Frank Wilburn, director of Guest Services at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, gives a test “flight” demonstration of their newest thrill ride, Flying Flamingo, for media on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Travelers were also pleased to learn that access to all of the rides at the zoo is included in your general admission ticket (which some visitors found expensive). ZooTampa at Lowry Park is open ...

The zoo also welcomes temporary exhibits, and in the past has hosted "Dinosaur Discovery," which displayed more than 20 full-size dinosaur replicas, including a 40-foot-long T. Rex. Woodland Park ...