Central Florida Zoo

This is not the Bronx Zoo by no means, but it has a train ride, elephant ride, petting zoo, all the basic animals you see at any zoo, and a wonderful picnic area to have lunch. They have a pretty reasonable season pass you can buy for about $40, to get your whole family in all year long. The employees are really wonderful, and you can tell they love their jobs. They are great with the kids too. more

Our whole family had a fabulous time here. The price is very reasonable for adults and children, and there is such a wide variety of animals! My four year old especially loved it and didn't want to leave. The only reason I gave it four stars is that it is pretty inconveniently located. It's not really next to anything other Orlando attraction so if you're a visiting tourist, you'll have to go pretty far out of your way to visit. Other than that, it was clean, well-maintained, the staff was very courteous, and it was an all around good time! more

After moving to the area with our children -we started looking for a local Zoo to take the children to see the animals. The Central Florida Zoo is nicely sized zoo for smaller children or those who have not attended many zoos in the past! There are a somewhat limited amount of animals compared to many other zoos I have attended in larger cities but what animals they do have are tastefully and appropriately housed and well-maintained! Great place for field trips or family outings for elementary school aged children and below! more

I LOVE the Zoo.There is never a dull moment here.Everything is set up so well and there is so much to look at.I go here with my nephew and family all the time.I usualy spend the whole day here.And just keep looking at everything.It can take hours to get through.I liked being able to feed the llamas and most children seem to enjoy that a lot. more

The Central Florida zoo is okay for a couple of hours. Then you run out of things to look at and are bored. Not only do they not have many animals but the ones that they do have are in old-fashioned small zoo cages where they either pace (like caged animals) or become so lazy that they no longer resemble a "wild" animal. They have built a newer section that offers promise that they will be rectifying this situation soon. more

This zoo is still unique and user-friendly. The staff is approachable and the animals are treated kindly. If you spend enough time at the zoo you will find that most of the animals have names- like Zelda the Zebu in the petting zoo. They just acquired kangaroos and have a wonderful exhibit with Emus and Roos together. My daughter, who is a Wiggles fanatic, just loved that she could get so close to the emus! (You know their song, "Move like an emu moves...") Generally the zoo also has different animals out for hands-on fun. I put on my bravest face when my daughter wanted to see the snake! The annual pass is a super value! With it you gain free access to numerous other zoos nationwide and heavily discounted access to many other exhibits. It just doesn't get any better than this. Be sure to stop and ride the carousel and authentic steam train on your way in! more