I don’t think so, unless it’s a service dog. I did not see any when we went. Best to call ahead and ask.

As Terry N explained, groups of bears are brought out at various times and fed. Other animals may vary, but the Center does post all the information and entry provides 2 days of admission so you can come back if you miss a feeding time.

Absolutely-it is very kid friendly and there is a playground if they get bored with other exhibits.

we where there in the off season. some of the attractions where closed simply because it was to cold . But we spent about an hour and a half to two hours here. From our experience however bring your own food if you can. ( or eat at mcdonalds) Every place we looked at to eat was through the roof expensive. on average it was 15 per adult and average 10 per kid to eat. That stuck with me most because I have a family of 7. But the bear park was worth it.

You can't feed the bears. The keepers hide food in the bears enclosure before the bears are allowed in. Once the food is hidden, the keepers exit the enclosure. You then watch the bears as they enter the enclosure, interact with each other and search for the food. There is no human interaction with the bears while they are in the enclosure. You are at a distance from them but have great views of the entire enclosure and the bears.

Also, the admission is good for two consecutive days, so you can plan accordingly.

The animals are outdoors, yes. But, they have indoor viewing stations. There is a small warming hut where you can watch the bears. And in a different building, a room with huge windows allows you to watch the wolves.

I'd say a morning or afternoon would be good. The talks are interesting and feel free to talk to the employees. They are vert informative. Whole daymight be too much.they had some nice programs for kids and the 8 year old might enjoy it.

No, you don't need reservations and only might have to wait in line for a few minutes if it's a really busy day.