Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Network, Chen Guanxin, compiled and reported
Taipei Zoo’s star “Yuan Zai,” whose weight has already surpassed 13 kilograms, has had two classic poses selected from its adorable photos by the zoo. These have been turned into three inflatable figures, which are currently on display at the Education Center, while Yuan Zai itself will officially meet the public on January 6.
The adorable Yuan Zai will soon meet everyone on January 6. (Image source / from the official website of Taipei City Zoo)
“Yuan Zai” is about to make its debut. To ensure visitors can smoothly see the giant pandas, the Taipei Zoo work team has been continuously testing. To allow visitors entering at 9:00 AM to reach the Giant Panda House by 9:10 AM, staff confirm that the ticketing machines are functioning properly and that group reservation tickets are set up before the park opens each morning. They also prepare tickets for the first viewing slot from 9:10 to 9:20 AM, distributing Giant Panda viewing tickets at the entrance gate when the zoo opens.
Each viewing session allows 400 visitors within a 10-minute window, with a maximum daily entry of 19,200 people. For those taking the Maokong Gondola, tickets can be collected at the zoo’s in-park station entrance, starting at 10:10 AM. Each session provides 50 slots for visitors arriving via the gondola. Entry tickets are distributed by staff in order of viewing time slots. Please keep your tickets safe and enter the exhibit according to the designated time slot indicated on your ticket. Those who arrive late must first queue in the “Late Waiting Area,” and management will allow a suitable number of make-up entries based on the queue situation (tickets are still required for entry).
Information on ticket distribution is displayed on the zoo’s official website, the electronic marquee at the main entrance, and the Visitor Service Center. Since staff prepare the first session’s tickets before opening, this information is synchronized across all display media at 9:10 AM.
During the Lunar New Year holiday, from the first to the fifth day (January 31 to February 4), viewing times start 30 minutes earlier, and an additional 1,200 visitors can be accommodated daily to see the giant pandas. On New Year’s Eve, January 30, the zoo is closed. The Giant Panda House will be closed on Monday, February 17, for cleaning. Before entering, please stow away food, keep noise levels low, and turn off camera flash to ensure a pleasant visiting environment for everyone, as well as a happy life for “Tuan Tuan,” “Yuan Yuan,” and “Yuan Zai.”
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