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kaylasmith065kaylasmith065
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Exploring Milwaukee with Kids: Don’t Miss This Wildlife Park Nearby
SolomonSolomon
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Overall we really enjoyed Shalom Wildlife Zoo. Pros: Staff are super friendly! We enjoyed the animals. Good shade coverage. Feeding of animals was fun. Lots to see. Go at your own pace. Loved they had seating throughout trails. If you have to use the bathrooms, there were port-o-pottys. Lots of hand sanitizers around. People who used the carts looked like they had a great time. Carts are good for those who may not be able to walk or those who cannot walk long distances as it's a couple miles walk and 1 way in, 1 way out trail. Lots of animal varieties. We loved the ice cream tokens at the end and really appreciated the sinks at the end to wash our hands. Very affordable family outting! Cons: we felt it wasn't stroller friendly but got around fine. Definitely wouldn't be wheelchair friendly. The carts which are nice if you use them, aren't so good if you're planning to walk only. It's especially bad if you have asthma, prepare to bring your albuterol along. Every time someone passed in a cart there was a kick up of dirt and dust. We definitely had to give our kiddo their albuterol. We felt it would be better if it was only walking days and only cart days. But totally get the use of the carts. No sinks to wash hands while on the trail. If you're planning to eat at one of the picnic spots, don't feed the animals. Overall we're glad we went, but with our kids being so little we may return when they're older. Remember bring lots of fluids to drink, bring your inhalers if you're asthmatic, bring hand sanitizer wipes/soap/water to wash your hands if you're planning to eat at the picnic areas. Apply sunscreen! Wear good walking shoes if you're not planning to use the carts. And have fun!
Pakou LoPakou Lo
10
I am always interested in finding good daytrips for my grandchildren. Shalom is a mixed bag in my opinion. Let's start with the good: it is very reasonable. And I rented a golf cart and purchased grain and apples also and still felt like the value was good. Some of the animals were incredible and being able to feed some of them was fun for the kids. The day we went was overcast and the zoo was not busy, which was perfect for us. Now the downside: some of the animals seemed to have plenty of appropriate space, but some seemed under-cared for. But I find myself less happy with zoos since visiting sanctuaries instead. Also, take the map because very few of the animals have a sign or any information to be read. I googled info as we went along, at times guessing just what the animals actually were. Renting the golf cart worked well and it is a standard 2 hour rental. That was almost exactly how long it took us to drive the entire zoo. Walking it would be easy and enjoyable too and we may try that next time, if we decide to go again. This is a nice place but it seems to be struggling financially I assume. Very sad. I hope Shalom Zoo can get on better solid ground and do some cleaning up of the grounds and care for the animals. I left feeling sorry for the animals but glad I had paid my fees to help them.
Chris DChris D
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Today was a gorgeous day so my family decided we would brave the crowds at Shalom. Normally seeing a bus and full parking lot is a deterrent but we decided to go. It took about ten minutes to get in but thankfully they had a cart for rent. While $35 seems like a lot for two hours - do it! It is worth it and so efficient when you have a disability and young kids. Very appreciative of the cart rentals. The lady manning the carts didn't really explain how to use them well but once you figure it out they are easy to get the hang of it. My family enjoyed zooming thru the zoo and checking out the animals. The $7.50 feed bucket was a fun little extra. The kids had fun feeding the animals. I absolutely loved seeing the sleeping, snuggling skunks. So adorable! My two-year-old loved all the deer and my six-year-old was excited to read the map and explore. We had a great afternoon. There's lots to see and do. We ended our visit in the gift shop - $50 later, ouch but it's to be expected. The only disappointment was when we paid to enter the clerk said you get free ice cream at the end - the website says this, too, but when we stopped in to get some the employee said "they don't do that." A little annoying they were misinformed. Overall, fun day!
Jenn MuchJenn Much
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It’s a nice zoo. I brought my little sister here today but there are some things that did not particularly care for. First of all, we got there at 10am, I was lucky I was able to find parking. The way the parking is set up is not great by any means. Secondly, I understand those who may not be able to walk ong distances but there was numerous times when me and my little sister were almost ran off the road as if golf carts ruled the place. The golf carts also were always in the way if we tried to get close to any of the animals mind you some were sleeping but I did not appreciate being run off the road. Thirdly, Although we were handed a map, I did not like the fact that there literally is ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS as to what direction to go in order to make it out of the zoo without starting to think you were gonna make a second loop. Vending machines should be in more than one spot. I enjoyed the tigers the most, the prairie dog was adorable! It has a nice gift shop, fairly priced. They do give out free ice cream but it is EXTREMELY small container. Only 3 flavors available. The location is reasonable but I would hate to have gone On a weekend. As stated was nice, but is not my first choice.
Jasmine KJasmine K
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1901 Shalom Dr, West Bend, WI 53090
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(262) 338-1310
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shalomwildlife.com
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