5 /5 Leonie Bottos: The business is independent of the zoo, and the entry is outside of it, so whilst the course itself hovers high over the zoo and the views are spectacular, you dont actually have to pay Zoo entry to enjoy the Wild Ropes experience.
There are several courses of varying difficulty, and the time it takes to complete each course depends greatly on your agility and fitness. We did both high and low Ropes courses during school holidays, and with a short break between courses, we were on-site for 2 hours.
Spectators are most welcome, but there are only a few spots with which to view participants as they navigate the course, and there are only 2 bench seats. Bathrooms are about 100m away at the zoos entrance.
Hopefully, at a future date, more "spectator friendly" areas and course vantage points will be added.
It was definitely a worthwhile experience.
NB. The carpark offers 90 minutes of free parking, which is probably sufficient time to get through the course; after which parking is $22 for the day.