Memphis Zoo

Memphis Zoo was fabulous.. It's been years since I've gone to a zoo. We purchased the total experience tickets, which include the train ride, the 2 rides, the tram, and the giraffe feeding. It was so much fun. The Giraffes were beautiful. The lion talked so loud. It was fun to see and hear. The tram ride goes around the park very short, but the driver, she is awesomely entertaining . It was worth getting the upgraded tickets. The food is regular fast microwave food. We didn't like it, but we had so much fun, no one was worried about eating. Yes, we would go again. When you purchase your tickets online, you get better parking. There was no wait on the weekend in October.

We loved our first trip here coming from South Alabama. The rest rooms were clean, the animals were all in close proximity so we could see them up close. I thought the lack of enclosures was a bit sketchy because I watched a child climb up and over into the otter exhibit. He would have fallen in if I hadn't said anything to his parents who were not paying attention. My kids really wanted to ride around the electric animal rides, but we were not sure how to do it. We did not see the train but we did search for it. There are no longer Pandas, aside from the Red Panda. The kids loved seeing the silver back gorillas and the lions the most. I loved watching the elephants and Giraffes.

Zoo light! It was prettier than expected and there were many guests who came in groups of friends and families. When I had time, I also saw a magic show and it was a good experience. The taste of the snacks is so-so, but it's not bad because it helps animals. There were a lot of people, but we took a lot of pictures and had a good time.

It was beautiful from the very start as we were waiting in line through the end. We were greeted with "snow" which added to the majesty. Christmas lights are my favorite part of the holiday and this was exactly what this old heart needed. You have to buy tickets online. They do not sell tickets at the gate.

Love this zoo! I have never seen a zoo with the amount of birds this one has,including a walk-in aviary. The animals seem happy and well cared for. I was able to leisurely go through within the limited two hour window I had before my flight. I’d say another couple of hours would have included something to eat or if I had children with me. I have visited many zoos, and I highly recommend this one.