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Going to the Akron Zoo!
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Visiting the Akron Zoo right now might be different than before. Here’s what you can expect during your visit with the COVID-19 safety precautions in place.
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I’ll need to buy my ticket online ahead of my visit. I’ll need to select the half hour time period to enter the zoo.
I have the entire half hour to enter the zoo, and there’s no time limit on how long I can stay in the park.
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Masks are required at the Akron Zoo for anyone 10 years or older.
Exceptions will be made for those with medical conditions.
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I’ll enter the Welcome Center through the big, wooden double doors. I might have to wait in line as Akron Zoo staff members verify my tickets.
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If needed, I can check out a sensory bag, free of charge, to use during my visit. I can pick up my bag at the ticket counter in the Welcome Center.
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All pathways are currently one way. I’ll need to follow the arrows and footprints on the ground.
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I’ll need to social distance from anyone who isn’t in my family. I’ll need to stay 6 feet apart. There are stickers on the ground throughout the park to help me know where I can stand.
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Some areas in the zoo are closed right now. I am not able to feed the goats or go inside buildings. This is to help protect me, as well as the animals during the pandemic!
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If I get hungry, I can eat ameal or snack I boughtfrom Grasslands Café or one of the Dippin’ Dots stands.
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If I need a bathroom break, I will ask my group or family for permission. This way everyone knows where I am and I feel safe. All bathrooms are currently family restrooms.
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Some areas will be loud, from people or from animals. I can always ask to go to a quiet area with my group.
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I can also use headphonesif the noises are too loud.
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If I need a moment away, I can always step into the Guest Comfort Station –located across from the penguins.
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I can ride the Conservation Carousel for a fun ride, but I might need my headphones because this area can be loud.
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I can ride the train in Pride of Africa, which will take me on a tour of the area. I might even get to see the lions and other animals from a different angle!
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The otter slide and play areas are currently closed.
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I will walk on the designated paths and staywith my group. If I somehow get separated, I will find a zoo employee to help me.
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The Akron Zoo employeesall wear green uniforms. I can ask them questions about the zoo or the animals. I will wait myturn to ask my question.
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Sometimes the animals aresleeping or it is too hot tocome outside. I know that Ican come see them againanother time.
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The zoo is under construction to build new and exciting areas for me to visit. While things are being built there are new sounds and sights every day. I might need my headphones around these areas.
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When it is time to leave the zoo, I will get my things and say goodbye to the animals and the Akron Zoo employees.