Jul 9, 2011 10:53am
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Jul 9, 2011 10:54 AM
Yeah, the website doesn't even have pics of the big animals (elephants, rhinos, hippos etc).
Jul 9, 2011 10:54am
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Jul 9, 2011 10:55 AM
bigdaddy2003;825442 wrote:Yeah, the website doesn't even have pics of the big animals (elephants, rhinos, hippos etc).

Because the Akron Zoo does not have them. They have a couple Tigers, but they slept the whole time. LOL I think they have A Lion.
Jul 9, 2011 10:55am
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Jul 9, 2011 11:12 AM
coyotes22;825443 wrote:Because the Akron Zoo does not have them. They have a couple Tigers, but they slept the whole time. LOL I think they have A Lion.

Wow that is hardly worth the price of admission then. We live about 50 miles away. I would hate for them to drive there to not see the big time animals.
Jul 9, 2011 11:12am
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Jul 9, 2011 11:19 AM
Columbus Zoo
Jul 9, 2011 11:19am
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Excuse me, Flo?

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Jul 9, 2011 11:28 AM
believer;825451 wrote:Columbus Zoo

Just recently passed San Diego(which means A Whales Vagina) zoo as #1.
Jul 9, 2011 11:28am
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Jul 9, 2011 11:34 AM
They have been to Toledo, Cleveland, and Columbus. They just wanted to try out Akron and Cincy also.
Jul 9, 2011 11:34am
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Jul 9, 2011 11:36 AM
Pittsburgh's is decent too
Jul 9, 2011 11:36am
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Jul 9, 2011 11:39 AM
Cincy is good.
Jul 9, 2011 11:39am
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Jul 9, 2011 11:48 AM
Best in this region that I've been to recently
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh

Nice but it's been years since I've been to them
Columbus
Cleveland

Best I've ever been to
San Diego
Jul 9, 2011 11:48am
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Jul 9, 2011 1:28 PM
San Diego is pretty legit. That was a highlight of that trip.

Also nice are Columbus and Cleveland.

Pittsburgh's is pretty good too and has that fun escalator ride.

Toronto's is nice but it is very, very, spread out. Like it seems like there's a mile in between every exhibit.
Jul 9, 2011 1:28pm
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Jul 9, 2011 2:20 PM
Cleveland is the 2nd best zoo in Ohio. It's pretty good, just went back in early June. Way better than it was 2 years ago.

Toledo is ok, not quite as much or as big as Clevelands. Akrons sucked when we went a few years ago.

Columbus is legit though. I saw that it passed SD as the #1 Zoo as somebody else just mentioned in the thread.
Jul 9, 2011 2:20pm
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Jul 9, 2011 2:48 PM
I like Toldeo. I haven't been to Cleveland's in years. I have yet to make it to C-bus or Cincy.
Jul 9, 2011 2:48pm
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Excuse me, Flo?

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Jul 9, 2011 3:47 PM
hoops23;825558 wrote:
Columbus is legit though. I saw that it passed SD as the #1 Zoo as somebody else just mentioned in the thread.

Come on man. Mention me by name. I'm trying to get my OC rep up.
Jul 9, 2011 3:47pm
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Jul 9, 2011 4:25 PM
I think Akron is actually called a children's zoo, it is great for ages 2-8.

IMHO, we like this order:
1) Toledo
2) Columbus
3) Cleveland
4) Cincinnati
5) Akron
Jul 9, 2011 4:25pm
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Jul 9, 2011 4:41 PM
Went to Columbus last year. I think its better then Toledo. We go to Toledo a few times a year. *edit* Wife and son do.
Jul 9, 2011 4:41pm
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Jul 9, 2011 4:47 PM
Went to Columbus last year. I think its better then Toledo. We go to Toledo a few times a year. *edit* Wife and son do.
Jul 9, 2011 4:47pm
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Jul 9, 2011 6:13 PM
I can't see how a zoo like that even stays open. Most kids I have ever been around want to see rhinos, hippopotami, and elephants over the kind at the Akron Zoo.
Jul 9, 2011 6:13pm
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Jul 9, 2011 7:20 PM
bigdaddy2003;825671 wrote:I can't see how a zoo like that even stays open.
So my brother and his kids have decided to go to the Akron Zoo tomorrow
idiotos like you fall for it
Jul 9, 2011 7:20pm
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Jul 9, 2011 7:27 PM
DeyDurkie5;825706 wrote:idiotos like you fall for it

Fall for what chief? I'm not going for one thing and it's not obvious. It doesn't say children's zoo on the website. So I suppose this would be a fail for you.
Jul 9, 2011 7:27pm
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Jul 9, 2011 7:33 PM
bigdaddy2003;825710 wrote:Fall for what chief? I'm not going for one thing and it's not obvious. It doesn't say children's zoo on the website. So I suppose this would be a fail for you.

you can have this round, but you did say in your opening comment that you were going...fail's back on you
Jul 9, 2011 7:33pm