I loved being so close to the animals, my kids were seriously excited. I didn't bring my pushchair (mistake! Bring your own) and was a little annoyed that the kiddie car thing we hired to push them along instead a) cost €15! b) All had badly maintained tiny trolley like wheels meaning they were super difficult to push along, and really noisy. For €15 I'd like the smoothness of a Ferrari please.

Also as the "parking points" for them were only at food courts and not around exhibits, we had to have one of us stay outside with it as they were normally two big for the exhibits and other kids kept trying to get in them and escape (sorry guys, not for €15....)

While the parking is not too expensive, it really bothered me having to pay extra after shelling out nearly €100 on tickets. Plus you have to validate them at the ticket/photo booth, which is incredibly stupid, instead of having a machine to do it on the inside of the park - guys your park is in the middle of nowhere, Noone is coming here for free parking.

Also, there are no signs or information anywhere even saying you have to validate the ticket, so many people went to the barrier, then had to reverse back, get out, and walk back to the entrance booth - they weren't even asked for tickets as proof of having entered either so same price whether you're a customer or not I guess....

I am a "familia numerosa" and the online website also gave me a million difficulties and I ended up having to buy the tickets without the discount I am entitled to, although at three euros I won't exactly lose any sleep over it.

The "app" they tell you that you need to download for paperless tickets does NOT work, don't bother downloading it. You can just show the electronic copies you get in your email and zoom in on the barcode.

Although I felt like the animals habitats were large and well-kept, I felt really bad for animals in areas where silence was requested. I really don't know what is wrong with people that they need to be shouting and banging on glass and letting their kids run around like absolute maniac berserkers while the animals look visibly distressed and there are signs everywhere asking for silence.

The animals in the nocturnal section seemed to be the worst off, they were acting very agitated. Sadly, as people apparently can't be trusted, the park should really have someone in that section to shush loud idiots, as the animals and their welfare is their responsibility.

The food is OK, but very unhealthy and expensive - bring your own snacks at least. There is a really nice picnic area with benches inside a large playground, but it was super crowded the day we went.