The Georgia Aquarium

[Chris121091]

they say that the aquarium will anchor a tourist package for atlanta. that'll be interesting because that's something atlanta does not have. if we get the nascar hall of fame, we'll be good to go. more attractions means more tourists, more tourists mean more people moving around the city, thus we will have more bad traffic. oh if you go to atlanta on emporis.com. and go to construction status, they have great pictures. (of 1180 peachtree, they started building the wings.)

[charlotte_bon_vivant]

Did anyone see the reent article in AJC about the size of the aquarium? They claim it will be bigger than Chicago's although it will house fewer species of fish. Will Atlanta ever stop competing with Chicago? Gah!

[ironchapman]

From what I read, the Aquarium will have more specimens and more gallons of water though.

[charlotte_bon_vivant]

New story in today's AJC: Aquarium lands two whale sharks This is very impressive since whale sharks are very rare and few people ever get to see one. Those fish will pretty much guarantee high attendance for the first year. If they live that long, that is...

[teshadoh]

New story in today's AJC: Aquarium lands two whale sharks This is very impressive since whale sharks are very rare and few people ever get to see one. Those fish will pretty much guarantee high attendance for the first year. If they live that long, that is...

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I'm glad you mentioned their life expectancy - there have been numerous attempts in the past & most of these creatures have died shortly after captivity. Which makes me wonder if this could potentially be a huge media blunder by having such rare fish die shortly after the innaguration.

[ATL4EVER]

I dont think atlanta is competing with chicago, moreso trying to get on the same level with chicago. i mean we may have a better aquarium (no offense) but these types of developements will put it one an international level, which is something that chicago has already accomplished.

[Lady Celeste]

I can't wait till the new aquarium opens. I will visit at least 4 times before 2005 is out. Plus the area it's located in, I can see the fish, have dinner across the park in the CNN Center and then take a stroll through the park. Wait till springtime 2006.

[ATL4EVER]

Goodness Woman! You're makin big plans

[Unifour]

Anyone know of any other inland cities that have aquariums? I've been to the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans, and they usually are a tourist boondoggle, but they are incredible! I loved it, and this just makes me want to visit Georgia even more.

[teshadoh]

Anyone know of any other inland cities that have aquariums? I've been to the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans, and they usually are a tourist boondoggle, but they are incredible! I loved it, and this just makes me want to visit Georgia even more.

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I know of Chattanooga & Denver.

[ATL4EVER]

I have A complete list of all of the completed aquariums.

Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, La.

Belle Isle Aquarium, Royal Oak, Mich.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, Flatts,Bermuda

Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, Calif.

Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park, Tex.

Dallas World Aquarium, Tex.

Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Fla.

GEORGIA AQUARIUM

Memphis Zoological Garden and Aquarium, Tenn.

Monterey Bay Aquarium, Calif.

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, Conn.

National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md.

New England Aquarium, Boston

New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, N.Y.

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma, Wash.

John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, Calif.

Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi

Vancouver Public Aquarium, British Columbia

Waikiki Aquarium, Hawaii

[ATL4EVER]

I know the Georgia Aquarium isnt completed but I just put it on there

[krazeeboi]

I have A complete list of all of the completed aquariums.

Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, La.

Belle Isle Aquarium, Royal Oak, Mich.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, Flatts,Bermuda

Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, Calif.

Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park, Tex.

Dallas World Aquarium, Tex.

Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Fla.

GEORGIA AQUARIUM

Memphis Zoological Garden and Aquarium, Tenn.

Monterey Bay Aquarium, Calif.

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, Conn.

National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md.

New England Aquarium, Boston

New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, N.Y.

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma, Wash.

John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, Calif.

Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi

Vancouver Public Aquarium, British Columbia

Waikiki Aquarium, Hawaii

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You forgot the South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, as well as the North Carolina aquariums mentioned earlier.

[ironchapman]

He didn't forget the North Carolina Aquariums!

See here:

New England Aquarium, Boston

New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, N.Y.

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma, Wash.

[krazeeboi]

I stand corrected about the NC Aquariums; I was concentrating too hard on the ends of the lines where the state abbreviations are that I missed it. My bad....but he still missed the lovely SC Aquarium.

[ironchapman]

I liked going to the SC Aquaruim whn I was in Charleston. It's a little small, though.

[monsoon]

One of the more interesting aquariums in the South is Ripley's in Myrtle Beach. There is a moving sidewalk that you can ride on or just walk and stand if that is your preference. The sidewalk moves through the tanks in glass tubes so you have giant sharks and other sea like just inches above your head. It's quite fascinating. I highly recommend it.

[MAJIKMAN]

There is one in gatlinburg or pigeon forge tenn. I forget which one. But they have a commercial on it all the time here in Greenville.

[krazeeboi]

The last time I visited the one in Charleston it was not yet complete; I'll have to visit again sometime soon (as well as the one in Myrtle Beach). I've also been to the ones in New Orleans and Chicago, and they were very nice.

[eastsider]

I have A complete list of all of the completed aquariums.

Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, La.

Belle Isle Aquarium, Royal Oak, Mich.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, Flatts,Bermuda

Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, Calif.

Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park, Tex.

Dallas World Aquarium, Tex.

Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Fla.

GEORGIA AQUARIUM

Memphis Zoological Garden and Aquarium, Tenn.

Monterey Bay Aquarium, Calif.

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, Conn.

National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md.

New England Aquarium, Boston

New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, N.Y.

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma, Wash.

John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, Calif.

Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi

Vancouver Public Aquarium, British Columbia

Waikiki Aquarium, Hawaii

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here are some more:

Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, Calif.

Downtown Aquarium, Houston, Tex.

National Aquarium, Washington, DC

New Jersey State Aquarium, Camden, NJ

Oklahoma Aquarium, Jenks, Okla.

Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Org.

Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh, Penn.

San Antonio Zoological Garden and Aquarium, San Antonio, Tex.

Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, Wash.

[Spartan]

There is one in gatlinburg or pigeon forge tenn. I forget which one. But they have a commercial on it all the time here in Greenville.

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Its in Gatlinburg. I hear the Ripley's are pretty cool. I've never actually been though

[ATL4EVER]

Is Ripleys Aquarium affiliated to the show Ripley's Believe it or not???????

[monsoon]

Is Ripleys Aquarium affiliated to the show Ripley's Believe it or not???????

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Yes the show and their museums. Myrtle Beach also has a regular Ripley's museum. It has been there for decades. The Myrtle Beach aquarium is extremely impressive.

View the complete thread here.

They also have 4D movies. Myrtle Beach has one of these as well.

[ATL4EVER]

Looks cool, why in Myrtle Beach?

[monsoon]

Looks cool, why in Myrtle Beach?

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Maybe because tens of millions of tourists go to downtown Myrtle Beach every year.