€5 tickets to Dublin Zoo

stickybean

Just bought 4 tickets (2 adults and 2 kids for €20) - you have to buy them as singles tickets:

"We’ve reached 100,000 Facebook Likes! As a big THANK YOU from all of us here at Dublin Zoo we’re offering our fans €5 entry during the month of November. See you soon! To redeem this offer log onto: https://dublinzoo.digitickets.co.uk/tickets and enter the code ‘Facebook’ into the discount code box. T&Cs apply: 1) Applies to single tickets only. 2) Valid until 29th November only. 3) Only valid for tickets purchased online."

This was taken from Dublin Zoo's FB page

YumDeiseMum

Dublin Zoo
We’ve reached 100,000 Facebook Likes!

As a big THANK YOU from all of us here at Dublin Zoo we’re offering our fans €5 entry during the month of November. See you soon!

To redeem this offer log onto: https://dublinzoo.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
and enter the code ‘Facebook’ into the discount code box.

T&Cs apply:
1) Applies to single tickets only.
2) Valid until 29th November only.
3) Only valid for tickets purchased online.

jjbrien

Nice one OP got 2 myself there just need a decent day now to go

daingeanrob

thanks a million op!! great bargain..

snubbleste

Boards meet @ Dublin Zoo

janney5

Sound! Been promising the missus I'd bring her to zoo for over a year. Nothing like cheap tickets to force the issue!

stickybean

You don't to pick a date which is great with our weather

maximoose

Sweet, been meaning to go soon anyway. Tickets bought, thanks OP!

vintagecosmos

Super, thanks very much!:)

Thargor

This is great thanks OP, kept meaning to get out there. Does anyone know if theres secure bike parking at the zoo?

Saruman

Thargor wrote: »

This is great thanks OP, kept meaning to get out there. Does anyone know if theres secure bike parking at the zoo?

Not sure but plenty of railings outside.

Saruman

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shamreez

Thanks a lot mate..

jeffk

janney5 wrote: »

Sound! Been promising the missus I'd bring her to zoo for over a year. Nothing like cheap tickets to force the issue!

Snap

Haven't been in a car before, is the only parking as listed on the site or can you still park more or less outside it??
Well be going midweek to avoid the madness!

d31b0y

Superb, two tickets and a week off next week. Nice one OP.

spooky donkey

thanks just got some and was planing a visit soon anyways...

Thargor

Just to be clear, these will work on Saturdays and Sundays yes?

d31b0y

Thargor wrote: »

Just to be clear, these will work on Saturdays and Sundays yes?

Can't find any mention of them not being valid. Except for the last Saturday of the month...

It is your responsibility to ensure that prior to the purchase of this eticket the info you supplied in respect of your eticket requirements was accurate.
Full price tickets are valid for 45 days from date of purchase (excludes Zoo Camps, Workshops and other event-based tickets).
Tickets bought using our Facebook promotional code are valid until the 29th of November 2013
Payments for etickets are non refundable.
This ticket may not be copied, transferred or resold.
Once purchased, on line tickets may not be used in conjunction with any other offers.
Any discounts or offers on line are available for limited quantities and periods only and shall not be available on bookings made by phone or in person (This is not applicable to Workshops and Zoo Camps as no discount or offers apply to these events).
We reserve the right to refuse entry to Dublin Zoo.
Please ensure you read and agree to Code of Conduct for Workshops and Zoo Camps.

LeNNoX

booked - nice one op

Blade

Merged the two threads as they were both posted around the same time and both had activity.

Greentree_uk

Nearly Missed this one! Thanks!

Pang

Super post! Got two tickets!

Thargor

Hmmm, bit of an underwhelming experience I thought today, more down to the grey Novemberday than the zoo itself I think, animals were really lethargic though and all were hidden as far back in their enclosures as they could get, regretted not bringing my binoculars. Glad they have the option to do it and theres enough vegetation for them and everything but I didnt really get a good view of anything apart from the hippo. It was all just a bit bland and washed out, I think it would be a nice walk on a hot day in the Summer though, the grounds are really nice and some of the animals are really fine specimens, if you have a small pair of binoculars definitely bring them though, kicking myself that I didnt think of them.

roboshatner

Just asking this question....

do you have to use the tickets themselves by the

2) Valid until 29th November only. ? ? ?

hmmm

Thargor wrote: »

Hmmm, bit of an underwhelming experience I thought today, more down to the grey Novemberday than the zoo itself I think, animals were really lethargic though and all were hidden as far back in their enclosures as they could get.

