Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Park

Pros: Great insect, bird, and manatee displays, zoo is in the process of improving itself.
Cons: Stinky food service and some too-small animal enclosures.

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is currently reinventing itself.  When we visited in late May, we entered through a brand spanking new front entrance and encountered a variety of construction projects geared toward producing new ...

Pros: lots of kids activities, some nice exhibits
Cons: Hot, noisy, tickets aren't cheap and adults may be bored

Living in nearby Dayton, OH, I've been to the Cincinnati Zoo several times as a kid, but the last time I went was 7-8 years ago. Much has changed since then. More greenery and plants have been incorporated into the animal exhibits and around...

Pros: Bald Eagles in flight
Cons: mostly tiny cages with little environment

During a visit to the Cincinnati area last summer, my family decided to check out the Cincinnati Zoo since we get free reciprocal admittance from our membership in another zoo. The money to park was almost all it cost us and I'm glad because otherwise I...

Pros: Has some exotic animals
Cons: Animals severely confined, steep admission/parking, little to see, confusing layout, not stoller friendly

I might have confused this zoo with Columbus zoo, and was severely disappointed when my family went several weeks ago. Admission I thought was kind of steep: Adults $10, children 2-12 $4.75, on top of $5 for parking!
When we first entered I...

Pros: A HISTORY MAKING ZOO FOR THE PAST, AND THE FUTURE
Cons: It takes ENERGY, and TIME, to do it right.

Are all of the reviews of The CINCINNATI ZOO and BOTANICAL PARK talking about the same place? Barring minor memory error, yes, they are.

In one way, or another, I have been a visitor to the Cincinnati Zoo at least once, nearly every year,...

Pros: history, remodeled exhibits
Cons: hilly

I've been a member at the zoo for several years and the reciprocating program is great for me since we do a lot of traveling. I would recommend parking inside the zoo lots as I know of people who have had their cars broken into. The area surrounding ...

Pros: nice animals
Cons: too many schools during April/May

I went to the Cincinnati Zoo when my oldest son was in first grade (two years ago). I vowed I would never do that again!

It was late spring, you know the time of year when kids are ready to be out of school, and it was unbelievably hot. Not...

Pros: Variety of Animals
Cons: Nothing to hold my interest and expensive.

I remember going to the zoo when I was a child and loving every minute of it. From the ape house to the penguins. This year, I wasn't as impressed.

We try to make a trip to the zoo at least once a year. This year, we ended up going in late...

Pros: huge variety of exhibits, great shows
Cons: none

My family has been in living in the Cincinnati area for roughly 2 years. Never being quite the zoo kind of person, I procrastinated visiting the local zoo. After numerous pleads by my wife, who had gone several times with our newborn, I went. I was...

Pros: well done landscaping, the new exhibits are nice
Cons: most of the animals enclosures are very small

I am a resident of Cincinnati and a neighbor of the Zoo--in fact, I can look out my window and see the Bald Eagle's cage across the hill...Despite the fact the I could walk there in two minutes, I never find myself going there unless we get an out of...

Pros: A great learning experience and lots of fun to be had
Cons: Admission and parking are a tad pricey as well as foods inside the park

Ahhhh, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. It's the most beautiful place in all of Cincinnati.

I've lived in Cincinnati my whole life and never tire of going to that Zoo. As a matter of fact, I worked there for a year in the...

Pros: Beautiful!!!!
Cons: Overpriced food

We went to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Park for my birthday (I am 25 years old, but love zoos, as do my children). I really enjoyed the zoo, the exhibits are beautiful and they are clearly well thought out, and there are some interesting looking...

Pros: Nice and realistic exhibits
Cons: Price.....I'm cheap!

My husband and I went to the Cincinnati Zoo about 3 years ago. I drug him to the there instead of going to see the Reds play. We were there on vacation. After the day had passed, I believe he enjoyed it more than me. Don't get me wrong I loved it too....

Pros: Great family experience
Cons: expensive food,gift shop closes early

I recommend visiting this zoo if you like to take long walks.I visited in March 2000 during the week. When I was there several new exhibits were under construction. Hopefully they are finished by now. I thought the food was expensive at the zoo...

Pros: wonderful exhibits and many types of animals
Cons: ticket and parking prices

This is a wonderful zoo, full of new exhibits that show the animals in natural settings. The new polar bear exhibit is not to be missed!! Plexiglass "windows" let you observe the bears swimming, playing and diving from under the water. The...