SUAMICO, WI (WTAQ) – New features are coming to a Brown County attraction as it starts its fourth year of operation.
NEW Zoo Adventure Park’s opening weekend is this Saturday and Sunday.
After drawing roughly 15,000 people in 2016, Park Supervisor Curt Hall says there are some new features this year.
Hall notes a slackline park will be open by the start of May. He describes it as a combination of a balance beam, tight rope, and trampoline that features a two-inch piece of webbing strung between two anchors.
According to Hall, it is roughly two or three feet off the ground and requires no safety equipment.
Another feature that is fairly new, after getting introduced midway through last season, is fat bike rentals.
Hall says fat bikes are moutain bikes with larger tires. Those rentals will be available once the park’s trails dry out and open for the year.
Activities like the rope course and climbing wall come in multiple difficulties, which Hall says makes the park accessible for people of all skill levels.
Hall says there are three separate admissions people can purchase.
The Zip Line Package costs $12 and offers one ride on the zip line. Additional rides can be purchased for $6 each. It takes roughly 35 minutes from gear-up to gear-down.
The Ropes Package includes the climbing wall, ropes course challenge, and quick jump. It costs $15, and additional quick jump opportunities are available for $3 each. Officials say it takes 60-90 minutes.
The Full Package is a combination of the zip line and ropes packages, costs $25, and takes 2-2.5 hours.
Fat bike rentals are separate and cost $10 per hour.
Hall says season passes will be offered this year, costing $70 per individual or $200 per family of two adults and up to four children.
The park will be open on weekends from 10 am to 6 pm in April, May, September, and October, with the exception of group outings that are booked on weekdays. From June through August, those hours will be in effect seven days a week.
As for the zoo, rates did increase in 2017. Adult admission is $9 while kids and seniors cost $6. Children under three get in for free.
Operations Manager Patricia Jelen says an upcoming exhibit will allow visitors to crawl through a series of tubes that allows people to pop their head up at the same level as the prairie dogs.
From April 1 through May 31 and September 1 through October 31, the zoo is open each day from 9 am to 6 pm. The zoo operates from 9 am to 8 pm on June 1 through August 31. From November 1 through March 31, the zoo is open 9 am to 4 pm.
NEW Zoo is located at 4378 Reforestation Rd, Suamico, WI 54313.
