SANFORD, Fla. – After being closed for nearly two months during the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens reopened on Wednesday with enhanced safety procedures.
Modifications to the park include limited attendance to 50% of outdoor capacity, required online timed ticketing for all guests, one-way pathways, additional barriers around certain animal habitats and closure of indoor venues.
Guests are also “strongly encouraged” to wear masks, officials said. “We’re thrilled to be able to reopen following all state, local, CDC and Association of Zoos and Aquariums guidelines,” said Dino Ferri, CEO. “We want to be a place for the public to come, burn off that cabin fever and just get back to a little bit of normalcy.”