My wife and I thought a nice weekend trip to the San Diego Animal Park to do their "Roar & Snore" would be different. Well why not reserve a hotel for the night before the "Roar & Snore" through the zoo. Do a little sightseeing the day before. Well something came up that was very impostant to us and we... more

The San Diego Zoo was everything we expected and more. If possible try and get on the free bus tour which travels throughout the park first and gives you a pretty good idea of the layout of the park. We travelled with our 13 and 11 year old sons and we spent a good 8 hours in the park so... more

I was a bit concerned by some of the less positive reviews I read here, but am very glad I didn't let them discourage us from visiting the San Diego Zoo. I guess some of the other reviewers don't share our sense of wonder at the natural world, but there is no question that this zoo is top notch in... more

Firstly, buy your ticket at the visitor centre entrance to Balboa park, to save a few dollars. Secondly, make sure you buy the ticket that includes the Skyfari, Bus tour and express bus access, if you want to see the entire zoo in one day. The zoo isn't so large that you can't do it in a day, but it... more

I'd heard so much about the "World Famous" zoo, I was really expecting something. The reptile area was probably the best exhibit because there were alot of different snakes and habitats, and you could see them all really well. My daughter and I did like the leaf-cutter ant exhibit too. Otherwise, I've seen better. Being in a wheelchair, it's not... more

Went with husband and 9 year old son. My husband and I had been before but not our son. There is a lot of walking and the signs are a bit confusing. Later in the day we figured out to use the buses to get from one stop to another and that saves your feet or you can ride the... more

Surprised to see the 'overrated' comments. We (family of four -- two kids 9 and 7) visited on Tuesday June 9, 2009. A beautiful zoo, clean and well organized. Several endangered species. A few of the memorable moments: Koalas -- very good viewing. Saw the hippo swimming back and forth amongst the fish. The everything pass with the tram ride... more

While my family and I have been to San Diego many times over the years, we never got around to going to the zoo, so I hadn't been in forty years. Due to its reputation, I was expecting a fabulous experience. Instead, we got a very tiring, very expensive trip to a very average zoo. One problem became immediately apparent:... more

I think for the price of admission, it isn't all THAT great. I had a nice time, but i've seen better zoos with little/ no admission fee. The best part was the cart ride over the park..a really nice view. more