Me and a friend went to the Fort Worth Zoo on April 19, 2006. It was a very nice day to do so... but even if it were a hot day there is plenty of shade in the park. BEWARE: Wednesdays are half price days at the Ft. Worth zoo. If you plan on going on that day the line to park your vehicle can be a bit of a drag. Parking will cost $5.00. In addition, the line to get into the park can be a bit long (depending on the speed of the cashier.) and one more thing to note about Wednesdays at the zoo... There will be plenty of school aged children there as well- and at times some areas can be over crowded.

Overall, if you don't mind the children bumping into you or scrambling to see the huge Anaconda looking back at them, the park was more than what I or my friend expected. It was money well spent and the food is pretty inexpensive as well. Nothing compairs to the San Diego Zoo in Califorina but The Fort Worth Zoo comes very close.

We had read the many good reviews and decided to visit FWZ during a very hot weekend in the Dallas FortWorth area - September 18, 2005.

Agre with most of the comments - great selection of animals diplayed in excellent realistic settings with a noticable absence of bars. They struck the right balance between giving the animals room to move about - but still be fairly visible for visitors without binoculars.

But - the poor Jaguar was caged in a small pen hidden away at the back of the only area of the zoo that resembles a theme park. there is basically nothing wrong with combining a zoo and theme park - busch do it well in Tampa. But this does not set out to be a como - its a zoo - so that corner is incongruous. The poor jaguar was pacing up and down in a worrying manner. It was heart breaking to see such a magnificent animal so cramped behind wire netting. So - give the Jaguar a new home and some friends and the zoo will be much improved.

Well I thought my children (aged 13 & 11) had outgrown the zoo stage, having visited all the best zoos in the UK over the last few years. We went to Fort Worth Zoo to kill a day as we were staying only 1 mile away.

We went on a Wednesday, it was half price, $16 total including parking, what a bargain! It was the best zoo we have ever been to. I think it always pays to get to a zoo early as soon as it opens whilst the animals are still out and about before it gets too hot, and it paid off this time. We saw everything, the boys were particularly interested to see the Komodo dragons. The zoo is nicely laid out compact with paths and lots of shade and the viewing areas are very good for seeing the animals close up. We didn't bother with any of the rides as we just wanted to go and see the animals, isn't that what going to the zoo is all about? If you want rides go to a theme park!

I would highly recommend Fort Worth Zoo to anyone we had a lovely day there spent about 4 and half hours in total, before the heat exhausted us!

We visited the Fort Worth Zoo between soccer games (Fossilfest) last weekend. It was lovely. Everything was clean, not too crowded, and although it was hot that day, we managed to stay cool in the shade. I'd definitely recommend taking a picnic lunch and eating outside the zoo, there are plenty of shady areas near the parking lot where the kids can play and relax and stay cool. Kids were worn out by the end of the trip, they slept well that night! What a treat!