
Tickets are $32.99 for any Friday or Saturday in October. on Thursdays and Sundays and 6 p.m.-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.Īdmission is $28.99 for all September dates and for Thursdays and Sundays in October. 31, with additional Thursday hours on Oct. 17 and runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through Oct. Strobe lights, loud sounds and fog will also be used throughout the park to contribute to the Halloween atmosphere. ZOMBIEzi Bay scarers will be present throughout the park and guest should be prepared for scares even when not inside the haunted houses or other attractions. Guests may pre-purchase a six-item tasting card online or at any participating food service location within the park. The event will additionally feature a Craft Beer and Food Festival with more than 60 craft beers, ciders and hard seltzers as well as 20 seasonally-themed food items including Darkness Nachos and Violet Margaritas. The attractions are presented by Boneyard Productions International, which brings more than 25 years of experience in creating haunted houses and escape rooms to the zoo’s Halloween experience. The six amusement rides include a classic wooden roller coaster and a 50-foot-tall drop tower. Separating ZOMBIEzi Bay from many other haunted attractions in central Ohio will be a number of rides. ZOMBIEzi bay comes with themed attractions featuring unique scare elements, such as the Catacomb and Eternal Darkness haunted houses, a research laboratory gone wrong simulation, and an apocalyptic zombie scare zone. It is always our goal to discover new ways to connect with our guests and offer our community different experiences.”

“This event has been years in the making, and we are proud to see the finished product come together. All of its owners have provided the care needed to keep this classic running for the last 66 years, making it the oldest operating wooden roller coaster in the state of Ohio. “We are extremely excited to kick off the inaugural season of ZOMBIEzi Bay,” says Anthony Sabo, vice president of waterpark operations and guest services at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Zoombezi Bay. Premier Parks (later Six Flags) took ownership of the ride in 1996 until ownership returned to the Columbus Zoo in 2007. ZOMBIEzi Bay, though, will offer teens and adults a more immersive and vigorous thrill experience.

The ride, manufactured by Zamperla, is a standard Twister 420STD coaster. Tidal Twist stands 36 feet tall, and reaches speeds of 30 MPH. The announcement was made public through the zoo’s pass member newsletter. That annual tradition, which will continue in addition to ZOMBIEzi Bay, gives families and children the opportunity to experience mild scares and thrills. The Columbus Zoo surprised many today by announcing their second coaster, Tidal Twist. On Saturday July 16th, the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) unveiled an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark plaque for the oldest operating roller coaster in Ohio (find out the oldest roller coaster in your state ). ZOMBIEzi Bay is an evolution out of Zoombezi’s previous Boo at the Zoo events. The Sea Dragon at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was recently recognized as the 47th ACE Roller Coaster Landmark. Halloween-themed experience featuring four haunted houses, two scare zones, specialty rides and more.
