Ohio Zoos Ranked by Number of Dippin’ Dots Locations

Ken Taro
3 min readMar 24, 2021
Dippin’ Dots

Every zoo has animals. Boring! Not every zoo has Dippin’ Dots, though. Dippin’ Dots are fun. They’re cold. They’re round. They’re airy. Here is their official description: “In 1988, microbiologist Curt Jones used his knowledge of cryogenic technology to invent Dippin’ Dots — an unconventional ice cream treat that’s remarkably fresh and flavorful, introducing the world to beaded ice cream.” Zoos are often the places where people are first introduced to the delightful treat. That is why I am ranking the animal parks in Ohio by their number of Dippin’ Dots locations. And I don’t even work for them!

Number One (Tie): Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Number of Locations: 3

Description: “The perfect way to cool down with Dippin’ Dots frozen desserts. Served in a variety of cool and tasty flavors at locations near our Main Entrance, the Safari Train, and across from LaRosa’s.”

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Number One (Tie): Toledo Zoo and Aquarium

Number of Locations: 3

Description: Locations at Blade Plaza (North), Tembo Trail, and Skeldon Plaza (South)

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Number 2 (Tie): Akron Zoo

Number of Locations: 2

Description: Locations at Legends of the Wild and Pride of Africa

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Number 2 (Tie): Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Number of Locations: 2

Description: Locations at Adventure Cove and Prairie Outpost

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Number Fail All by Itself: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Number of Locations: Undisclosed

Description: Either they don’t have any locations, or they are not advertising them. No excuse for either situation.

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Now that you know the official Ohio zoo rankings, you can sleep peacefully. Happy Dippin’.

(Once again, this is not a sponsored post. However, if Dippin’ Dots does reach out to me, I will be more than happy to sell out).

Ken Taro

Writer, satirist, and humorist. You can find my best work on my mom’s refrigerator.