Louisville Zoo

Post by **Rem700** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:16 am

Says they now charge for parking and are loloking into selling alcohol to some extra coin. Thoughts?

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/53452718/ns/l ... sville_ky/

The fact that they now charge for parking kinda grinds my gears because its already freaking expensive to go unless you buy zoo passes for the year.

Post by **BIGC** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:22 am

Well that will be one more place we no longer go. I detest places that charge for parking. Hell you are paying a high enough admission price to go to the damn place, paying for parking is double dipping and that shit pisses me off....

Post by **Dustin** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:23 am

Well the good news is you can get a $6.00 beer.

Post by **WLJ** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:26 am

They've gone from a nice friendly neighborhood zoo where you could spend an afternoon with your kids for little money to one that is trying to go upscale and is now charging for everything but breathing their air.

Post by **WLJ** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:28 am

How much money was spend, by the city or whoever, creating the pointless obstacle course on Trevilian out front?

Post by **WLJ** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:24 am

Coach wrote:Ill keep buying a membership every year and keep enjoying it. We just bring our own food in.

If you go often the membership is a bargain plus they don't charge you for parking. I get one and sometimes go for a walk there.

Reminds me, time to renew.

Post by **Frailer** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:33 am

I think it's great that they're trying to find a way for zoo patrons to pay expenses rather than begging for public funds.

Post by **Rem700** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:38 am

We usually buy zoo passes which if i understand correctly keeps you from paying parking. So it still seems like tha best deal. We only have to go about 3 times and they pay for themselves. We go about once a month in the summer and occassionally in the spring and fall, so we get our monies worth.

Post by **Rem700** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:39 am

Frailer wrote:I think it's great that they're trying to find a way for zoo patrons to pay expenses rather than begging for public funds.

Agreed. IMO the more places that can learn to supplement there funding with revenue generating activities vs gov handouts the better.

Post by **kokopelli** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:54 am

WLJ wrote:How much money was spend, by the city or whoever, creating the pointless obstacle course on Trevilian out front?

That would be Jim King. From what I hear, it was King's wife that really wanted that monstrosity constructed.
I forget the dollar figure, but it was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than it should have cost, like 6-8 times what a job like that should run. There was supposed to be a large, grand display/signage constructed at the old entrance there by the road, but all the $$$ were squandered away.

We get annual passes (which are tax deductible); members don't pay the parking fee.
As far as selling beer- I don't agree with it at all. If you can't even go to the zoo without drinking a beer you're an alcoholic, and a drunk idiot around kids and wild animals is a recipe for disaster, not to mention drunk Daddy or Mommy now driving their kids home...

Post by **Dave1965** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:59 am

didn't know louisville had a zoo.

except for downtown :llama:

Post by **kokopelli** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:00 am

Dave1965 wrote:didn't know louisville had a zoo.

except for downtown

...and the Wild Animal free range Preserve is west of 7th Street to the river.

Post by **nemo** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:01 am

Dustin wrote:Well the good news is you can get a $6.00 beer.

Cheapskate, buying the small.

Post by **jackalo626** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:44 am

It isn't the money going up that bothers me. It's the fact that it is paying for parking when parking should be free. Explanation on that is if I am going to spend money at your establishment and I already owe you before I get in the doors is a turn off. I would rather them just raise the ticket and say it is a maintenance fee.

Post by **BIGC** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:47 am

jackalo626 wrote:It isn't the money going up that bothers me. It's the fact that it is paying for parking when parking should be free. Explanation on that is if I am going to spend money at your establishment and I already owe you before I get in the doors is a turn off. I would rather them just raise the ticket and say it is a maintenance fee.

Bingo....

Post by **Toddstang** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:22 pm

Dustin wrote:Well the good news is you can get a $6.00 beer.

For that much I better get a table dance with the beer!

:llama:

Post by **Toddstang** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:23 pm

kokopelli wrote:
WLJ wrote:How much money was spend, by the city or whoever, creating the pointless obstacle course on Trevilian out front?

That would be Jim King. From what I hear, it was King's wife that really wanted that monstrosity constructed.
I forget the dollar figure, but it was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than it should have cost, like 6-8 times what a job like that should run. There was supposed to be a large, grand display/signage constructed at the old entrance there by the road, but all the $$$ were squandered away.

We get annual passes (which are tax deductible); members don't pay the parking fee.
As far as selling beer- I don't agree with it at all. If you can't even go to the zoo without drinking a beer you're an alcoholic, and a drunk idiot around kids and wild animals is a recipe for disaster, not to mention drunk Daddy or Mommy now driving their kids home...

Jim Kings money has bought lots of things.
Elections for him and his c*** daughter for one.

Post by **Toddstang** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:25 pm

Frailer wrote:I think it's great that they're trying to find a way for zoo patrons to pay expenses rather than begging for public funds.

80% private 20% Louisville Metro funds.
They are looking for a way to make up for the mini train wreck they got sued for.

Post by **Dustin** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:44 pm

kokopelli wrote:
Dave1965 wrote:didn't know louisville had a zoo.

except for downtown

...and the Wild Animal free range Preserve is west of 7th Street to the river.

Went does the open season start down there?

Post by **WLJ** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:44 pm

Dustin wrote:
kokopelli wrote:
Dave1965 wrote:didn't know louisville had a zoo.

except for downtown

...and the Wild Animal free range Preserve is west of 7th Street to the river.
Went does the open season start down there?

Liberal protected zone.

Post by **broncogal** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:16 pm

Toddstang wrote:
Frailer wrote:I think it's great that they're trying to find a way for zoo patrons to pay expenses rather than begging for public funds.
80% private 20% Louisville Metro funds.
They are looking for a way to make up for the mini train wreck they got sued for.

here's a idea- don't let untrained people drive a train way too fast. Govern that thing like they do semi's to avoid tragedies from happening. Avoid- lawsuits

Post by **Toecutter1978** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:23 am

I've been twice to the zoo. Too expensive for my blood. Luckily they give a military discount. Even when our party was dropped off, they charged us for parking. :-/

Post by **SNL** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:54 am

kokopelli wrote: As far as selling beer- I don't agree with it at all. If you can't even go to the zoo without drinking a beer you're an alcoholic, and a drunk idiot around kids and wild animals is a recipe for disaster, not to mention drunk Daddy or Mommy now driving their kids home...

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