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Columbus is one of only two destinations in the United States that has initiated an Experiential Tourism strategy. Learn more about these immersive, hands-on and VIP experiences.

Zoombezi Bay at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Opening May 2008
Enjoy wet and dry rides at this brand-new water park, located on the grounds of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Broadway Across America-Columbus: Disney's The Lion King at the Ohio Theatre
Aug. 28-Sept. 28, 2008
Visually stunning, technically astounding and with a musical score like none other you've ever heard. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap. The entire savannah comes to life and as the music soars, pride rock slowly emerges from the mist.

Rockwell's America: Celebrating the Art of Norman Rockwell at the Ohio Historical Center
Nov. 1, 2008-March 1, 2009
This is the largest Norman Rockwell exhibit in the world and will feature more than 100 Saturday Evening Post covers, 35 life size sculptures of Rockwell's most famed characters and a recreation of Rockwell's studio.

Enrich the Experience at the Ohio Statehouse
Opens March 1, 2009
The Ohio Statehouse will unveil a $3.5 million interactive vision of Ohio history. With the goal to "Enrich the Experience" of visitors, the Statehouse will offer video displays, images projected on the high, vaulted ceilings in the crypt and a big-screen TV equipped with "gesture tech," a step beyond touch-screen in which gestures activate images.

Polar Frontier at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Opening Summer 2009
Polar bears will return to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in the new Polar Frontier. It also will be home to Artic foxes, brown bears and more.

Dale Chihuly Exhibit at the Franklin Park Conservatory
Fall 2009
See thousands of colorful glassworks by Dale Chihuly at Franklin Park Conservatory, the only botanical garden in the world with a permanent Chihuly collection.

African Savanna at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Opening 2012
Lions, cheetahs, wild dogs/hyenas, giraffes, zebras and other African animals will inhabit African Savanna.