The Central Florida Zoo ..things are about to get CRAZY!

I had no idea the Central Florida Zoo was so cool! One of my Best Friends is getting married and our last hooray..The ZOO! :)

Now, I know what you might be thinking...the ZOO??? Yes, really the zoo. Now if that's not wild, crazy, and scary don't know what is!

We discovered there were actually some other pretty cool things there to do too. I think if the zoo stepped up its advertising they could really be banking! Rhino Petting $5, Giraffe Feeding $5, Camel rides...zip lines...what else could a Bachelorette want?? Strip clubs got nothing on this!

It was pretty interesting reading some of the facts posted throughout the park, and pretty darn shocking to see the size of some of these animals as well!! Can you imagine seeing a Beaver that is 6 feet long and 3 feet tall?? What were these things eating?

 

We were obviously very humored by the Dinosaur exhibit too!

 

Rhino petting was $5, just $5 and we pretty much had then Rhino's all to ourselves. There skin is very very hard to the touch, but they do have folds in their skin which are actually really soft and they didn't seem to mind us all up in their folds. :) We were told these areas are soft because they are not exposed to the elements. We were also told they don't over eat. They eat until they are full and stop, and have 3 meals a day. I was surprised more people weren't taking advantage of the petting, it was fun seeing the animals up close and getting to talk to the caregivers.

 

Next Giraffe feeding, you guessed it...$5! You get 3 leaves of lettuce and can hang out in the feeding area as long as you want. This felt a little more interactive, since you are actually feeding the giraffe. Did you know a Giraffes tongue is 18 inches long??

Before letting on lick me I asked if it was like a cats tongue..Melissa's response "No"...well, she lied!

 

And you're never to old for the play ground...I don't care who ya are! I did have a kid tell me I couldn't help him across the monkey bars because girls are not strong...excuse me kiddo..HAVE YOU SEEN THESE PIPES??

Last on our list was Zip Lining. I had zip lined before but it was a first for Melissa and the real reason we ended up at the zoo in the first place. We got a  brief training on how to hook our clips and how to break, you do a test zip, and if you pass you are off! No helmets, no one working the zip stations, just guides down below (in most cases) that you could yell to if you got stuck or had a question. This part of our journey was fun, exciting, scary, and strenuous. I actually ended up considering this my exercise for the day. We spent about 2 hours scaling platforms and zipping through the zoo. Encouraging each other, snapping pics, laughing, sweating, swearing, having a blast like we do every time we hang out!! 

Great day with a GREAT friend! Super EXCITED for you Melly, only 4 more days until you are Mrs. Todd!