We love the Bronx Zoo. We have the membership which is worth it. Get the membership and parking ($199 +$30) and you’ll find yourself getting sick of the Bronx Zoo (what a luxury!!!). When going into the Bronx Zoo there are several entrances. The Southern Blvd entrance is nice and close to the part of the zoo where all the activities happen. So park there if you want to be near the center area where the seals are, the children’s zoo, and the main store.
We personally like parking in the Asia Parking lot. If you enter the Bronx Parkway entrance, instead of turning left into the parking lot, go straight and through the gates. After showing your membership card, or paying for entrance, keep driving all the way to the end. You’ll see the Wild Asia Monorail to your left. When you reach the parking area in the end, find a spot and unload your stroller, etc,...
Read moreIf you want to experience the monorail but not have to queue for up to 1.5 to 2 hours, then you need to get to the park earlier at the weekend (10am slot at weekends) or quieter days during the week. We were first in the park on Saturday, went straight there and managed to be at the front of the queue. When we had finished it, the queue was already at 30 minutes.
It is worth it though, lasting roughly 20 minutes, a chance to sit and enjoy some fine views and of course the animals. Of course what you get to see is an element of luck depending on where animals are. We got to a rhino, lion, elephant, mountain goats amongst some other beautiful animals. The experience comes with a guide who talks about the animals in...
Read moreIt's Beautiful, you get a ticket and Stand on the line for the Monorail . The line is long ,but it moves fast. There train is pretty long and Clean the have a few of them. Then the driver of the monorail drives slow and tell you everything about the Animals, trees, and branches. I Learned a lot . This would be good for Children too . There's no seatbelts so you or your child has to stay seated at all times, but you can still see. If you go on a Wednesday it's free but when you go inside you can't see all the Animals unless you pay $14 and some change you could see everything without paying extra, this is a Good as Deal. Yes you can ride the monorail without buyijng...
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