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December 6, 2017
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M iChael D urhaM , Courtesy of the o regon Z oo
The amazement from more than 1.6 million brightly colored lights is an experience you don’t want to miss. ZooLights, the Oregon Zoo
popular walk-through winter wonderland is now showing through the holidays.
quired). MAX is a great way to get to
the zoo as the Washington Park stop
lets you off just in front of the zoo en-
trance.
3. Show up fashionably late, un-
less you’re driving. The big rush at
ZooLights is back! The Oregon
ZooLights is usually from 4 p.m. to
Zoo’s walk-through winter wonder-
6 p.m. If you come after that, you can
land of more than 1.6 million colored
avoid some of the crowds. But this
lights has opened for its 30th season
strategy only works if you’re taking
and is more popular than ever.
MAX. The main parking lot and even
“Attendance has been off the charts
the shuttle lots fill up fast, especially
the past several years,” said Ivan Rat-
on weekends.
cliff, the zoo’s guest services manager.
4. Buy your tickets online. You
This year marks the 30th ZooLi-
can buy your admission tickets in ad-
1. Start your festivities early in through Thursday, through Dec. 14 — vance and bypass the line at the front
ghts for Ratcliff, who started work-
ing at the zoo in 1982 and has been the season. Most ZooLights visitors ZooLights visitors get a $5 discount gate. You can also buy zoo train tickets
involved with the light display since come on weekends and the weeks on admission.
ahead of time for scheduled 15-minute
2. Ride MAX to the zoo. On intervals — that way, you spend more
its inception. He has five tips to save when school’s out. But if you come
money, avoid lines and get the most on weeknights early in the season, non-Value Nights, the zoo offers a $5 time enjoying the lights and less time
enjoyment out of your ZooLights ex- you can avoid the crowds and save admission discount for visitors who in line. To purchase online tickets, go
money. Value Nights — Monday take TriMet (proof of ridership re- to oregonzoo.org/zoolights.
perience:
Zoo’s popular
holiday light
display is back
Bigger
Than Ever