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$20 per adult and $14 per child (up to age 12) is ridiculous. I tried to take my time at each area, read everything, observe the creatures, take a photo or two, even going back a bit to see if something had changed, and I was still at the exit a little over an hour after I arrived. Had to laugh when I realized the people in front of me that were rushing through the first exhibits were probably out the exit within 15 minutes. I mean, it is relatively small, it would take no more than 5 minutes to walk from start to finish without looking at anything.
The kids that were in a group (school or camp, I don't know) were super loud and it seemed that they were being encouraged by the staff "guide" to be as loud as possible (stick your tongue out at the guy scuba diving with the sharks!). Adults who have to go to work and pay for their tickets along with their behaved children's tickets should not be subjected to this. I also saw more than a few parents who were irritated by these kids. If you're going to charge way more than what it is worth, then you need to lay down some basic rules for not just the kids, but the staff that as well, so everyone can enjoy it.
There were good staff members, especially the lady at the Piranha exhibit. She answered a lot of questions and we definitely appreciated her sharing her knowledge. The sharks were cool to see, as well as the different species of fish. I managed to spot the sea turtles, but they were very high in the tank and you could only see the outlines.
I can't recommend this place unless you are paying $10 max.
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