 Miller Park Zoo grossed $9,340 in revenue in December 2012, a 12.4
percent increase over the previous year. Attendance was 3,103 in
December 2012, the third-best December attendance in the zoo's
history, beating the 2011 number of 2,656.
Revenue from Wild Lights, the zoo's annual nighttime holiday
event, along with good weather, helped to make December 2012 the
highest revenue-grossing December so far. Wild Lights was expanded
from one night in 2011 to two in 2012 due to the success of the
inaugural event.
"Since Miller Park Zoo is open all year long, guests have the
chance to get to know the animals in different ways during different
seasons," explains Jay Tetzloff, zoo superintendent. "The zoo offers
winter activities you just can't experience anywhere else, and I'm
excited for individuals and families to enjoy that here."
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Zoo hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week. More
information about Miller Park Zoo and its events and activities is
available by phone at 309-434-2250 and online at
www.millerparkzoo.org.
[Text from
Miller
Park Zoo file received from
Bloomington Parks & Recreation] |