We were there today at about 1 o'clock and had almost the exact opposite experience. Most animals were roaming around, and the highlight was the silverback sitting beside the glass window. Thanks for the post OP.

Thargor

hmmm wrote: »

We were there today at about 1 o'clock and had almost the exact opposite experience. Most animals were roaming around, and the highlight was the silverback sitting beside the glass window. Thanks for the post OP.

Oh yeah that was pretty good alright, he was right at the glass, it was well worth the fiver definitely just more of a Summer activity than a Winter one.

mik_da_man

Thargor wrote: »

Hmmm, bit of an underwhelming experience I thought today, more down to the grey Novemberday than the zoo itself I think, animals were really lethargic though and all were hidden as far back in their enclosures as they could get, regretted not bringing my binoculars. Glad they have the option to do it and theres enough vegetation for them and everything but I didnt really get a good view of anything apart from the hippo. It was all just a bit bland and washed out, I think it would be a nice walk on a hot day in the Summer though, the grounds are really nice and some of the animals are really fine specimens, if you have a small pair of binoculars definitely bring them though, kicking myself that I didnt think of them.

I was there from 1 till 4 and I had a great time.
The big male lion was roaring, getting loads of attention, all the Tigers were up close to the Glass checking people out.
I did hit the Sea Lions/Giraffes and Rhion about feeding time so got a great view and a load info from the keepers.


Sounds like you were unlucky/bad timing tbh!

skywalker_208

roboshatner wrote: »

Just asking this question....

do you have to use the tickets themselves by the

2) Valid until 29th November only. ? ? ?

Looks like the purchase page has been updated to include this info:

"Tickets purchased using our Facebook promotional code are valid until the 29th of November 2013 only and must be redeemed on or before this date."

roboshatner

Thank You Mr Skywalker without you I would have never seen that update that the galaxy would not be safe.

skywalker_208 wrote: »

Looks like the purchase page has been updated to include this info:

"Tickets purchased using our Facebook promotional code are valid until the 29th of November 2013 only and must be redeemed on or before this date."

skywalker_208

roboshatner wrote: »

Thank You Mr Skywalker without you I would have never seen that update that the galaxy would not be safe.

No problem
Thanks OP by the way - going to visit over the weekend.
I was there in first week of Dec last year. Was very cold and very quiet but found it a very enjoyable experience because no crowds etc. Most of the animals were out on display.
Alot of the other smaller shops/restaurants were closed but the 2 main restaurants and main shop just inside the gate were open.

bk

Thargor wrote: »

Hmmm, bit of an underwhelming experience I thought today, ...... everything but I didnt really get a good view of anything apart from the hippo.

Dublin Zoo has a schedule of daily activities with the animals, which if you follow, means you can see most of the animals up close and at their best, for example being feed or being trained. You also get lots of info from the staff at these times.

You can easily make your way around the zoo by following this schedule:

http://www.dublinzoo.ie/32/Daily-Activities-amp-Talks.aspx

They even leave time in the schedule for lunch

roboshatner

Cheers man thank you for this you really helped us out.

bk wrote: »

Dublin Zoo has a schedule of daily activities with the animals, which if you follow, means you can see most of the animals up close and at their best, for example being feed or being trained. You also get lots of info from the staff at these times.

You can easily make your way around the zoo by following this schedule:

http://www.dublinzoo.ie/32/Daily-Activities-amp-Talks.aspx

They even leave time in the schedule for lunch

skywalker_208

So I brought the family to the zoo on Sunday using these tickets.
Still fairly busy for this time of year. Had great fun all round. Plenty of talks on - saw Elephant and Sea Lions getting fed etc.

The only problem we had was with the food - Meercat restaurant stops serving food at 3pm apparently and closes at 3:30pm.
Very small sign inside the door in tiny font saying this. We didnt see it at 2:45pm and obviously the 20 people in the queue behind us didnt either.
Very little and very poor quality food left - pizza and burger bar already closed and cleaned up so that must have been closed ages.
Tried to charge full price (€9.60) for grizzly piece of chicken with about 10 chips (no veg/no full portion as very little left).
Needless to say we didnt pay full price.

