Dallas Zoo extends June hours for Giants of the Savanna habitat

More than 40,000 have visited Giants of the Savanna since operation began.

Cathy Burkey, Dallas Zoo Staff Photographer

Jenny the elephant at the ribbon cutting

DALLAS — The Dallas Zoo announced that with just six days of operation under its belt, the Dallas Zoo’s new Giants of the Savanna has enjoyed over 40,000 guests (40,828 to be exact). Memorial Day weekend attendance was up about 30%, with an increase to 21,241 attendees in 2010 from 16,409 attendees in 2009. In response to increased demand, the Dallas Zoo will open the Giants of the Savanna and Wilds of Africa habitats at 8 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday in June, and that guests who present a same-day DART pass at admission will receive a $2 discount on weekends, in addition to Mondays and Tuesdays throughout June.

“Guest feedback is tremendous, overwhelmingly, enthusiastically positive. To accommodate all of the guests, and help more families beat the heat, we’re extending our hours of operation on weekends with an 8 a.m. opening and we’re encouraging guests to take advantage of a great deal we are offering through DART,” said Gregg Hudson, executive director, Dallas Zoo and the Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park. “Ride the DART Red Line to the Zoo; it’s convenient, it’s air conditioned, it’s a great way to avoid traffic.”

Dallas Zoo extended June hours

The Dallas Zoo’s Giants of the Savanna and Wilds of Africa exhibit will open at 8 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday in June.
The Monorail Safari Tour will open at 8:30 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday in June. Zoo North will open at 9 a.m., as usual.
The Dallas Zoo will close at 5 p.m., as usual.

Dallas Zoo DART weekends in June

Guests who present a same-day DART pass at admission will receive a $2 discount on Saturdays and Sundays, in addition to Mondays and Tuesdays, throughout June.
The Dallas Zoo DART Station is located at the corner of Ewing Avenue and Clarendon Drive and served by the West Oak Cliff segment of the DART Rail Red Line.
The Red Line is conveniently located at the following Park & Ride stations all over town: Parker Road, Bush Turnpike, Arapaho Center, Spring Valley, LBJ/Central, Forest Lane, Walnut Hill, Park Lane, Lovers Lane, Mockingbird, Cityplace, Cedars, 8th & Corinth, Hampton and Westmoreland.
You can call DART for assistance with planning your trip at (214) 979-1111 or visit their website at www.dart.org.

Source: Dallas Zoo