Learn about endangered and extinct animals while experiencing the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in a new light at Unextinct, the unique limited-time afterhours spectacle. Wander through pathways where extinct creatures come to life in over 15 scenes with 72 extinct...
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Inside the Haunted Houses of ZOMBIEzi Bay 2023
Last week we got to see inside the haunted houses of ZOMBIEzi Bay and we’re here to give you a sneak peek too! For the third year in a row, the Columbus Zoo’s neighboring waterpark, Zoombezi Bay, is transformed into...
Continue reading...New and Old Rides Debut at the Columbus Zoo for Summer 2023
This Saturday marked the beginning of the season for two noteworthy rides at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – the new Adventure Sky Wheel and the return of the classic Dinosaur Island boat ride. Columbus Zoo’s New Ferris Wheel For...
Continue reading...15 Parks and Zoos in the United States to Get Your Animal & Coaster Fix!
Let’s face it. We hate to admit it, but roller coasters aren’t for every member of the family, and there are people who would rather visit another family attraction like a zoo or aquarium. According to the Association of Zoos...
Continue reading...ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for second season with even more scares
The undead are back as ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for its second season with even more scares. Coaster101 was invited to get a sampling of the tricks and treats lurking in the fog covered waterpark-turned-haunt. What is ZOMBIEzi Bay and what...
Continue reading...Columbus Zoo’s Sea Dragon Becomes 47th ACE Roller Coaster Landmark
The Sea Dragon at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was recently recognized as the 47th ACE Roller Coaster Landmark. On Saturday July 16th, the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) unveiled an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark plaque for the oldest operating roller...
Continue reading...Dinosaur Island Roars Back at the Columbus Zoo
The ever-popular Dinosaur Island is back from extinction at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Dinosaur Island transports guests 65 million years in the past on a quest to find more than 17 animatronic dinosaurs via a short walk-through followed by...
Continue reading...The Return of Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
It’s beginning to look a lot like Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium! One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions, Wildlights, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opened on Friday, November 19. This ever-popular, family-friendly event will run through...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Inside Columbus Zoo’s “Zombiezi Bay” Halloween Event with Anthony Sabo
Ohio’s newest Halloween Event takes place at an interesting location — a water park, attached to a zoo! Zombiezi Bay takes over the Zoombezi Bay Water Park at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this October. On the podcast this week,...
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay Review: Ranking the Haunted Houses
The Columbus Zoo’s Zoombezi Bay waterpark has been transformed into ZOMBIEzi Bay, central Ohio’s newest and most expansive Halloween event. If you’ve got it – haunt it! We were invited to a preview to get a sneak peek of all...
Continue reading...ZOMBIEzi Bay: All the Gory Details Released
This fall, the Columbus Zoo’s Zoombezi Bay waterpark will transform into ZOMBIEzi Bay, central Ohio’s newest and largest Halloween event. More details were unveiled today for the inaugural season which will kick-off with four haunted houses, two scare zones, rides,...
Continue reading...Tidal Twist Spins into the Columbus Zoo
On March 23rd of this year, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced they were retiring their Redwood Falls log flume, but they teased something new would be coming to replace it. Yesterday, Monday June 28th, just 97 days later (and...
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