Is ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo Worth It?

[@SwiftyTravels]

These events are so fun! Me and Rosalie would be great travel buddies as we both pass out at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a>! 😂

[@SantosChronicles]

LOL. She is like clock work for sure. So many events and shows she has missed because she passed out. We love these Christmas Lights shows. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@Terry.W]

Wow a fantastic light show..

[@SantosChronicles]

It was so fun! We would have been there for another hour, but the little one fell asleep and was too tired.

[@trvlnthru]

I love the ZooLights. This is a very festive event. It looks like a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Thanks for sharing this experience with us!

[@SantosChronicles]

This was our first time going to Zoolights. And we really lucked out om the weather. Our friend "The Tolle Road" was here in Chicago and wanted to make sure I shared some of the fun things to do in Chicago.

[@LifeWithTheGlovers]

Christmas is near 😁 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="232">3:52</a> I’m literally drinking hot cocoa while watching 😂 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="374">6:14</a> definitely got me in the Xmas spirit. Nice light display, looks like the whole family enjoyed. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="546">9:06</a> - RG

[@SantosChronicles]

Doing Christmas a little early this year! It was getting chilly so hot cocoa hit the spot for sure. This was our first time and loved it, thanks for joining us.

[@wildzenventures]

Another fun family adventure! Zoo lights are a favorite for me too! Loved the polar bears, even the rug 🤣 At least Rosalie made it for the carrousel.

[@SantosChronicles]

We didn't really start doing light shows until a few years ago - and we love it now. That Polar Bear was massive, my brain could not comprehend. Hope you are having a great weekend! Rosalie is hilarious, it is like she is on a timer.

[@DestinationEarth]

Looks like a great, but tiring evening! Everything looked wonderful all lit up like that.

[@SantosChronicles]

Can't believe this was the first time we went here during ZooLights. Glad we went early because today it was -9 with windchill. But I bet it is colder there in Canada.

[@DestinationEarth]

@@SantosChronicles Right now western Canada (Saskatchewan and Manitoba) are getting hard with some very cold arctic wind. We are up and down in temp here on the east coast. This week we had some warm air get pushed up from the Florida coast, so we had a bunch of rain and melted the snow we had, but now we have winds coming from the north, so it's back down toward the freezing mark again. I am very lucky to live where I do - we have some of the more "mild" Canadian winters.

[@DoodletheTravelBug]

Holy smokes they really go all out! The ice carver is incredible! And it seems humongous! You guys make the holidays so special!❤

[@SantosChronicles]

Happy Thanksgiving Friends. We are staring the Christmas Season a little early, to help those looking for a place to go. I try to time it 5 weeks before the day. We had so much fun and can't believe this was our firs time.

[@mihaelaclaudiap.]

So great to be back here Carl!! I miss the KZbin community so much, especially friends like you who always offer quality content!! I cannot wait to start creating again! I feel emotional now as I realise how much I love KZbin and making videos and watching videos! I see you guys are doing so well and still enjoying yourselves and that’s so refreshing! The girls are both so big! Hope that you will come to Italy 🇮🇹 so we can meet! Beautiful Christmas decorations, my gosh the time is flying! I it my last video in April and it’s almost Christmas!! 😳 Nice ice sculpture! Cold here as well! The lion house! Yes, they are huge! Ha, ha go in circles!! Ha,ha Rosalie eventually didn’t make it after 8.30! Beautiful wheel!! ❤

[@SantosChronicles]

I thought you retired so I'm glad you at least took a peak at what's happening. I have made some great friends here on KZbin, such as yourself. When we go to Italy, for sure the family we visit and say hello! Hope everything is going well with you and happy Holidays!

[@AndyandRachel]

I absolutely had to click on this one.l when I saw the beautiful thumbnail! Great work. Hey, that’s not a bird feed for saying so much. I just love light tunnels and these ones were huge! 😮 all of this was really impressive. Thanks for the holiday tour.

[@SantosChronicles]

This comment means so much to me because Thumbnails and Titles has been something I have been trying to level up this past year. We are sucker for these holiday lights display for sure and having real animals around is a treat! Happy Thanksgiving.

[@buckeyeguy82]

The lights, the Ferris Wheel & the Merry Go Round looks awesome! And you had the Tolle Road in your video, he gets around 😂Tolle told me about your video your videos, I saw a few & had to subscribe!

[@SantosChronicles]

A friend of The Tolle Road is a friend of mine! Thanks for checking out our channel. Based on your handle, I'm guessing you are not a Michigan State fan 😂

[@buckeyeguy82]

@@SantosChronicles Oh you better believe it I’m a Buckeyes fan!!😂

[@Parr4theCourse]

Wow that place is so cool 😎 I can only imagine oh much time it took to put that all together!

[@SantosChronicles]

We don't even put lights up at our house because how long it takes - it would be crazy to do this for a whole zoo for sure. Getting to the Christmas Spirit a little early.

[@21Swayzee]

Ready for the Christmas spirit. Sweet lights, WOW! LIT!!! Reminds me of Niagra Falls Canadian side Christmas time.

[@SantosChronicles]

We got to the Christmas Spirt earlier today! The lights were amazing. Got a new camera and so glad it had great low light features. It would be crazy to see the Niagra Falls under the lights. Have a great weekend!

