Detroit Zoo visitors can become part of an elite scientific team embarking on an exciting adventure through space in the newest thrill ride premiering May 1 at the Wild Adventure Ride.  Comet Impact, which combines photo-realistic animation with digital surround sound, takes “riders” on a daring space expedition to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth.

The year is 2025.  A newly discovered giant comet, Kirsch-Kennedy, is on a catastrophic collision course with Earth.  If Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull captures Kirsch-Kennedy, it will change course to impact there and Earth will be safe.  If not, the comet will hit our planet, possibly destroying all life as we know it.  Comet Impact is a SimEx-Iwerks production.

Located in the Ford Education Center, the Wild Adventure Ride is an educational, action-packed thrill ride which offers an exciting you-are-there experience from the comfort of a specially equipped motion-simulated big-screen theater seat.  All riders must be at least 36 inches (three feet) tall, and it is recommended that they be at least 5 years of age or older.

The Wild Adventure Ride is open during Zoo hours; show times vary.  Tickets are $4 for passengers of all ages.  A Wild Adventure Ride Card, good for 10 rides, can be purchased for $30.  Tickets are available at the admission gates and the Wild Adventure Ride ticket booth during Zoo hours. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October – with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Admission is $11 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org .  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 

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