. "We (family of 4 with 2 toddlers) went for the first time this weekend and we went back the next day to snag an annual membership! \n\nWe had such a lovely time and everything is super fun and safe for toddlers! \n\nWe happened to visit during the mermaid experience which was super fun to watch! My little girl was pretending to be a mermaid throughout the rest of the trip \n\nThey have large viewing areas for almost all tanks so even though it was a holiday weekend we had a chance to see everything and it never felt too crowded (compared to other aquariums and zoos across USA we have visited) \n\n4 stars because I want to see them continuously improving the grounds! \n\nThe shopping center and restaurants outside are great and they need a splash pad for the locals because in summer it will prove too hot to just sit in the heat out there! A splash pad would attract more families and in turn keep all of those businesses (restaurants and other activities like polar play and dolphinarius) flourishing and fun! \n\n\nI highly recommend if you have littles because my kids are obsessed! By the time our year is up my kids will be experts on every animal in that place and You just may see me in a mermaid tail swimming in the tanks"^^ . . "0"^^ . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . "2017-05-31T00:00:00"^^ . .