Comments on: Kansas City Zoo: Now and Then http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/ Helping You Find Great Things to Do With Your Kids in Kansas City! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ashley http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-17501 ashley Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:05:40 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-17501 does anyone know why the orangatang house shut down years ago? does anyone know why the orangatang house shut down years ago?

]]> By: SUzanne http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-16091 SUzanne Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:18:28 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-16091 I remember the squishy tongue too! I remember the squishy tongue too!

]]> By: Matt Salisbury http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Matt Salisbury Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:21:44 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1581 I just found this site after doing a search for the whale and shoe. There was a piece of whale bone inside a glass display, and maybe a section of baleen, as well as poster-sized displays with information about whales on them. I can't remember what they said, though. The long train tunnel is still there, as well as a short concrete one that goes under a bridge. I just found this site after doing a search for the whale and shoe.
There was a piece of whale bone inside a glass display, and maybe a section of baleen, as well as poster-sized displays with information about whales on them. I can’t remember what they said, though. The long train tunnel is still there, as well as a short concrete one that goes under a bridge.

]]> By: melanie http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 melanie Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:30:38 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1118 This is hilarious! I had forgotten about some of these things but the ape house stench is something I can never forget. I remember the gibbon island as my favorite attraction. Love the photos This is hilarious! I had forgotten about some of these things but the ape house stench is something I can never forget. I remember the gibbon island as my favorite attraction. Love the photos

]]> By: Teresa http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Teresa Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:38:06 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1115 I remember feeding the giraffes marshmallows - their tongues were so sticky the marshmallows stayed right on. We even have video of it. I also remember the shoe - had a slide on the back? I think there were fish tanks and maybe some frogs inside the whale. There was also a barn where they demonstrated milking cows. Good times. I remember feeding the giraffes marshmallows – their tongues were so sticky the marshmallows stayed right on. We even have video of it. I also remember the shoe – had a slide on the back? I think there were fish tanks and maybe some frogs inside the whale. There was also a barn where they demonstrated milking cows. Good times.

]]> By: Kiran http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Kiran Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:55:27 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1111 Love the post, Kate! Readers--click the special offer for a printable coupon for a free child's admission to the zoo with a paid adult. This comes courtesy of www.visitkc.com, the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association. They have great 2-For-1 coupons for many Kansas City area attractions; check this site out!!! http://www.visitkc.com/special-offers/special-offer-detail/index.aspx?id=46 Love the post, Kate! Readers–click the special offer for a printable coupon for a free child’s admission to the zoo with a paid adult. This comes courtesy of http://www.visitkc.com, the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association. They have great 2-For-1 coupons for many Kansas City area attractions; check this site out!!!

http://www.visitkc.com/special-offers/special-offer-detail/index.aspx?id=46

]]> By: Jennifer Yancey http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Jennifer Yancey Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:35:38 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1109 The zoo was my favorite place, do you remember having to walk a long path to get to the cat walk and there were Wildebeest by the entrance, the whale was the entrence into the kids park they had a old lady shoe with slide and differet nursery rhyme things to play in. There was educational material in the whale but didn't really pay attention. It had a moat around it. There was a ground hog bubble thing you climbed through to see the animals. It was where the discovery barn area was. THey also had ponie rides that was a big oval. I remember the Reptial house with all those snakes and it was dark. It is funny how things were bigger as a child. They tunnel is still there but it a lot smaller (most likely the same size, you can see it if you ride the tram back from africa. It is sad to see the ape house and animal valley were the bears were and monkey isle are in such a state of disrepair. It would be nice to see that either torn down and cleaned up or fixed. But what a great childhood memory, My son 4 year old loves the zoo, we had our new pass for 2 weeks now and have gone 5 times. He has made friends with some keepers over the years and knows some of the animals names and tricks to get them to interact with him. I think he will have great childhood memories, I know I will remember his childhood zoo memories if he doesn't. Also do you remember when they had the haunted zoo train rides? WOF now and then would be a great discussion, lots of things have changed there too. Can't wait to read that. Kudos on the memory lane trip. The zoo was my favorite place, do you remember having to walk a long path to get to the cat walk and there were Wildebeest by the entrance, the whale was the entrence into the kids park they had a old lady shoe with slide and differet nursery rhyme things to play in. There was educational material in the whale but didn’t really pay attention. It had a moat around it. There was a ground hog bubble thing you climbed through to see the animals. It was where the discovery barn area was. THey also had ponie rides that was a big oval. I remember the Reptial house with all those snakes and it was dark. It is funny how things were bigger as a child. They tunnel is still there but it a lot smaller (most likely the same size, you can see it if you ride the tram back from africa. It is sad to see the ape house and animal valley were the bears were and monkey isle are in such a state of disrepair.
It would be nice to see that either torn down and cleaned up or fixed.
But what a great childhood memory, My son 4 year old loves the zoo, we had our new pass for 2 weeks now and have gone 5 times. He has made friends with some keepers over the years and knows some of the animals names and tricks to get them to interact with him. I think he will have great childhood memories, I know I will remember his childhood zoo memories if he doesn’t. Also do you remember when they had the haunted zoo train rides? WOF now and then would be a great discussion, lots of things have changed there too. Can’t wait to read that. Kudos on the memory lane trip.

]]> By: tina Youngerd http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 tina Youngerd Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:50:56 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1107 The train tunnel is still there not as big as I remember it. I have great memories there because my dad worked there was I was little. My kids are 12,3 and 1 and we love to go and got our first family pass. We have been there 4 times so far this spring! We love the ZOO! The train tunnel is still there not as big as I remember it. I have great memories there because my dad worked there was I was little. My kids are 12,3 and 1 and we love to go and got our first family pass. We have been there 4 times so far this spring! We love the ZOO!

]]> By: Michele http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Michele Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:42:44 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1106 I remember when WOF first opened and all the relatives from everywhere just had to come stay with us so they, too, could Go Around the World in 80 days. I think we visited the zoo a few times with some of the cousins who came in. My parents were not ones to by souveniers, but I think someone got my sister the same WOF bucket hat. My dad got sick on the Flying Dutchman and all these years later, will not get back on it! I remember when WOF first opened and all the relatives from everywhere just had to come stay with us so they, too, could Go Around the World in 80 days. I think we visited the zoo a few times with some of the cousins who came in. My parents were not ones to by souveniers, but I think someone got my sister the same WOF bucket hat. My dad got sick on the Flying Dutchman and all these years later, will not get back on it!

]]> By: Kate http://www.kckidsfun.com/2009/05/kansas-city-zoo-now-and-then/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Kate Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:48:50 +0000 http://www.kckidsfun.com/?p=552#comment-1105 Yes! Now that I think about it - the whale's tongue WAS squishy! And I totally remember the train tunnel and the screams too! Yes! Now that I think about it – the whale’s tongue WAS squishy! And I totally remember the train tunnel and the screams too!

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