Akron Zoo

• bigdaddy2003

  

  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.
• ts1227

  

  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.
• coyotes22

  

  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.
• ts1227

  

  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.
• coyotes22

  

  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.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Yeah, the website doesn't even have pics of the big animals (elephants, rhinos, hippos etc).
• coyotes22

  

  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.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  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.
• believer

  

  Columbus Zoo
• hasbeen

  

  believer;825451 wrote:Columbus Zoo

  
  Just recently passed San Diego(which means A Whales Vagina) zoo as #1.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  They have been to Toledo, Cleveland, and Columbus. They just wanted to try out Akron and Cincy also.
• ts1227

  

  Pittsburgh's is decent too
• justincredible

  

  Cincy is good.
• GoPens

  

  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
• I Wear Pants

  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.
• hoops23

  

  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.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I like Toldeo. I haven't been to Cleveland's in years. I have yet to make it to C-bus or Cincy.
• hasbeen

  

  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.
• Sonofanump

  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
• oberhaus

  

  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.
• oberhaus

  

  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.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  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.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  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
• bigdaddy2003

  

  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.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  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