Tips for a day at the NC Zoo
STORMS START.
>> AND WITH SUMMER VACATION,
NEARLY HERE, MANY FAMILIES ARE
MAKING PLANS TO VISIT THE NORTH
CAROLINA ZOO. WRAL LIFESTYLE
EDITOR KATHY HANRAHAN IS HERE
WITH US THIS MORNING. WITH
HACKS TO HELP YOUR FAMILY SAVE
TIME. AND WE LOVE IT. SAFE
MONEY. KATHY, UP FIRST, WHEN
IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT TO
PAY WITH BE VERY CROWDED.
SO THE BEST TIME TO VISIT IS
USUALLY THE WEEKDAYS YOU CAN'T
VISIT DURING THE WEEK SUNDAY
MORNINGS. THE BEST TIMES TO GO
ON THE WEEKENDS. YOU GOT TO GO
EARLY GOING. THE ZOO OPENS AT
ABOUT 09:00AM. THE ANIMALS ARE
MORE ACTIVE EARLIER IN THE DAY.
IT'S IT'S NOT AS HOT.
>> SO IT'S FANTASTIC. TIME TO
GO. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. AND
TEMPERATURES AS WE KNOW,
STARTING TO HEAT UP. WHAT ARE
SOME WAYS BESIDES GOING EARLY
THAT FAMILIES CAN STAY DISEASE
GOT YOU COVERED. AS I KNOW IT'S
GOING TO BE HOT THIS SUMMER,
OK? THEY'VE GOT MYSTIC TENTS
SET UP. SEE, THAT'S A MISTING
OPTIONS TO IN NORTH AMERICA, TO
IN AFRICA. THERE'S ALSO WATER
BOTTLE GOT 3 OF THOSE IN NORTH
AMERICA AND ONE IN AFRICA.
YOU CAN BRING A WATER BOTTLE SO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY WATER,
JUST BRING IT AND YOU CAN KEEP
REFILLING AS YOU GO ALONG.
COULD BRING SNACKS FOR YOUR
KIDS. SMALL SNACKS ARE ALLOWED
IN AND YOU CAN ALSO BRING A
LITTLE INSULATED COOLER IF YOU
NEED TO BRING LIKE A BOTTLE
WITH FORMULA OR MILK FOR THAT'S
GREAT. STAYING HYDRATED IS KEY.
THE SUMMER YOU REALLY IT'S
REALLY OK, LET'S GET TO THE
GOOD STUFF. FREE FREE
EXPERIENCES. TELL US ABOUT
THOSE. OKAY. SAID THE CANINE
CHAMPIONS FOR CONSERVATION.
THEY'RE GOING TO START
PERFORMING DAILY ON MAY.
25TH. IT'S A HIGH ENERGY SHOW
FEATURING DOGS RESCUED FROM
LOCAL SHELTERS. THE SHOW'S
GOING TO RUN THROUGH LABOR DAY
WEEKEND. IT'S SO MUCH FUN.
OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO.
YOU CAN CHECK THE ZOO WEBSITE
TO FIND OUT WHEN THE ANIMALS
ARE EATING AND PLANNED VISITS
AROUND THE FEEDING TIMES ON
THAT SOFA. A TRIP TO THE ZOO IS
ALWAYS FUN. BUT WITH FAMILIES
WITH LITTLE KIDS, WE KNOW IT
CAN BE A LOT. SO WHAT
ADDITIONAL TIPS DO YOU HAVE FOR
THOSE FAMILIES PLAN TO TAKE
BREAKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY?
IT'S OK, JUST VISIT ONE
CONTINENT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO
BOTH. DON'T DON'T FIT
EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY. TAKE
A PHOTO OF WHERE YOU PARK, SO
YOU CAN FIND YOUR CAR. THAT
IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
COME UP WITH A MEETING PLACE IN
CASE YOU GET SEPARATED FROM
YOUR FAMILY BECAUSE CELL
SERVICE CAN BE KIND OF SPOTTY.
THAT'S A LOT OF STUFF YOU NEED
TO KNOW. THAT'S SOME GOOD TIPS
THERE. KATHY, THANK YOU'S.
YOU CAN GO TO WRAL DOT COM FOR
EVEN MORE OF KATHY STEPS,
INCLUDING HOW YOU CAN SKIP THE
LINE AND GET INTO THE ZOO
FASTER. BE LIKE THAT. IT'S ALL
ON WRAL DOT COM SEARCH KEYWORD,