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THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH | Special Advertising Section | SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2014
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create a customized wildlife career path where they are the star of their own adventure. Roll up your sleeves and join us for a gritty, hands-on experience during the Dirty Wild Jobs camp (ages 15-18) at the Wilds. Learn how the vets do a procedure on a giraffe, how keepers perform daily foot care for rhinos, what it takes to restore a prairie and much more!
Gadzooks! What’s that blur with spots running by? Who is the tall creature with its head in the trees? What created those interesting tracks alongside the river bank? No, it’s not your imagination playing tricks, just another adventurous summer day for young campers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds. Your ticket aboard a marvelous journey awaits — will you join us?
Camping and conservation converge
Savor sensational safaris Pack your gear and let’s get going to the African Summer Safari Camp at the Columbus Zoo, where you’ll learn how a giraffe bends down without falling over or why a gorilla runs while beating its chest. Explorers (grades 1-7) will experience our African animals in habitats similar to where their wild counterparts live — on the savannas and in the rainforests of Central and Southern Africa. Special opportunities abound for older campers (grades 5-7) during an overnight stay in the Heart of Africa region. The chance to meet a cheetah — a unique lifetime experience — is reserved for our smallest trekkers (ages 3-K) during a special one-day camp.
Budding paleontologists (grades 1-2) will discover how our prehistoric friends adapted and which current zoo animals might be related (you’ll be surprised!). Young explorers in our ZooKids program (ages 3-K) will thrive on interactive fun and surprises during the Dynamite Dinos program.
Consider captivating careers
Discover dinosaur digs
Explore the fields of wildlife management, field conservation, veterinary medicine and restoration ecology during one of two camp opportunities designed for teens. At the Columbus Zoo, technology meets reality in a specially designed “augmented reality game” from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Game participants (ages 13-16) can
Unearth dinosaur fun facts and learn how they lived on a much different planet — how cool is that?
Wake up to an illuminating sunrise, then hike, swim, trail ride or canoe acres of native Ohio habitats and lakes. Or zip-line overhead past a herd of grazing rhino … adventures flourish at the Wilds’ WildeCamp! Young, inquisitive explorers immerse themselves in hands-on discovery of healthy ecosystems and discover what can be accomplished for those that need help. Campers ages 8-18 can choose their mix of conservation, education and fun from five camps offered throughout the summer. Make some new friends and treasured memories that will last for a lifetime. And don’t forget the rest of the family. Experience a unique family vacation during Family Camp at the Wilds on June 20-22 or August 8-10. Chart your course to summer adventure by visiting either the Zoo’s website at columbuszoo.org and click on “Learn at the Zoo,” or at the Wilds’ website at thewilds.org and click on “Learn at the Wilds.”
zoombezi bay
Summer is here! Spend those warm days swimming through central Ohio’s coolest water park, Zoombezi Bay (zoom-bee-zee bay)! This family-oriented 22.7-acre water park is located inside the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The park features 17 state-of-the-art water slides, a wave pool, an action river, a lazy river, private cabanas, a kiddie play pool and a whole lot more. ZOOMPASS: This new waterslide reservation system allows you to reserve your time and spend less time in line. Get substantial discounts with a season pass. Season Passes: You receive so many benefits from having a Zoombezi Bay season pass. Here are just a few: Free Zoo admission and parking; a private entrance next to the wave pool; new this year, a season pass cooler-storage area; discounts on Zoompass, Dino-
ADMISSION PRICES (Discount tickets available at Kroger stores.)
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General admission:$32.99 / Children 2-9 and seniors 60-plus:$24.99
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saur Island and Stingray Bay; and free Dive-in Movies. reserve a Cabana: Cabanas include personal wait staff and other amenities. Reserve yours at ZoombeziBay. com. Cabana enhancements include overhead fans, in-cabana refrigeration and in-cabana safes — all at no extra charge! Save time and money: Buy your tickets online with our Print-N-Go feature at ZoombeziBay.com.
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Did you know if you are a member of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, you receive the biggest discount available on Zoombezi Bay season passes? That’s right. Members of the Columbus Zoo receive $10 off each Zoombezi Bay season pass purchased. For $74.99 (retail price $84.99), each season pass holder receives free admission and parking as well as a discount at the Zoombezi Bay gift shop. Season passes can be purchased at ZoombeziBay.com or at the membership/season pass processing center at the Columbus Zoo. DIVE-IN MOVIES: What would summer be without Dive-In Movies at Zoombezi Bay? Float in the Wave Pool on an inner tube or just relax on your lounge chair, and watch a familyoriented movie on a warm summer night. For five consecutive Friday nights
beginning July 11, Zoombezi Bay will host Dive-In Movies. Some of the movies being premiered include Despicable Me 2 and The Lego Movie. Movies begin at dusk and are free with your daily paid admission or season pass. See page 4 for the complete movie schedule.
season passes
To learn more about membership, visit columbuszoo.org and ZoombeziBay.com.
• FREE admission to Zoombezi Bay while pass is valid • FREE Zoo rides*, including Jungle Jack’s Landing • FREE admission to Stingray Bay AND Dinosaur Island**
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Join the WILDEST family in Columbus and get a whole year of entertainment and education. See a different region each day or see the whole Zoo every time you come — it’s up to you. And, as a Zoo member you can come as often as you like. Family memberships pay for themselves in just over two visits. Membership Categories Individual......................................................$49 Individual Plus...............................................$79 Family............................................................$99 Family Plus..................................................$129 Best e Individual Gold...................................... Valu $114.99 Individual Zoombezi Bay Season Pass....... $89.99
Columbus Zoo Membership Benefits • FREE admission to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 363 days a year • FREE parking • FREE or Reduced admission to more than 100 AZA accredited Zoos • FREE members’ magazine • Exclusive members-only events • PRIORITY registration for education programs • Discount at gift shops • Discounted admission to Stingray Bay AND Dinosaur Island* • Exclusive member-only coupons • Discounts on Wilds memberships (Learn more about the Wilds on page 9.) Benefits for GOLD Members • All the above Zoo member benefits PLUS
Zoombezi Bay Season Pass Benefits • FREE admission to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Zoombezi Bay (only during Zoombezi Bay operating season) • FREE Parking (during the Zoombezi Bay operating season) • Discounts at the Zoo and Zoombezi Bay gift shops • NEW Bring-A-Friend to Zoombezi Bay Tuesdays and Thursdays for $12.99, Valid May 22 through August 14. • $5 Discount off ZOOMPASS, a waterslide reservation system that allows you to reserve your time and wait less in line • Exclusive Season Pass Entrance • Discounted admission to Stingray Bay AND Dinosaur Island** • FREE admission to all five Dive In Movies (For listing of movies, see page 4.) *some restrictions apply
**While operating