Dublin Zoo

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I do.

42

I’d like you to refer to your original question.

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Pale imitation of Fota.

Worth it with kids but disappointed with place last time I was there tbh.

3 hours

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Those animals wouldn’t wanna be asleep all day when i’m there mate, or that glass is getting a boot.

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I’ve not been in two years but it’s a grand day out. Lot of children there though, which kinda ruins it

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Dublin Zoo is tremendous for the lil ones

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I’m not sold. Under-whelming seems to be the general consensus

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Would an 18-month old be a bit too young to enjoy the Christmas Light Show in the zoo? How long does it go on for?

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Avoid. I thought it was fairly shit when I was there. The animals were either hiding or bored out of their trees. It’s kind of depressing in a way. The elephants were impressive to be fair.

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50

Yes.

Just decorate your room with fairy lights.

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Harmless enough tbh, wouldn’t bother

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Fucking children screaming at them and young wans putting them on instagram. No wonder they’re depressed. I’m depressed for them.

I’d fire a child into the lions if I could but I suppose in the PC world we live in, that’d be frowned upon

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Plenty of videos on YouTube showing around the place - i’ll have a look later.

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I went to that separately to a bog standard trip to the zoo as well - It’s not really a show, you kind of walk around the zoo and there are Chinese lanterns of animals set up around the place. I thought it was very underwhelming, but I can be fussier about my light shows than your average 18 month old child.

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There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool
That’s noted for fresh air and fun
And Mr. and Mrs. Ramsbottom
Went there with young Albert, their son
A fine little lad were young Albert
All dressed in his best, quite a swell
He’d a stick with an 'orse’s 'ead ‘andle;
The finest that Woolworth’s could sell
They didn’t think much to the ocean
The waves they were piddlin’ and small
There were no wrecks and nobody drownded
‘Fact, nothin’ to laugh at at all!
So, seeking for further amusement
They paid, and went into the zoo
Where they’d lions and tigers and camels
And cold ale and sandwiches, too
There were one great big lion called Wallace
Whose nose was all covered with scars;
He lay in a som-no-lent posture
With the side of 'is face on the bars
Now Albert 'ad ‘eard about lions-
‘Ow they was ferocious and wild;
To see lion lyin’ so peaceful
Just didn’t seem right to the child
So straightway the brave little feller
Not showin’ a morsel of fear
Took 'is stick with the 'orse’s 'ead ‘andle
And stuck it in Wallace’s ear
You could see that the lion din’t like it
For givin’ a kind of a roll
'E pulled Albert inside the cage with 'im
And swallered the little lad - 'ole!
Now Mother ‘ad seen this occurrence
And not knowin’ what to do next
She ‘ollered “Yon lion’s et Albert!”
An’ Father said “Ee, I am vexed.”
They complained to an animal keeper
Who said “My, wot a nasty mis’ap;
Are you sure it’s your boy 'e’s eaten?”
Pa said, “Am I sure? There’s 'is cap!”
The manager 'ad to be sent for;
'E came and ‘e said “Wot’s to-do?”
Ma said “Yon lion’s et Albert
And 'im in 'is Sunday clothes, too!”
Father said “Right’s right, young feller-
I think it’s a shame and a sin
To 'ave our son et by a lion
And after we paid to come in.”
The manager wanted no trouble;
He took out his purse right away
Sayin’ “'Ow much to settle the matter?”
Pa said “Wot do you usually pay?”
But Mother 'ad turned a bit awkward
When she saw where 'er Albert 'ad gone
She said “No, someone’s got to be summonsed!”
So that was decided upon
And off they all went to p’lice station
In front of a Magistrate chap;
They told what 'ad 'appened to Albert
And proved it by showing 'is cap
The Magistrate gave 'is opinion
That no one was really to blame
And 'e said that 'e ‘oped the Ramsbottoms
Would ‘ave further sons to their name
At that Mother got proper blazin’:
"And thank you, sir, kindly, " said she-
"Wot, spend all our lives raisin’ children
To feed ruddy lions? Not me!"

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Absolutely not. It’s shit and very cold.

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If you are going to be travelling for it, just go to Fota instead.

58

Fota is far better.

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Dublin Zoo is brilliant. Kids absolutely love it and so do I. The orang-utan area is fantastic. They hae an overhead bridge they climb over the crowd on. It’s deadly. The sealions are superb, get up to the window at the bottom and watch them swim for a while it’s mesmeric. Our kids love it. The ostrich/giraffe/ rhinos section usually has some good stuff happening. And the gorillas are savage. Lots of the African plains stuff is hit and miss but if you get that far you’re doing well anyway. The dinosaurs /reptile areas are great as well.

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What’s the story with Fota has it got everything the same as Dublin?