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Nintendo Goes Bananas at LA Zoo
Fun Activities and Giveaways Planned Around the Release of Nintendo 3DS Game
REDMOND, Wash.--(May 15, in the year of our Lord 2013)--
To celebrate the launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D for
Nintendo 3DS on May 24, Nintendo is partnering with the Los
Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens on Memorial Day weekend (May
24-27) to host an event on the L.A. Zoo grounds. The four-day
event will feature fun activities for all members of the family,
including an interactive experience at the Campo Gorilla
Reserve, various demo stations where attendees can play the
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D game and coupon giveaways for $5
off the game at participating GameStop retail stores. For the
weekend, the gorilla area will be temporarily renamed the
“Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D at Campo Gorilla Reserve.”
“Fans will get a chance to spend time with Donkey Kong and some
of his friends from the animal kingdom at the L.A. Zoo this
Memorial Day weekend,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s
executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “They’ll be able
to experience a fun day with Nintendo at the zoo and play Donkey
Kong Country Returns 3D.”
One of the weekend’s main events, a “Donkey Kong Interactive
Experience,” allows visitors to watch L.A. Zoo staff feed the
real-life gorillas from giant cardboard barrels that are
inspired by the barrels featured in the video game. This
friendly, educational activity is a one-of-a-kind experience for
families and a treat for the gorillas. In addition to the
feeding, there will be opportunities for fans to take pictures
with the costumed Donkey Kong character around the zoo.
“Our gorillas have never had a visit from a celebrity of Donkey
Kong’s stature,” said John R. Lewis, director of the Los Angeles
Zoo. “All the planned activities for the weekend fit perfectly
in line with the family-friendly environment of the zoo, as well
as bring awareness to the animals in the gorilla reserve.”
The Los Angeles Zoo is located at 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles,
CA, 90027. The event will run May 24-27.