点评:We drove down from the NE corner of Florida to met family from NYS to explore the area attractions and decided to go to Zoo Tampa. There is $7 paid parking, so bring your license plate number and credit card to pay at the machines that are along the walkway from the parking areas. There were nice hard-copy maps readily available at the entrance to help you quickly discren that the 67-acre zoo was laid out with different areas for the different continents with an extra section for Florida. We entered the park shortly after it opened and were entertained with a very good Macaw show near the entrance with birds making a flying entrances and exits.
Traveling with a second-grader, we were very pleased that there were misting sprays in several places around the park, a couple of splash zones, with playgrounds and rides to help keep children entertained if they get tired of looking at animals. There was a roller coaster and several rides and exhibits that were not operating, but nothing that would spoil the day. There was pleasant music playing that didn’t interfere with normal conversation. We would advise arriving early to take advantage of all the scheduled shows that are listed on the map. The animals are more active in the cooler parts of the day and tend to be sleeping in the shade in the hotter parts of the day.
We experienced the Macaw and Manatee show, which were very well done. There is a safari ride that we opted to not go on due to a wait time of 20 minutes. The habitats were well done in general, but we were disappointed with the number of animals in the Florida section.
Overall, it was well worth the $49.95 senior citizen entry fee.
翻译:我们从佛罗里达州东北角驱车南下,与来自纽约州的家人会合,一起游览周边景点,最终决定去坦帕动物园。停车费7美元,所以记得带上车牌号和信用卡,在停车场旁边的自助缴费机上缴费。入口处有精美的纸质地图,方便游客快速了解这座占地67英亩的动物园的布局:它根据不同的洲划分区域,还有一个专门的佛罗里达区域。我们刚开门不久就进入了动物园,在入口附近欣赏了一场精彩的金刚鹦鹉表演,鸟儿们在空中飞来飞去,令人赏心悦目。
我们带着一个二年级的孩子,很高兴看到动物园里有好几处喷水装置,还有几个戏水区,以及游乐场和游乐设施,孩子们如果看腻了动物,可以去玩玩。虽然有一个过山车和其他一些游乐设施和展览馆当时没有开放,但这并不影响我们美好的一天。园内播放着舒缓的音乐,不会影响正常的交谈。我们建议您尽早到达,以便观看地图上列出的所有表演。动物们在一天中较凉爽的时段比较活跃,而在较热的时段则倾向于在阴凉处休息。
我们观看了金刚鹦鹉和海牛表演,非常精彩。虽然还有一项野生动物园之旅,但由于需要等待20分钟,我们最终没有参加。总的来说,各个动物栖息地都布置得不错,但我们对佛罗里达展区的动物数量感到失望。
总而言之,49.95美元的老年人门票物有所值。