Fantastic day out for everyone! (Blackpool Zoo)

Member Name: xtinkersx

Product:	Blackpool Zoo
Date:	18/06/09 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: lots to see and do

Disadvantages: large can be expensive

I love the zoo. Im lucky enough to be able to go anytime as I live in Blackpoomand it never bores me I love it more each time I go LOL
Prices are £13.99 per adult and £9.99 per child aged 3-15. They do do family tickets which are 2 adults and 2 children £41.00 and for 2 adults 3 children £50.00. There is an online offer where you can get 10% off so tickets are £12.60 for adults and £9 for adults. Bargain!
The zoo is open every day of the year except christmas day-everyone needs a day off even the animals. The zoo is open 10am till about 5:30pm.
There is a large car park which is charged at £2 for the day. There is also a bus that goes to all the attractions like the pleausre beach and the promenade that drops you off right outside the zoo-just look out for the red open top bs driving around Blackpool!
They also have a dinosaur park seperate to the zoo which is great to walk round and look at the (large) life like models of the dinosaurs and also learn a bit when wandering round.
They have a lot of animals on show and are all very well looked after. Everything is sign posted and there are maps availbale. There is a large food hall and shops situated all over selling memrabilia and toys.
They do special feedings where you can go and watch the animals be fed, pose and the staff do educational talks on the animals which is great especially for the kids! The staff are lovely and very very helpful.
There is a newish, modern entrance which has a lot of facilities including conference room, huge shop, toilets, cafe and childrens play area.
There is a lovely petting zoo which is great for anyone of any age with smaller animals like rabbits, gunie pigs, goats and donkeys.
Animals arund the zoo include elephants, apes, sealions, lions, tigers, giraffes, camles, lemurs, monkeys and also creepy crawlies.
They also have the creepy crawly experience where you can go and hold some of the ones they have-not for me but i know kids love to hold the cockroaches and spiders-yuk.
Also from June 2009 the penguins are back with an all new underwater enclosure.

I definetly recomend this for the whole family!

Summary: great day out for everyone at any age lots to see and learn!