another bronx zoo question

we have never been (i went as a kid, but not in the last 10 years at least) and are planning to next week, ... how long does it take to walk around and see everything? the map makes it look very large. we are planning on spending as much time as necessary, is it doable in 1 day? more? less?

another bronx zoo question

You really can't do it in one day. Pick a few areas to prioritize and then see what else you can squeeze in.

another bronx zoo question

I usually spend about 4 hours and see a few exhibits. It's huge though.

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its huge...not sure you can do it in one day...our most recent trip there we covered Asia (did Camel Ride), Butterfly Garden, Bug Carousel, sea lions. We saw the animals in between on our walk (Tigers, Giraffes, Zebras, etc..) I think we spent maybe 3-4 hours there. Kids (ages 2 & 5) were exhausted after that and we had the double stroller.

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We go often... Highlight the stuff you are interested in.
My favorites are:
Butterfly garden
Carousel
4D movie (Rio)
Giraffes
Children zoo
Sea lions
Congo
Tigers
With lunch... It's a long day, but doable
I usually leave out either Congo or children zoo
ETA: We do without stroller for the older (4&5). We do take breaks for food, movie & carousel (all sitting).
We are members, so we go A LOT!

Message edited 6/6/2016 5:26:00 PM.

another bronx zoo question

We are season pass holders so we hit all the zoos. Bronx zoo is an all day affair for us and we bring both the stroller and wagon for one kid as we back a cooler so the cooler usually rides around in the stroller.

another bronx zoo question

crashing..... is it worth it to buy the membership? we have a 1 and 3 year old

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agree with other posters. We are members and go often so we usually do multiple shorter trips throughout the year.. 3-4 hours.
Wear comfortable shoes. I can't believe what I see some people walking around in. Heels... flat shoes with no support. I never understand it lol. Lots of walking. We are there before they open.. I find that first 1.5 hours to be the best before it starts to get really crowded.

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All day affair for us. From opening to almost closing. We pack a cooler as well with food and drink.

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We have the membership but we do...
Monorail
Jungle world
Congo
Giraffes
4D movie
Butterflies
Reptiles
Carousel
If the kids are not tired by then we will add
Childrens Zoo
Madagascar
Sea lions

Surprised I don't see people suggestions get the monorail since it is the first thing the kids want to do every trip.

You can't really do it in a day even if you get there at opening and stay through closing, but you can do 80-90% if you stay all day. We go from 10 to about 3-4 and can do basically the list above.

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We went a couple of years ago and made a rookie mistake...we just winged it not realizing how huge it was and missed seeing the animals DS wanted to see. I would say try to map out what you want to see because it's hard to bang it out in one day.

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The membership is wonderful. DS is now 6 and we've had it for a few years. We max the number of children allowed and makes for great playdates! He has friends who have never gone and we're able to treat them and their parent.

The monorail is our family favorite and a must see if you haven't been in a while. We went in the late fall/early winter and it was closed for the season, it was a major letdown - but completely understandable.

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We went 2 weeks ago with my 2.5 year old. It is BIG, we were there for about 4 hours and definitely did NOT do everything. We prioritized the animals we knew DS wanted to see, and the fun stuff like the Carousel, and the Children's Zoo (which he loved because he likes the more interactive stuff).

another bronx zoo question

With the season pass when we are bored on the weekend we just hop in the car and go to the zoo. Queens zoo is my favorite and next is Prospect park. They are both small and my 3 year old loves them.

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We went 2 weeks ago. We spent 6 hours there(!!!) and still didn't see everything. I will say that it's a good idea to start at the Monorail. That was the largest time suck b/c the line gets pretty long for it. We were there before noon and had a 45 minute wait. By the time we got off the line was even longer, so probably an hour wait.

another bronx zoo question

We have the membership (third year we have done it) and it pays for itself in 2 visits. We always get there 20 minutes before the zoo opens and start with the monorail - its our first agenda item. We did it this past weekend and we were literally the first persons on the line. Which was good, because by the time we got off the line was super long and it was not even 1045 (the monorail starts running at 1030).

We then hit the 4D movie and Butterfly house, did lunch and then the children's zoo, followed by the Sea Lions and Congo. On the way to each we saw all the zebras, giraffes, lions, bears, monkeys. We typically don't go past the tigers - which I believe is mostly birds. So we manage to get in a lot in one day. We leave around 3 pm.