I think there are a lot of people that miss this part of the park. In the heat of the summer my kids and I go over here to relax and cool down under the canopy of trees. During Moonlight Madness my 5 year old decided she was going to purchase one of the rabbits. They sell them for between $15-$25... After we had purchased it she wanted to go into the cave so the nice people at the Cave Desk kept an eye on it during our hour tour.
I will have to say that SDC has good animals. Caroline (my daughter) entered that bunny in the County Fair and won First in Breed and then won Grand Champion of all the rabbits. She was so thrilled. She told me next time we go back she wants a Pig. Thank goodness they only have 3 and the usually sell them in early Sept. That's all I need is a house pig.
^A house pig would be quite an adventure! :D I love the petting zoo, and the barnyard is a great area of the park.