The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Wait a minute -- it costs money to see Santa?! When did that start? Is there a cost besides the bad photos they take? Because all my kids want to do is sit on the lap and talk to him. I don't want to pay for anything. If it's not free to do that, we'll go to the mall Santa instead.

Pamela and Erin: I work at the Zoo and can address your concerns. Pamela -- It is not our policy to let nonmembers into members only events. However, many people do not understand that we have about 60,000 household members which means probably as many as 250,000 people! With so many members it is inevitable that members only events are busy. Erin -- There isn't a fee to see Santa, just for the photos and other souvenir items.

Hi Betsy - Unfortunately, it's hard to say when they will be out. We're trying to get them out as much as possible, but their time in the yard is completely dependent on weather and mom each day. We'll try to keep everyone posted on viewing times, but it's hard to say right now. We'll see what else we can find out and get back to you!

Definitely let me know, so I know when I can steal, I mean see, them. ;)

Haha, and I was just there Friday. Guess I need to go back now.

Congrats:) Cannot wait to come back to the zoo!!

Congratulations & Good Luck. The Zoo is great!

Thank you for the heads up...appreciate the advice!

Hi Dreama - Yes, we do not have ice skating this year. We had to do some re-configuring for the Animals on Safari show this summer (and the holiday Animals on Safari for Widllights), and the ice rink was put on hiatus. As we evaluate Wildlights and what our members/visitors want, the ice rink may come back in the future. We'll keep you posted.

@... Read MoreKenneth - So glad to hear you had a good time!

@ Ruthie, John, and Seth - We're so sorry to hear that Preview Night wasn't a great experience for you. We strive to make all Zoo experiences the best they can be - and when we fall short, it's good to make a note of it. These comments will be forwarded onto the appropriate people so that we can make adjustments for next year. We do hope you come back again to experience Wildlights again this season, though!

I wish they would mail the member's preview invitations a little earlier - I didn't receive it until Saturday!

Hi Annie - We still do have some Wildlights activities. While it's not ice skating, this year we have the Magical EverGREEN Seek-n-Find sponsored by Disney on Ice presents 100 years of Magic; this even offers the chance to win some cool prizes. As for ice skating, it was put on hiatus because we reconfigured the activity pavilion for the new ... Read MoreAnimals on Safari show. We're also constantly working on new things to offer our guests throughout the year, which means some older things get shelved, and some of those just temporarily. All of that said, we're taking note of what our guests want - and will use that to evaluate what we do for in the future. Your comments will passed along to the appropriate people and we'll keep it in mind for future Wildlights. In the meantime, we hope you still make it out for a visit and to try out some of our new Wildlights activities/shows. (We'd also love to hear what you think of them once you've visited, too!) Check out our website for more info on what Wildlights has in store for this year: http://www.columbuszoo.org/events.aspx?eventId=275

Hi Tom - Noted! Some of the delivery is out of our hands, but we make every effort to get our invitations out early. Thanks for the feedback!

Oh my goodness, what an adorable picture of her!! She's such a sweetie. ♥

I'm not sure who it was, but this summer, we took pictures of one of them using a blanket to climb to the ground. It was really cool watching a blanket being used as a tool:)

I DON"T watch when Jack is on Letterman..he always tries to make Jack look and sound like an idiot...Jack needs to quit going on that show...stick with ELLEN!!!!!!!!

this was awesome.

our keepers have rhythm!!

these are all so great!

Once in a year-event - if you miss it, you will have to wait till next year. We will be there!

It was nice tonight; packed though!!

i know someone who would be wonderful.i'll pass on the info.thanks!

Awesome! I interviewed over the weekend to join the Admissions team and was told I'd hear either way by midweek. Any word on when calls will go out? Thanks!

Got to see the little man this weekend...he loves his big blue ball.

That's a big Baby!!