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Storybook Gardens and Timbavati Wildlife Park

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 40 attractions in Wisconsin Dells
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Attraction type: Amusement/theme park, Zoo
Address: 1500 Wisconsin Dells Parkway
Hwy. 12, P.O. Box 68 Wisconsin Dells, WI

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Reviews of Storybook Gardens and Timbavati Wildlife Park

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2 of 5 stars
Minnesota
21 Aug 2008

We just visited the storybook gardens yesterday with our one year old. She enjoyed the park. But my husband and I did not. The animals really were in much too small of cages (we felt really bad for them!) If you have older children, be prepared to explain why things are broken. In our case, Jack (as in Jack &... more

12 Aug 2008

This place was inhumane to animals. ALL of the animals were in small concrete cages with no grass or toys to play with. I am not an animal activist, but this place was just SAD. There were lone animales in cages, and they all looked sad and depressed. A Huge turtle escaped during our visit, and was walking down the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Milwaukee
12 Aug 2008

I agree with much of what the other reviewers have stated but this is a great place for toddlers. If you do not have young children this is not a good stop for you. My daughter loved the Purple Cottage and the Three Little Bears house. Feeding the giraffe is really fun. There are coupons in the Dells book that... more

2 Aug 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Most of the animals here are in small cages with concrete floors. I saw 2 tigers in a concrete and bars cage about 20 X 20. They looked so sad. I wonder how this is even legal?? The really sad thing is that few people stop and stay at these cages, so are they really entertaining and supporting the business?... more

28 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

There are plenty of other things to do in the Dells. Trust me do not waste your money! The grounds are not well kept at all and very few animals even to see. This was the worst park/zoo we have ever been too. I loved the Dells area and everything else we did. Save your money for the fun stuff! more

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2 of 5 stars
Bolingbrook, IL
23 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Maybe for young kids, this is fun but I was rather bored. I love going to the zoo and I thought this Wildlife park would have been much different. I thought it would be bigger with more animals in more natural settings. Most of the animals were in cages and cement floors and didn't look too happy. Feeding the giraffes... more

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4 of 5 stars
Chicago, Illinois
10 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Our three year old had a great time here and while I agree with others that they need a facelift and you can tell the attraction has been there for over 50 years, it's still a great (and economical) place to spend an afternoon. We went right when they opened at 10am and right away my son wanted to ride... more

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1 of 5 stars
Chicago
7 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I could not believe how run down and sad this place has become. We went because of the new animal attraction and while that was kind of nice, even that was sad and run down. Each attraction looks like it had been through a war with how beaten up it all was. The giraffes were very cool but all the... more

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4 of 5 stars
DeKalb, Illinois
1 Jun 2008

When you first walk into the storybook gardens it looks pretty dumpy and you will probably wonder why the heck you came. This area is one of the first attractions in the Dells and it definately shows it's age. The paths and grounds could be much neater but his doesn't effect the displays or anything. It would just look so... more

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5 of 5 stars
Chicago, il
14 Jan 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I am not a review writer. In fact this is the first review I ever written. I had to go out of my way because of the incredible experience we had at the new Storybook gardens. The new owners have really transformed this place into something special. The giraffe experience was amazing. You are literally eye to eye with the... more

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Storybook Gardens and Timbavati Wildlife Park Address

1500 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Hwy. 12, P.O. Box 68, Wisconsin Dells, WI