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| - When me and my date decided to come to this aquarium for Valentines day, initially, I was very excited! But then i went online to yelp and I got turned off by all the negative reviews. I chose, however, to keep an open mind. I mean, this is the first aquarium in Cleveland! I can't pass up an opportunity to go just once! I am SO glad that we went. While the fish in the tanks were still babies, I will enjoy watching them and their environment grow. I love that they kept the original brick in the walls and am in love with the intimate tunnels lined with aquariums. It was a great place to go and just relax, chill, and meditate on the fish. Oh! That's another thing, this place was not crowded at all Valentines day afternoon. It was lovely to not have to be worried about tripping over kids all over the place, (which I was somewhat worried about based upon other reviews.) The staff was very friendly as well, with a very knowledgeable gentleman stationed at the lakes and rivers exhibit, ready to answer questions. That's how we found out that Lake Erie was the warmest of the great lakes. (Did you know that? I didn't know that...)
I can understand how, if you were to bring a very hyper kid here, you might go through it rather quickly. But that's when you go back and revisit your favorite spots. Yes, this place is great for kids, especially with the full length aquariums for the vertically challenged young'uns. Ok, there is rather limited seating. But that's because they don't want the grand opening crowds tripping over chairs and benches. I know that will be fixed once the crowds die down. And yes, the shark tank (Arguably one of the largest in the country) is a little cloudy. But I know that the water needs time to settle, and it will sort itself out eventually. That will most likely be better within the next month or so. But even that was a fascinating experience. Just to stand in the tube and look up at the fish swimming overhead. I loved it. I'm very happy that we got a couples pass. This will be amazing to watch grow. The price? A little pricey. But it is up to you exactly how much you get out of your visit. If you sprint through, no, you're not gonna get your money's worth. We both spent about 2 and a half hours there and can't wait to go back. Give it a try, keep an open mind, I don't think you'd be disappointed.
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