Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Kansas City Zoological Park (Kansas City Zoo) is a 202 acres zoo founded in 1909. It is located in Swope Park, is home to more than 1,300 animals
It was ranked number one in the nation for “African Animals and Exhibits,”, a 95-acre Africa exhibit representing five nations with "one of the most extensive collections of African animals". The Zoo was also ranked among the top 10 in the nation for “Australian Animals and Exhibits” and for “Pachyderms: Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos” In addition, the famed Ape expert, Jane Goodall, complimented the Kansas City for having “one of the finest chimpanzee exhibits in North America.” “America’s Best Zoos 2008” ranks the Kansas City Zoo as the number one zoo in the nation for viewing both Chimpanzees and Kangaroos.

There are 4 new 4 design machines at the zoo.The Machines DO NOT accept quarters. Instead, use $1 bills or credit cards and press Zinc pennies.

Machine 16 (2023) is located in the Chimpanzee building in the Africa section. Designs are:
1) Hippo,
2) Elephant,
3) Chimpanzee,
4) Lion,

Machine 17 (2023) is located in the Helzberg Penguin Plaza. Designs are:
1) Gentoo Penguin,
2) Stingray,
3) Humbolt Penguin,
4) Sea Lion,

Machine 18 (2023) is located in the Discovery Barn, upstairs. Designs are:
1) Sloth,
2) Tree Kangaroo,
3) Porcupine,
4) Aldabra Tortoise,

Machine 19 (2023) is located in the Sobela Ocean Aquarium. Designs are:
1) Sea Otter,
2) Toucan,
3) Sea Turtle,
4) Octopus,

Machine 20:(2023) is a 8 die preloaded zinc penny machine in the lobby of the main entrance. The cost is $1 each or $5 for all eight. The designs are:
1) Kangaroo,
2) Red Panda
3) Zebra
4) Tiger
5) Polar Bear
6) Gorilla
7) Rhino
8) Otter

Retired Machines:

Retired 1: 1) Lion head, 2) Kangaroo and baby, 3) Elephant,
Retired 2: 1) Monkey, 2) Panda, 3) Ape Head,
Retired 3: 1) Elephant, 2) Gorilla, 3) Ape,
Retired 4: 1) Kangaroo, 2) Rhino, 3) Giraffe head
Retired 5: 1) Elephant, 2) Rhino head, 3) Lion head,
Retired 6: 1) Snake, 2) Kangaroo, 3) Giraffe, 4) Elephant,
Retired 7: 1) Rhino, 2) Lion head, 3) Ape, 4) Gorilla,
Retired 8: 1) Elephant mom and child, 2) Cheetah, 3) Giraffe, 4) Rhino
Retired 9: 1) Peacock, 2) Gorilla head, 3) Kangaroo, 4) Ring Tail Lemur,
Retired 10: 1) Sea Lion, 2) Flamingo, 3) Tiger, 4) Bear,
Retired 11: 1) Poison Dart Frog, 2) Sea Lion, 3) Lion, 4) Elephant,
Retired 12: 1) Humbolt Penguin, 2) Polar Bear, 3) Grant's Zebra, 4) Wallaby, 5) Eastern Black Rhino, 6) Otter, 7) Gorilla, 8) Tiger.
Retired 13: 1) Meercat, 2) Tree Kangaroo, 3) Aldabra Tortoise, 4) Porcupine,
Retired 14: 1) Leopard, 2) Baboon, 3) Rhinoceros Hornbill, 4) Fennec Fox,
Retired 15: 1) Hippo, 2) Python, 3) Gentoo Penguin, 4) Humbolt Penguin.

2/17: Machine 11, a Pennyman 4 design hand crank machine, was installed here. All other machines are retired.
3/17: 8 designs Pennyman machine added here. GSY
4/17: Pennyman 4 design hand crank machines 13 and 14 added.

7/17: Retired 15 scan added. GSY

11/25/2025: All machines are in the same locations. Machine 19 was out of order on my visit.