Tarzan Zerbini Circus Corporate Office — Local services in Webb City

This was a tough review. The Tarzan Zerbini Circus has the potential to be a really cool experience. The last time I went to a circus around here was when it was held at Joplin memorial hall. This was our first time attending the big top in Webb City, and there were good points and bad, so I'll try to highlight those.

THE GOOD

There were attendants to help you park, and answer questions at entry. There was plenty of room inside. There were elephant rides before the circus and during intermission. The performances were mostly good, and I especially enjoyed the hand-balancing and aerial performances. The acrobat family was also really cool. The elephants were great, and the grand finale motorcyclists were EPIC.

From a kid's perspective (I took my daughter) it is a fun experience. My kiddo LOVED riding the elephant, and she also had a lot of fun with a spinny light-up toy that almost poked my eye out. When the show started, she couldn't look away for most of the early performances. Overall, it was a good experience for a kid who has never been to a circus before.

Seating was a little tight, but at the early show, there weren't that many people so it wasn't too bad.

THE NOT-SO-GOOD

We bought the $35 VIP tickets (mid-level) and I'm not sure it was justified. The total experience lasts around 2.5 hours, but the show started a bit late, and there was quite a bit of downtime between performances as well as during intermission. But the real reason I'm not sure the price is justified at $35 per person is because many of the acts that would appeal to kids just weren't there.

For instance, if you look at the photos attached to this google listing, past years had things like bears riding bicycles, and tigers jumping through fire. There were exactly 0 bears and 0 tigers and only 2 horses. Instead, we got a lackluster laser show and a... human slinky... uh...

On the pricing note, it's $25 - $45 depending on which tier you buy. That's just for entry and seating. If you want to ride the elephant, it's $20 per person and that gets you one lap around the ring which lasts a total of maybe a minute and a half (don't quote me on that). So if you have 4 kids plus a parent, that's $100 for an elephant ride.

Don't get me wrong, it's worth it to see your kid's face when they get to ride an elephant. It's worth the photos. But once you've paid for entry plus an elephant ride, how can you afford anything else? The thing is, everything else is also priced high.

For example, the spinning light-up toy that they announced was SPECIAL MADE JUST FOR THIS CIRCUS ran out of batteries within less than 4 hours of use. That was a big disappointment for my daughter, but hey, what do you expect from a light-up toy made in China...

Lastly, it was flaming hot in that tent. I dunno why. There was like, zero air flow. That part was a bit miserable.

CONCLUSION

My daughter had fun, but for me, it was... meh. For something to do that gets you out of the house in Webb City, and won't cost your life savings in gas to get there, I guess it's okay. But if you can travel a bit, the Springfield Zoo is $16 entry for adults and $11 for kids. Tulsa zoo is even cheaper. Both zoos have more elephants, bears, tigers etc., and you and your kids will have a...

They do not follow ada guidelines. They don't have handicap parking. The head of parking Steve stated they don't have to have handicap parking because they are on a flat surface. He is wrong. We are parked where you turn in the lot. I have a handicap tag. The ladies at the front stated yes we do have handicap then she called Steve and he said no we don't and your causing a scene and can leave. I was not causing a scene I quoted them ada law. He did like it.. I paid for vip ring side tickets almost 100 for two. They also have no handicap accessible seating. Truthfully in my opinion the disabled people arre treated Ike 2nd class citizens and they break ada law.they don't even care which makes it worse. Their attitude is horrible towards people with special needs. Not worth almost 100. Not recommended. The parking people are awful and Steve is the worst. Learn the law In parking lots or garages, accessible parking spaces must be located on the shortest accessible route to the accessible entrance. An accessible route is the path a person with a disability takes to enter and move through a building or facility. Accessible parking spaces must have access aisles. Access aisles provide a designated area for people who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices to get in and out of their car or van. Mobility devices allow people with disabilities to move about independently. They include walkers, canes, crutches, braces, manual or power wheelchairs, Segways, and electric scooters.

Access aisles must be: Marked (to discourage drivers from parking in them)

The same length as the space

Level with the parking .

Update as I was getting popcorn for my grandson a lady who worked for the circus walked up to me and in a rude tone and stated thank you for the review when we. Don't come back next year it's your fault. It was very angry and threatening now I am scared for my grandson and my safety when we leave by the parking people and staff. Hopefully my truck don't get get damaged accidentally. The whole thing thing was very disturbing, disrespectful and show people who have special needs do not matter. Very heartbreaking watching a disabled man have to have two people help him down stairs. SHAME ON...

I find it comical when people complain that they paid to upgrade their ticket when they already had ringside tickets. If you would actually read the upgrade information it’s for existing lower level or promotional tickets. There is no upgrade beyond ring side so being angry at the circus because you failed to read and had to pay for the extra experiences like everyone else is mind boggling. Another great performance this year! My...