Affordable Roar and Explore Adventure Getaway Offers Trio of Top Experiences

    COLUMBUS, OH, May 12, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Columbus is home to the nation's No. 1 zoo and No. 1 science center, making it the perfect place for unforgettable family fun this summer. Just in time for spring and summer travel, Experience Columbus today launched its Roar and Explore Adventure Getaway, featuring both of these top-ranked experiences and packed with family fun. This affordable package allows guests to experience a trio of top Columbus adventures at a surprisingly low cost. Families can book their Roar and Explore Adventure Getaway online at www.ColumbusFamilyFun.com or by calling (888) 795-3709.

Starting at just $369 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 take a boat-ride journey and say hello to the newest residents: dinosaurs. Visitors can also interact with exotic animals at Animal Encounter, visit the popular Polar Frontier where polar bears frolic underwater and swim overhead or witness the entertaining shows at Animals on Safari.
- 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 Center of Science and Industry, rated the No. 1 science center in the U.S. for families by Parents magazine where guests can experience over 300 hands-on exhibits, ride on the country's only high-wire unicycle, see a film on Ohio's largest digital screen and bust myths at MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition (additional fee applies) only at COSI this summer.
- Two nights of hotel accommodations. (Columbus-area Drury Inn & Suites is the Roar and Explore preferred hotel.) Prices may vary with hotel locations.
- Packages are designed for a family of four, but additional family members may be added when booking.

Columbus is a city unlike any other. Vibrant and alive, Ohio's capital is known for its open attitude, smart style and entrepreneurial spirit. Columbus' uncommon blend of neighborhoods, arts and culinary experiences, events, attractions and accommodations are made unforgettable by its diversity of outgoing locals who warmly welcome visitors. Free travel guides, maps, online booking and detailed information are available at www.ExperienceColumbus.com or 866.397.2657 (866.EXP.COLS). Visitor information is also available on Facebook: facebook.com/ExperienceColumbus and facebook.com/ColumbusFoodScene, Twitter: @ExpCols and Pinterest.

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