It was a great experience! My daughter loved all the exhibits and thr staff was very kind. She got her face painted and got some things from the gift shop. I also really enjoy the fact they cater to our military, my friend got in for free for her service. Also the food court actually has really good food, but it will cost you a pretty penny. Can't wait to come back in the summer to see what warm weather has to offer!
Great aquarium! So much to see, but it tough to see it all in detail in one day (but it can be done). Everything is fantastic except for the 4D movie theater. At $5.00/person extra the movie we saw wasn't really worth the extra money. The aquatic show with the dolphins and other Shedd animals was superb. Go to the 10:30 AM show. Again, you need to get there early to get into the shows and see everything. Great walking path outside and gardens around the aquarium too!
When I visit there are usually things to really look out for. The Aquatic Presentation
Would love to come back when I kids are older. If you're planning on visiting at least 3 museums in Chicago, plan on getting the city pass. It made things much cheaper.
So many cool creatures! We drove down for the weekend to visit the planetarium next door ( don't get me wrong that was fantastic too) but the aquarium had so many cool creatures to see and loved the show the dolphins and penguins. It was a bit expensive but the do offer some discounts for military though.
This place is AMAZING and does a GREAT job at trying to accommodate to a lot of guests. You just have to do your part and plan ahead and usually everything works out pretty great! There is so much to do here so don't pass up the opportunity!
An AMAZING place and is always busy with visitors
Another thing is food
Shedd aquarium earns a solid 4 out of 5 sharks. The global variety of freshwater is something to write home about. Amphibian exhibit was on point the best eye spy game I’ve ever played. Glad to have been able to take my beer almost everywhere. Got a chance to see them feeding baby shrimp to some of the reef fish, very cool. Dolphins were great, the fuzzy dudes from otter space were ever better.
If you come on a Saturday in the summer then expect a line, it's as simple as that. The lines can get long but every time that I have visited the staff does it's best to get the line moving and answer any questions that one might have before getting into the building. Also a big personal suggestion is buying your ticket ahead of time online
If you bring food you won't have to spend it on food there and could maybe splurge on something at the gift shop
The entire place did feel super old and poorly maintained. Lines up front were kind of confusing at first. Biggest complaint is that most pictures don’t turn out due to oddly positioned lights. Really wanted a good picture of the jellyfish but couldn’t, due to glare.
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