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Storybook Gardens and Timbavati Wildlife Park

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 38 attractions in Wisconsin Dells
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Attraction type: Amusement/theme park, Zoo
Address: 1500 Wisconsin Dells Parkway
Hwy. 12, P.O. Box 68 Wisconsin Dells, WI

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Reviews of Storybook Gardens and Timbavati Wildlife Park

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Jun 28, 2008

There are plenty of other things to do in the Dells. Trust me do not waste your money! The grounds are not well kept at all and very few animals even to see. This was the worst park/zoo we have ever been too. I loved the Dells area and everything else we did. Save your money for the fun stuff! more

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2 of 5 stars
Bolingbrook, IL
Jun 23, 2008

Maybe for young kids, this is fun but I was rather bored. I love going to the zoo and I thought this Wildlife park would have been much different. I thought it would be bigger with more animals in more natural settings. Most of the animals were in cages and cement floors and didn't look too happy. Feeding the giraffes... more

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4 of 5 stars
Chicago, Illinois
Jun 10, 2008

Our three year old had a great time here and while I agree with others that they need a facelift and you can tell the attraction has been there for over 50 years, it's still a great (and economical) place to spend an afternoon. We went right when they opened at 10am and right away my son wanted to ride... more

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1 of 5 stars
Chicago
Jun 7, 2008

I could not believe how run down and sad this place has become. We went because of the new animal attraction and while that was kind of nice, even that was sad and run down. Each attraction looks like it had been through a war with how beaten up it all was. The giraffes were very cool but all the... more

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4 of 5 stars
DeKalb, Illinois
Jun 1, 2008

When you first walk into the storybook gardens it looks pretty dumpy and you will probably wonder why the heck you came. This area is one of the first attractions in the Dells and it definately shows it's age. The paths and grounds could be much neater but his doesn't effect the displays or anything. It would just look so... more

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5 of 5 stars
Chicago, il
Jan 14, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I am not a review writer. In fact this is the first review I ever written. I had to go out of my way because of the incredible experience we had at the new Storybook gardens. The new owners have really transformed this place into something special. The giraffe experience was amazing. You are literally eye to eye with the... more

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3 of 5 stars
Wisconsin
Aug 4, 2007
0/7 found this review helpful

I decided to take my 2 small children here. When we entered, they wanted to look in the gift shop first-fine by me. There was this little window in the gift shop that overlooked the park. I peeked in, a saw tons of people looking around like"what do we do now?". Just very bored people. I could see a giant... more

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4 of 5 stars
Watertown, Wisconsin
Jul 23, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We went there this past weekend with 2 adults and 3 kids, ages 10, 8 and 6. We called ahead to ask for their hours, but when we arrived at 3:15 and purchased our tickets, we were told we missed the last wildlife show. Sure wish they would have mentioned that on the phone, as that was the highlight our... more

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5 of 5 stars
Northern Illinois
Jul 14, 2007

This was wonderful! My kids will carry these memories for years. They offer seed cups where you get tickets for $2. We got one for each of our kids and they made it through the whole park feeding animals. The petting zoo includes a young camel, zebra and a large variety of exotic animals. Plus they offer a scoop to... more

Jul 14, 2007

My family needed a break from theme parks and waterslides, and since we love zoos and animals, decided to try the Timbavati Park. We were a little leary at first, having been to so many animal exhibits, but were pleasantly surprised. If you're not an animal lover, it may not float your boat as much as ours. We were amazed... more

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Storybook Gardens and Timbavati Wildlife Park Address

1500 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Hwy. 12, P.O. Box 68, Wisconsin Dells, WI