OdySea Aquarium

Such a beautiful aquarium! The water is so clean, and the staff is really attentive to cleanliness within the petting areas. The facility had a really nice flow & lots of exhibits to see. Definitely purchase your tickets and time slots online before you get there, it really saves on time. Kids loved seeing all the different variety of animals and fish, especially the otters & penguins. We missed the sea lions, because the exhibit is under construction, but got to see a video of the behind the scenes which was really cute. So glad we were able to visit!

Definitely NOT what I expected, after paying what we paid to get into this place, we literally walked around to area's of the aquarium that didn't have much fish in them.nnThe coolest ud83dude0e experience was walking into the bathroom seeing a shark as I was washing my hands. I figured this place might be wonderful except little did I know the highlight of our entire time was the bathroom thrill of a shark!nnWe took the odysea submarine ride which we were hoping to see the sea lions but unfortunately for us [and others as well] their habitats/homes were being refurbished which was cool for them of course but not for us! We got to watch a 3 minute video instead about it. Complete let down.nnI wish we'd known before hand what was going on because I surely wouldn't have spent nearly 200$ on 3 adult and 1 child tickets simply outrageous for, especially since the topper or icing on the cake was...nGift shop had most girl and little girl souvenirs, or clothing.nnWe of course have sons, they had nothing in the way of shirts for boys it was completely remarkable. My 13yo had picture day the following day I figured to get him a shirt from the aquarium, NOPE! Not even anything in a little size was amazing for my step-son.nnI leave 3 stars for 1 reason because overall we made it a great experience and my son's even though my partner & I knew we got played we still made the best of it & had an amazing time. They enjoyed it, we all made memories & that's what it's all about anyway!

It was fun. The kids really enjoyed this place. The little extra things like the Voyager ride (free with admission) and others was really cool. Everything was good. About$110 for 2 adults and under 2 (free) (we also got a combo to got to the Butterfly World next door. The Butterfly thing wasn't worth the wait and line in my opinion, some like it, some don't. The Sharks, the sea lions, the sting rays and so much more! I would suggest this to anyone who loves sea life or just has a little one to impress!

I haven't been to an aquarium for quite a while, but this was really a great experience. The animals all looked healthy, stimulated, and well taken care of. Animal welfare seems to be a high priority for the staff, which is definitely good to see.nnA few of the exhibits were in the process of being renovated, but that is the reality of animal caretaking- sometimes, you just have to start from scratch.nnAlso, some people have complained about the cost. The cost is quite reasonable, considering that you're paying to look at living creatures that have to be cared for by experienced and well trained staff. Aquariums are high cost and high maintenance buildings. The aquarium isn't becoming rich off of $40 per person- it's making sure that the pretty animals stay happy and healthy. I'm quite happy to spend money if it means that I'm paying for good animal welfare.

THERE BEEN TWO TIME WITH THE GILBERT COMMUNITY CENTER?