12/27/2023 0 Comments Onyx cave hourdThe walk through the cave wouldn't be so long if they didn't allow 1478 people in at once. We attempted the cave tour and some of our party chickened out and had to turn around. seemed to be bathrooms and/or porta potties almost everywhere which was also wonderful. Everytime we went past the outback cafe it was closed until later in the day the lines were long. it was so nice to bring coolers in and spread out on the picnic table which saved us some $$. The park rules seemed pretty relaxed and it made for an easier day. This place has been around for ages and looks like there has never been any decision made to update enclosures or anything new in the park. Most of the enclosures seem pretty small even though the animals looked healthy. My nephew loved them more than the animals I think. without them everyone would have been miserable walking inclines and lugging coolers. I would say the golf carts are a absolute MUST and the best part of our trip. We got there before opening and a line was already formed.Their point of sale should be better as only one family/person could check in at once.this made it terribly slow going in.Got our golf cart keys and there was no instructions giving on them whatsoever.There were 5 adults and 2 small kids. I haven't been here since I was a kid on a field trip from school. It's essentially right in front of Kentucky Down under and was a great choice! We left at 2 PM and went to the Dutch bakery for lunch. That was a disappointment, and it would have been nice if they had told us ahead of time since we were planning to eat lunch at the cafe (didn't arrive until 10:45 AM). The only food available for human consumption was the snacks sold in the gift shop at the entrance to the park because the cafe was closed. We had a Groupon discount though, so we didn't mind spending $10 on food for the animals. I'm guessing they limit the quantity so that the animals don't get over fed, but they really should double the amount of food. We loved feeding the animals, but the food is WAY over priced for the quantity you get. I barely got 4,000 steps even with the cave tour and parking WAY far away from the entrance (my daily goal is 10,000). The hike up the hill wasn't a challenge for anyone in our party (ages 11-69), and there really wasn't that much walking involved since everything was close together. The golf carts are only needed if you have difficulty walking or have multiple small children. The animal show was pretty cool and the kids got up close with the reptiles. The cave would have been better if they had limited the number of people who could go down at any given time (maybe they do, but it seemed overly crowded during the 1:30 tour). I also loved the Lories even though one of them literally pooped on me (don't stand under them). Where else are you going to find Kangaroos in Kentucky? That alone was super cool, and petting/feeding them was awesome.
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