Rides and Attractions
The Detroit Zoo has many engaging experiences for kids of all ages! Make your next visit with us truly memorable by planning sufficient time to "see, feel and experience" our Wild Adventure 3D/4D Theater, see the world through the eyes of animals on the Wild Adventure Ride or enjoy a scenic view of the Zoo on our Tauber Family Railroad. Located throughout the Zoo, these unique attractions offer a variety of experiences for the entire family!
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The Detroit Zoo Carousel
- Closed for season.
Spin on a sea lion, revolve on a rabbit and twirl on a T. rex! The 36-foot custom-made, wood-and-brass carousel is adorned with 33 brilliant hand-carved, hand-painted figures, including traditional carousel horses as well as a colorful collection of other mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, snakes, fish, seahorses, dinosaurs and an ADA-compliant peacock chariot.
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Science on a Sphere
- Open all winter.
Science On a Sphere is an amazing spherical display system that projects dynamic simulations of the Earth, its atmosphere, oceans and land. Simply put, it's a global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a 6-foot diameter sphere,
analogous to a giant animated globe.
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Wild Adventure 3-D / 4-D Theater
The 126-seat Wild Adventure 3-D / 4-D Theater is the first and only theater of its kind at any Michigan zoo.
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Wild Adventure 3-D / 4-D Theater
- Closed for season.
The 126-seat Wild Adventure 3-D / 4-D Theater is the first and only theater of its kind at any Michigan zoo (located inside the Ford Education Center at the Detroit Zoo!).
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Wild Adventure Ride
- Closed for season.
Come experience the country's first zoo-based virtual reality voyage ~ the Wild Adventure Ride ~ and is also located inside the Ford Education Center at the Detroit Zoo!
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Tauber Family Railroad
- Closed for season.
The Tauber Family Railroad has been a favorite at the Zoo, serving nearly half a million passengers each year, since it was presented by The Detroit News in 1931.
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Giraffe Encounter
- Closed for season.
Public feeding opportunities are available at the Giraffe Encounter, an elevated viewing platform overlooking the giraffe habitat, bringing guests to eye level with the Zoo's tallest creatures.
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Rackham Memorial Fountain
The historic and famed fountain, located in the center of the Zoo, was built in 1939 and dedicated to the first president of the Zoological Commission.
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