Not a good zoo: expensive, $20 parking, ugly landscaping, uncreative and unkept exhibits, many animals not on display
多伦多动物园的点评
点评:I've been to many zoos in the U.S. and almost all are better than this one, especially in larger cities. It was very unimpressive for the epicenter of Canada.
I used a reciprocal zoo 50% discount. Unfortunately, since one can't buy tickets with the reciprocal discount online, the discount is actually much less than 50% because one has to go in person and pay the inflated gate prices $40/adult) as opposed to the discounted online prices ($33/adult). The prices also do not include HST. In addition, they had just one person processing ticket sales at the gate, so there was a long line to purchase tickets. The $20 parking is pretty unavoidable as there is nothing around where someone could park cheaper and walk. There was no discount for parking.
Many of the outdoor exhibits are unkept. They have weeds growing high and do not pull them, so animals are difficult to see.
We walked 6 miles and wondered where all of the animals were. We found navigating the zoo to be fairly confusing, with their not being signs when we needed them.
The landscaping in general was the ugliest I have seen in a zoo. It is not manicured or kept well. Nothing is labeled. There are few exotic plants.
Take for example, the Cleveland Zoo, which has creative and attractive animal displays and exhibits. On a summer day there are at least 4 people selling tickets at the gate. The have beautiful landscaping with flowers, exotic plants, and local plants. Parking is free for everyone. Tickets are much cheaper and do not change pricing depending on the day. The cheaper prices are also inclusive of tax. It is a much better zoo in every respect, and most others are too, maybe with the exception of the Pittsburgh Zoo.
翻译:我去过美国很多动物园,几乎所有的都比这个好,尤其是在大城市。对于加拿大的中心地带来说,这个动物园实在太差了。
我使用了动物园互惠50%的折扣。可惜的是,由于无法在线购买互惠折扣门票,所以折扣实际上远低于50%,因为必须亲自到场并支付高昂的门票价格(40美元/成人),而不是折扣后的在线价格(33美元/成人)。价格也不包含消费税(HST)。此外,门口只有一个人负责售票,所以买票时排了很长的队。20美元的停车费几乎是不可避免的,因为周围没有可以更便宜停车然后步行的地方。停车没有折扣。
许多户外展区都没有维护。杂草丛生,他们没有拔掉它们,所以很难看到动物。
我们走了6英里,想知道所有的动物都去了哪里。我们发现在动物园里找路相当费劲,需要指示牌的时候却不见踪影。
动物园的景观是我见过最丑的。修剪得乱七八糟,维护得也不太好。什么标识都没有。外来植物也很少。
比如克利夫兰动物园,它的动物展示和展览创意十足,引人入胜。夏天的时候,门口至少有4个人在卖票。动物园的景观很美,有鲜花、外来植物和本地植物。停车免费。门票便宜很多,而且价格不会随着日期变化。便宜的价格也包含税费。克利夫兰动物园在各方面都比匹兹堡动物园好很多,其他大多数动物园也都一样,也许匹兹堡动物园是个例外。