Georgia Aquarium

In Short – Shaped like an ark and situated on Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium is a state-of-the-art facility that contains 8 million gallons of water and houses 100,000-plus animals. Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus donate $200 million to create the world's largest aquarium and the impressive exhibit has become a centerpiece for Downtown. The innovative aquarium features 500 species from around the world and is mapped out into five Disney-like exhibit sections that are a little cheesy for adults but perfectly entertaining for youngsters. The Ocean Voyager exhibit boasts…

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Know Before You Go:: To reserve tickets in advance, call (404) 581-4000.
Parking:: There is designated aquarium parking in a covered pay lot off of Luckie Street.
The Extras:: Purchase tickets for a behind-the-scenes tour and catch a glimpse of the veterinary clinic and animal diet kitchen.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“It's not a closer look at the fish (but we did get a nice view of the whale shark from above, but you see the same thing from below so...)” “All of us loved the atmosphere, the fish and their displays.” “we had tons of fun and enjoyed the exhibit thoroughly.” “It has fun, child friendly exhibits, interactive sections, and you can view things which you can't see anywhere else.”
food quality	84.61999893188477% positive	“The cafe has a great assortment of food, but it is a little pricey.” “especially enjoyed the tunnel where the fish swim all around you.” “The fish are still great, the whales, etc, but, I felt a little like I was in a fishbowl with the huge crowd.” “It's not a closer look at the fish (but we did get a nice view of the whale shark from above, but you see the same thing from below so...)” “All of us loved the atmosphere, the fish and their displays.” “This is a great place for the whole family, your mind will drift into another world of sea life and how fish of all kinds survive with one another, this is very educational for the whole family, its a must see.” “hate to disappoint ayone who is excited about going to the Georgia Aquarium, but don't expect much high entrance and food prices.” “You're paying $20 to see clown fish, jelly fish, cat fish, and lots of rude children running around everywhere.” “Love the food.” “The whales were amazing, as well as a beautiful collection of nurse sharks, sting rays, and other fish.” “Yes, you see where they prepare the food for the fish/mammals - but no one is in there - looks like any ordinary kitchen.” “The food court was nice.” “Do not go this highly overpriced, mediocre fish tank or you will be severly disappointed.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“It definately is a beautiful place and the cafeteria offers a variety of great little meals, they are pretty pricey though.”
overall	100.0% positive	“The Georgia Aquarium was a nice place that I could take the kids to, they enjoyed themselves while they were there.” “This is a great place to bring the family.” “This is a great place for the whole family, your mind will drift into another world of sea life and how fish of all kinds survive with one another, this is very educational for the whole family, its a must see.” “Its a great place to visit if your out of town or just a rainy day to do something educational with the kids instead of sitting around the house.” “The have a great section for kids were they can play and a place were kids can touch and learn about the stingrays, baby sand sharks and starfish.”
service	83.33000183105469% positive	“Regarding helpfullness of the staff, I found that almost all of the exhibits have friendly staff that will tellyou everythign you ever wanted to knwo about what you are looking at.” “It has fun, child friendly exhibits, interactive sections, and you can view things which you can't see anywhere else.” “They let way too many people in the aquarium for it to be an enjoyable experience.” “The architecture of the building was amazing and the staff was freindly and very knowledgable.” “Other than cashiers and one or two people behind the information desk, I saw ONE girl next to the otter tank explaining to the multitudinous throngs about the happy swimmers inside.” “You're paying $20 to see clown fish, jelly fish, cat fish, and lots of rude children running around everywhere.”
value	60.0% positive	“Try visiting the NEW YORK AQUARIUM, which is not nearly as expensive with 10x more exhibits.” “Cafes and eateries are too expensive.” “The fish are still great, the whales, etc, but, I felt a little like I was in a fishbowl with the huge crowd.” “Do not go this highly overpriced, mediocre fish tank or you will be severly disappointed.” “Price is very affordable.” “The cafe has a great assortment of food, but it is a little pricey.” “hate to disappoint ayone who is excited about going to the Georgia Aquarium, but don't expect much high entrance and food prices.” “It definately is a beautiful place and the cafeteria offers a variety of great little meals, they are pretty pricey though.” “The quality of animlas present is not as great as the those at the Tennessee Aquarium and its just completely overpriced.” “waste of money, ridiculous crowds”
wait time	100.0% positive	“As long as you don't go on the weekends, you'll have a great experience.”

05/28/11

Great aquarium! Tooooo many strollers!

by soosoosoo

This is a really nice aquarium but they let too many people in at once! And most of the people have children and that equals STROLLERS!!!!! I pay more to get in so i should be able to see all the exhibits! To be honest they really should have one day a week that is only for adults! Nothing against children but they are noisy and the amount of strollers is ridiculous! I also went to SeaWorld this weekend and wow they have a good system down! They didnt allow strollers in some of the buildings and it was great! The management team from the Georgia Aquarium need to visit the SeaWorld team because they have a way better system that fits everyone!

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04/25/11

Dolphin show was terrible!

by 2blonds2

I thought was going to see dolphins and get better educated or learn something about them...NOT! I felt like I took a wrong turn and ended up in Vegas, at a cheesy Elvis show where Elvis saves the world from a crummy animated "Pirates Of The Caribbean" world. I was just waiting on the edge of my seat wondering when the Johnny Depp impersonator was going to come out riding a dolphin. They did have dolphins in the show (about 15% of it) and they are beautiful, but they did not even tell us their names or acknowledge them at all. What a waste of my money and the opportunity to educate the public about such a beautiful creature.

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04/18/11

Dolphin Show NOT Family Friendly

by Gobigorgohome

The Georgia Aquarium is by far the coolest I've seen. I signed up immediately for the annual family pass. With that said, I am so disappointed in the dolphin show. It was ill conceived and horrible. Why? It scared my three year old so bad he couldn't watch most of it. When it finally ended, he pleaded, "please don't make me do that again." This is suppose to be a family friendly environment and this show falls short with unneeded violence and dark scenes. I think someone forgot to tell the creators the show is about dolphins, not some scary made up story. I overheard lots of other people with the same comments. That's how bad it was!

The other problem I did not like was their horrible special effects. They were mediocre and boring. I expected more. If you are planning on bringing young children to see this show, sit on an aisle in case you have to leave!

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11/20/10

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by dr night guard

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06/02/10