After the success of Wildlights and Unextinct, the Columbus Zoo has introduced yet another must-see nighttime event with the Lantern Festival. On Wednesday, July 31 we got a sneak preview of the new offering. First, Tom Schmid, the President and...
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What You’ll See at the Columbus Zoo in 2024
Planning a trip to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this summer? Along with an array of adorable animals, you’ll encounter a bustling scene of construction fences. The zoo is undergoing multiple exciting improvement projects, with some set to debut soon...
Continue reading...What’s Inside UNEXTINCT at the Columbus Zoo
Learn about endangered and extinct animals while experiencing the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in a new light at Unextinct, the unique limited-time afterhours spectacle. Wander through pathways where extinct creatures come to life in over 15 scenes with 72 extinct...
Continue reading...New and Old Rides Debut at the Columbus Zoo for Summer 2023
This Saturday marked the beginning of the season for two noteworthy rides at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – the new Adventure Sky Wheel and the return of the classic Dinosaur Island boat ride. Columbus Zoo’s New Ferris Wheel For...
Continue reading...ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for second season with even more scares
The undead are back as ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for its second season with even more scares. Coaster101 was invited to get a sampling of the tricks and treats lurking in the fog covered waterpark-turned-haunt. What is ZOMBIEzi Bay and what...
Continue reading...Columbus Zoo’s Sea Dragon Becomes 47th ACE Roller Coaster Landmark
The Sea Dragon at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was recently recognized as the 47th ACE Roller Coaster Landmark. On Saturday July 16th, the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) unveiled an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark plaque for the oldest operating roller...
Continue reading...The Return of Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
It’s beginning to look a lot like Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium! One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions, Wildlights, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opened on Friday, November 19. This ever-popular, family-friendly event will run through...
Continue reading...Columbus Zoo adding 4D Theater and Interactive Park for 2016
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium continues to add to its impressive lineup of non-animal attractions with the addition of a 4D theater to open in 2016. If you count Jungle Jack’s Landing, which is free to enter with zoo admission...
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay’s Two New Waterslides
Zoombezi Bay, the waterpark located inside the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio, opened two new waterslides this year. Python Plunge is a master blaster slide with an uphill section and a double down. Big Boa Falls contains a...
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