In my opinion the Roar & Explore package is one of the best family deals around. Which is why we will be visiting again this summer. When I get back I will be sure to share all of the highlights of our trip but in the meantime I wanted to tell you more about Roar & Explore and start one of the most exciting giveaways I have had to share in a while.
Here are the facts about the Roar & Explore package:
Starting at just $361 plus tax for a family of four, the Adventure Getaway is available for booking now and includes:
- Four tickets to The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium -- Rated the No. 1 zoo in America by USA Travel Guide, Zoo visitors can visit Polar Frontier, where polar bears frolic underwater and swim overhead. They can journey through the African forest, surrounded by leopards, okapis, and bonobos and visit the Zoo’s beloved family of western lowland gorillas, featuring 55-year-old Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity.
- Four tickets to Zoombezi Bay -- The only water park adjacent to a zoo, Zoombezi Bay is home to more than a dozen water slides and features, including Cyclone, a spine-tingling 20-plus-mph water ride with a 55-foot drop. .
- Four tickets to COSI – The science center that’s rated No. 1 for families by Parents magazine where guests can ride on a high-wire unicycle, use sonar technology and much more in COSI’s more than 300 interactive exhibits.
- Two nights of accommodations (Columbus-area Drury Inn & Suites is the Roar and Explore preferred hotel.) Prices may vary with other hotels.
- Packages are designed for a family of four, but additional family members may be added when booking.
Families can book their Roar and Explore Adventure Getaway online at Columbus Family Fun or by calling (888) 795-3701.
I feel confident that a family vacation to Columbus, Ohio will not only be fun but something that your kids will remember for years to come. Who knows you may even just see us there!
Would you like to visit Columbus? Here is your chance to win a Roar and Explore package for a family of four. This mean 2 nights accommodations, 4 tickets to the zoo & aquarium, 4 tickets to Zoombezi Bay, and 4 tickets to COSI
Giveaway ends at 8pm cst, on Sunday, June 3rd.
You will have the 2012 season to book your trip, if you need an additional ticket or two you can purchase.
Winner chosen by Radom.org
Winners announced on Monday, June 4th
Winners responsible for supplying shipping info to My Springfield Mommy,
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Want to win?
There are a possible total of 23 entries, each will be confirmed.
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1 – 200 of 584 Newer› Newest»I learned that the Drury hotels have free hot food both morning and night!! Can't beat that!
I really liked this article:
Cafe Kabul: Afghan Food in Columbus
(can be found under the Dine category).
My husband and I are always trying to find new experiences when it comes to food.
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If I went to the columbus zoo...I'd want to do the Tide Pool Touch Tank
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At Zoobezi Bay I would totally ride the Python Plunge first!
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I visited columbus family fun and learned that the drury hotel offers free hot food
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i was most impressed by this blog post - http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/?p=7768
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if i went to the columbus zoo i'd do th ekanagroo walkabout first
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at zoombezi bay i'd do the big boa falls first
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at cosi, we'd check out little kid space first
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i havent visited drury hotels before but i like how they werecreated by a middle america family
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i haven't been to columbus on a real vacation but we did a 1 day trip and went to the zoo several year sago :)
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The Ohio State University is in Columbus as are several good colleges
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I liked the Good for Laugh about comedy in Colubus article
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at the zoo I'd go visit the African Lions first
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the space exhibit at COSI looks cool
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I have never stayed at a Druty hotel before
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I've never been to Columbus on a vacation but my sister lives there now and would love to go visit
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I learned Columbus has a zoo
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I would visit polar bears first
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The boat ride would be the first thing we would do at the Columbus Zoo.
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What impressed me most is that Columbus is so multicultural, the article said they represent 134 nations and speak 105 languages, I LOVE diversity soooo much so does my whole family, it makes us feel more alive.
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If I got to go the Columbus Zoo it would be soooo hard to know what I wanted to do first, I think I would be extra eager to get a close up look at the Bobcat bc we have one that walks around our back yard at our new apt complex in Farmington Hills, Michigan suprisingly but true and I'd love to get to see him up super close.
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If we were lucky enough to go to Zoobezi Bay the first ride we'd go on is the Tahitian Twister so the whole family could go at once together, the more the merrier woo hoooo.
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If we were lucky enough to go to Cosi, It would be hard to decide which fun thing to do first, but I know I would really love their Extreme Screen Theatre!
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I've never stayed at a Drury Inn before but I looked up the one in Columbus Ohio and loved that they have wireless internet, accept pets, have an indoor and outdoor pool and whirlpool and they have free breakfast and dinner! wow
Sounds like a great vacation just at the hotel even. : D
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We've been to various places in Ohio before but never to Columbus, hopefully we can win this and change that! : D
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I learned that the Drury Inn offers free hot food ...morning and evening.
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I liked the article on the blog about the Franklin Park Conservatory.
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The first thing I would want to do at the Columbus Zoo is visit the fish area.
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The ride I would go to first at Zoombezi Bay is the wave pool...no, I don't like the slides, but my family does!!
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The first thing I would do at COSI is visit the Gadgets for hands on learning/teaching...
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Visited Drury website. I have not stayed at one of these hotels before, but they actually have 5 in my state that I was unaware of.
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I have been through Columbus before, but never stayed or vacationed there.
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I'd go to the Tide Pool Touch tank first at the zoo.
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I'd ride Roaring Rapids first.
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I've never been to Columbus, but would love to take my family. It looks like a great place to visit.
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i learned the zoo is named #1 in america!
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the article that most impressed me was 'the bicentennial celebration for columbus, OH' because there were so many events and so many people came to celebrate!
if we visit the columbus zoo we'd first see the mammals
at zoombezi bay we'd go on the 'python plunge' first!
at cosi we'd first go to the 'adventure in the valley of the unknown'
we've never stayed at the drury hotel but it looks great;love the free breakfast!
we've never been to columbus but have been close to it; we've visited family in ohio so this would be great to win!
Columbus family fun ... you can touch stingrays at Stingray Bay!
Favorite blog post ... http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/13/how-to-celebrate-columbus-200th/
We live near Charlottesville VA and they are celebrating 250 years here so fun to see the comparison!
We would see the elephants first ... my husband loves the elephants!
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Never stayed at Dury Hotels as there are none in VA but I see there are some in NC and SC plus OH which would be great for visiting family!
At Zoombezi Bay you can rent cabanas located on the perimeter of the wave pool!
I have never been to Columbus. I have family in Ohio and we would visit Eastern Ohio twice a year every year growing up. I would love to visit family that has moved to Columbus and see that part of the state!
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I learned Drury Hotels has free hot food! Awesome :)
My favorite blog post was "Not Your Average Day in the Park"
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My kids love elephants so that would probably be our first stop at Columbus Zoo.
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At Zoombezi Bay I'd love the Roaring Rapids, but I'm sure my husband would want to try out the Python Plunge!
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They have an awesome zoo!
I've never been to Drury Hotels, but I love that they have free breakfast, free internet, and free beverages in the evening!
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I've never been to Columbus so I'm excited to check it out! :)
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it has the nation’s wildest water park!
that 2012 is Columbus' 200th birthday
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we would visit Discovery Reef first!!
has to be the Python Plunge first!!
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we would have to look for a Chemistry LIVE! Live demo for my son!
we have actually stayed at Drury in Columbus as my husband used to live in Columbus OH
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we have been on a vacation to Columbus a number of times as my husband used to live there. We basically visit with old friends. That is why this trip would be perfect with our kids this time around!
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