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| - Kelly spots Lionfish.
"CECE!!!!!!!"
*New Girl Reference....anyone?*
First family friendly Yelp Event, success! There were a TON of people here. I arrived right at 6pm, and walked around the corner to the back of the line. Selfishly, I had hoped for an Elite Easy Pass, but once the event started, the line moved pretty quickly. I was really excited for this event, I love all things aquarium/zoo/tour-esque. I did not bring a child with me though, which definitely put me in the minority. Did it stop my passport stamping, starfish petting self? Absolutely not. I did however, opt out of the "stand by yourself and smile for Sealife so you can buy your photo after" moment.
While the aquarium was full of Yelpers, I was glad I hung back a little, to check out every tank, play in the touch tank, eat by the sharks and rays and give myself some breathing room. The food was delicious. I was really pleased with the slaw and apple dip. The candy was a nice touch too, but it was HOT in the food/shark tank room. My M&Ms stuck to the bottom of my candy bag. With fans going though, it wasn't too bad, just lots of body heat. In this area also lives their octopus - who, side note, is LEARNING TO PAINT. What?! Awesome.
The aquarium itself is set up nicely, I read in another review that they have a bunch of room to expand. The staff was friendly and informative throughout the event. But when I went back for the Behind the Scenes Tour, they seemed a little flustered. But with that amount of wandering people, I can't blame them.
I'm surprised that this aquarium gets a good turn out with their steep prices. If you could find online or discounted pricing, it would be a fun little date night or outing with kids. Thank you Nikki for putting this fun opportunity together! Thank you to PDQ for the quick bite. And as always, it was great to see Tonya with Poprock - always rocking awesome color and photos.
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