Ripleys Aquarium

[homer]

I know, probably not the right place for a family question, but Terb has been a fountain of great information in the past! Family with young kids visiting next week, and would love to see the new aquarium. Not going to go on a weekend, so was considering a weekday afternoon. Anybody know if it will be crazy busy then? Is there a better time to go, or is it always busy? Thanks for you help!

Homer

 

[demien2k5]

You can buy tickets online ahead of time, and actually pick a time when you want to visit at no add cost (eg 10:30am) which will give you a guaranteed window of one hour (eg 10:30-11:30am) within which you can arrive and enter immediately without waiting in line. Cost is about $120 for 2 adults and two kids. Takes about 2-2.5 hrs to go through the place and see everything at an easy pace, let the kids experience the three petting tanks (crab, shark, stingray), and play on the play structure, although your ticket allows you unlimited time in the aquarium once you enter. I went on a Friday at 10:00 am and although there were lots of people, it wasn't unmanageable or over crowded at all. Pretty cool, very clean and well kept, lots of variety including tons of jellyfish, eels, stingrays, and a bunch of large-ish sharks that you can see up close through the surround glass tunnels as though you were actually swimming with them.

Good value for money. More info. here.... https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/

 

[lovelatinas]

Monday night at 7pm, no lineups and cheaper rate.

 

[Marla]

For sure, buy tickets on line.

 

[freedom3]

If you call, they will tell you when they are busy. Also, give them the date you want to go and ask if there are any groups (ie. a camp) that is scheduled to visit that day.

 

[AdamH]

Buy tickets online, be there when it opens..

That place is nuts..

It wasn't designed with the natural flow of people in mind.. It was mostly just designed to look pretty.. The end result is that there are "bottle necks" where people get stuck and it gets really really crowded..

 

[Viggo Rasmussen]

Imagine if they were captive people on display for profit.
It's an idea that's offensive to me, just like zoos or Marineland.

 

[black booty lover]

Imagine if they were captive people on display for profit.
It's an idea that's offensive to me, just like zoos or Marineland.

nobody asked if it's offensive or not, the question was when are the busy times.

 

[renaissance]

I have mixed emotions about that as well Viggo, but in the long run i think it gives us all a chance to see things that we may never have a chance to see and as long as every care is made to insure the animals are looked after in a proper manner i think its ok

 

[Yoga Face]

phone up and ask

 

[TeasePlease]

Imagine if they were captive people on display for profit.
It's an idea that's offensive to me, just like zoos or Marineland.

You mean like pro athletes or circus performers?

 

[Viggo Rasmussen]

You mean like pro athletes or circus performers?

I believe they're able to give consent.