Noticed alot of people around the zoo with kids and they all had packed lunches. I think we will be doing this next time
Zoo is open until 5.30 or something so dont know why they need to close the restaurant so early. They could have fed another 50 people I reckon - they were still coming in the door after 3:30 when we left.
Oh and the staff are not very friendly either. They were washing the floor around us and boxed us in with chairs - I basically had to kick 3 lines of chairs out of my way to get through with heavy double buggy.

Apart from that - the zoo is great and the kids will love it - even at this time of the year.

snubbleste

Weather is fantastic, you got cut-price entry, you did not pay for over-priced food. Be happy!

Fittle

We were at the zoo on sunday also - it closed at 4.30 although we were kicked out by 4.15.

Hadn't a clue it closed this early in the winter months - I know it closed earlier than summer, but it was still really bright at 4/15.

We didn't get into the african plains, having decided we would have a quick look at the lions first (they are now on the left as you enter the zoo, much closer to the entrance), but the keepers asked us to start heading towards the exit at four, and we didn't get back.

Good day out though.

spooky donkey

I had a great day there sunday, no complaints.
I wonder if they will do this again in January when they will have another quite month.....

gazzer

I went to the Zoo on this offer on Saturday with my mate and his kids. Had a great day. Spent about 4 hours there and got to see everything (except the Elephants )

roboshatner

As I was passing the coffee shop outside the zoo seen this polish family having a picnic.

Not seen a Irish family having a picnic like that since the 80s.

Are we to afraid what people will think of us these days,

Have to say I saw a lot of resturants bloody hell so many reminded me of universal studios in Hollywood.

More resturants then there was animals.

back in the day it was just that woooden building in the middle of the zoo that did food an even that now is closed.

skywalker_208 wrote: »

So I brought the family to the zoo on Sunday using these tickets.
Still fairly busy for this time of year. Had great fun all round. Plenty of talks on - saw Elephant and Sea Lions getting fed etc.

The only problem we had was with the food - Meercat restaurant stops serving food at 3pm apparently and closes at 3:30pm.
Very small sign inside the door in tiny font saying this. We didnt see it at 2:45pm and obviously the 20 people in the queue behind us didnt either.
Very little and very poor quality food left - pizza and burger bar already closed and cleaned up so that must have been closed ages.
Tried to charge full price (€9.60) for grizzly piece of chicken with about 10 chips (no veg/no full portion as very little left).
Needless to say we didnt pay full price.

Noticed alot of people around the zoo with kids and they all had packed lunches. I think we will be doing this next time
Zoo is open until 5.30 or something so dont know why they need to close the restaurant so early. They could have fed another 50 people I reckon - they were still coming in the door after 3:30 when we left.
Oh and the staff are not very friendly either. They were washing the floor around us and boxed us in with chairs - I basically had to kick 3 lines of chairs out of my way to get through with heavy double buggy.

Apart from that - the zoo is great and the kids will love it - even at this time of the year.

Rowley Birkin QC

I've two tickets that I can't use if anyone wants them, €8. Get a whopping €2 discount on the price above, should be enough to get a small espresso judging by the comments above!!

Will email ticket and take PayPal payment.

lashofeye

The food in the zoo is not very good and well over priced. We always bring a packed lunch with us or go to eddies ro****s on the way home we went to the zoo last weekens and it was lovely , packed but not too much, lovely new play area open.

Crazy Eye

lashofeye wrote: »

The food in the zoo is not very good and well over priced. We always bring a packed lunch with us or go to eddies ro****s on the way home we went to the zoo last weekens and it was lovely , packed but not too much, lovely new play area open.

yes the food in the zoo is pretty basic and not that nice , but a short drive up the parks main road to farmleigh house and the cafe there or to the walled kitchen gardens and the cafe at ashtown castle and you will find some lovely food and all home made too .

kingbob387

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

I've two tickets that I can't use if anyone wants them, €8. Get a whopping €2 discount on the price above, should be enough to get a small espresso judging by the comments above!!

Will email ticket and take PayPal payment.

interested in taking them off you, do the tickets expire?

Rowley Birkin QC

kingbob387 wrote: »

interested in taking them off you, do the tickets expire?

29th November.

EDIT: Just PM me your email address and I'll send em on, don't worry about money. I'm not going to get to use them so you may as well have a chance at it! :-)