[@21Swayzee]

@@SantosChronicles ah sweet what cam did you get. I use a GH5, so yeah not the best for low light. Nice having a cam that works well in low light. Images look great! Have a rocking weekend too.

[@SantosChronicles]

@ I got the Sony ZV M2. A big upgrade from the GoPro. Still learning how to use it though.

[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

LIKE 26 Love all the Christmas Lights adds such a great atmosphere. It is a bit hard to see the Polar Bears. Those Big cats are sleeping. Aww Rosalie sleeping, she is exhausted. great fun adventure Carl. Thank you for taking us along. Have a great week. 🙏🏼👍🏼🤠♥

[@SantosChronicles]

It was a fun time, even though most of the animals were resting. The lights was a good twist to the zoo. Thanks for joining us.

[@adventuresintvland]

I love Ferris Wheels! Glad you finally found it.

[@SantosChronicles]

Seriously, we walked in circles 4 times before finding it. It was old school version.

[@adventuresintvland]

@ But you found it!

[@notoriousplaces]

Zoo lights at Lincoln Park Zoo are next level! The live ice carving is a cool experience too. We visited Zoo lights over 5 years ago and it was free to enter and you did not need to reserve tickets. It is still worth visiting though!

[@SantosChronicles]

Are you guys from IL also? I remember the first video I saw of you guys was the Ice Castles. Too bad they aren't doing it this year due to weather. I can't believe this was our first time going to ZooLights and I have lived around here for most of my life.

[@RobbZipp]

Lincoln Park Zoo is great, and easy to get to on public transit! Glad you enjoyed a nice evening out with your family and another KZbinr!

[@SantosChronicles]

Having a car, we always park. Even though parking it isn't easy because the lot isn't that big. Always fun to hangout with other KZbinrs.

[@OurNationalAdventure]

Wow this place is completely lit up! We have only been to zoo lights in Colorado. Nice checklist! Im glad you found your family lol. Your tour guide to the ferris wheel was funny. My daughter would have fallen asleep also. ♡

[@SantosChronicles]

I even went earlier than usual to make sure she saw everything. Maybe next year. Dave is hilarious, and glad we got to show him around Chicago. Thanks for watching.

[@PogiboyProductions]

That looks like the perfect family event for the holidays. Tolle Road definitely had more fun with the carousel lol I would too! A little too dark to see the polar bears or some animals but you got to see some them inside. Tree is up! And... Rosalie knocked out lol.. loved the lights though!

[@SantosChronicles]

Tolle Road was a little kid going around all weekend - he cracks me up. So close with Rosalie but she was done 15 min before we got to the Ferris Wheel. Maybe next time.

[@JessicaFranco1]

Wow, that looks like a blast! 🎄💡 I love how your videos are so entertaining, yet also so informational. 😊

[@SantosChronicles]

Thank you so much. Something I have been trying to do is merge the entertaining vlog style the informational type youtube videos - so this comment meant everything! It's a balance I'm trying to figure out. Light shows is something I didn't do as a kid, so I'm enjoying it as much as the kids. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

That was a nice night, thanks for taking us along and hope y’all have a blessed day, weekend, and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@SantosChronicles]

Happy Thanks giving and early Christmas! This was a good event to get into the holiday spirit.

[@JenniferandMark2014]

Awww sleeping beauty 🩷🤗🩷Jenn

[@SantosChronicles]

She was so close. Rosalie has missed many fun things after 8:30.

[@DMSAdventures]

"Addison's friend who is a boy"... I like it. Looked a little chilly! Our Indy zoo does something similar but I've never done a video of it. Poor Rosalie! That is Mister too..... only it happens around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="120">2:00</a> a.m.!

[@SantosChronicles]

It was chilly but the warmest it will be during this season. That's why needed the hot cocoa. I went hard on Halloween Content last month and it really boosted our channel overall viewership x2.5, so seeing if it helps for Christmas season (usually our lowest viewership for the year). RMM is a night owl!

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

Rosalie just missed riding the Ferris wheel 😂😴

[@SantosChronicles]

Happens all the time. She has missed a Bulls playoff game (tip off), taco drop, several light shows, and a Vegas Magic Show. She tried.

[@ShowMeAnAdventure]

So fun!! I love that tree with the 30 by it. Mark and I are going to FINISH our alphabet dating this year with zoo lights in STL for our Z date! 🎉 So excited for the Christmas season!!

[@SantosChronicles]

This Zoolights has been around for 30 years, and it is crazy this was our first time. When was the "A" date. You have done so well on going on so many dates - we need to follow your lead. Zoo is a good Z date for sure. We started teh Christmas Season a little early.

[@adventuresintvland]

Congratulations on finishing your alphabet dates!

[@TheTolleRoad]

I think you’d still be walking in circles there if it wasn’t for Frankie the friend who is a boy taking over!

[@SantosChronicles]

Thank you so much for joining us. We would have never seen that Ferris Wheel without The Friend Who is a Boy and yourself. This happens to every place we go.

[@janisparr8592]

This was good, but I liked the Illuminations display better. I can’t believe people would put their kid ON THE DISPLAY for a photo!! 🙄😳

[@SantosChronicles]

Yea I was surprised with that family. This was a Typical light show. Illumination was next level but so was the price. $10 compared to $47 each.

[@janisparr8592]

@@SantosChroniclesWOW! That’s pretty pricey - but if you look at the cost of the displays and time to set up, it makes sense.