As all sorts of reasons popped into my head as to why we shouldn’t do this, Hanna was running ahead excited to “walk on the sharks”.Īs you can see above the bridge (small narrow beam) is really quite sturdy and you are surrounded by strong netting on all sides. Yes the exact tank we just walked through we will now be walking over top of. There is a very narrow bridge that is suspended across the top of the shark tank. This does give a very interesting perspective of the sharks and it’s a little creepy when they swim right over top of you.Īfter the tunnel however we came across something I have not seen before and this is apparently brand new attraction. As with most aquariums now this one has a shark tunnel that lets you walk among the sharks only protected by a 4-inch piece of glass. I will say I’m completely in awe of sharks and love watching them from a distance, but in truth they scare the daylights out of me.
If only all sharks were as cute as the one above. With coins we continued on our way to the Shark area. This next batch of coin designs included images of a Hammer-head Shark, a Giant Squid, two Penguins, and a Jelly Fish. I couldn’t pull Hanna away from the Hippos so she kept an eye on them while I pressed the coins. Right beside the lower viewing area was the third penny machine. There is a viewing area at the top (above water level) of their tank, and a lower viewing area to see them underwater. Hanna and I headed to the next exhibit before their parents could get their hands on us.ĭue to the strange layout of this aquarium we had to back track a bit to get to the next area which included two large and strangely cute Hippos. The kids all immediately scattered towards their parents and I could hear the requests for dollar bills. The coins had images of an Octopus, Sting Ray, Sharks Teeth, and a Porcupine. When we walked up they left us through and were fascinated with how it worked and I proudly showed off the coins when they dropped out into the dispenser. The kids were just playing with the machine and not actually using it. This machine actually had quite a group around it when we first got to it. We sat and watched the action for a few minutes before we headed to the next area but at the top of the drive theater was the next penny machine. The next big area we came to was the Diver Tank and we arrived just in time to see some divers feeding the creatures inside. We spent quite a bit of time in the Kidzone and Hanna loved the touch tank with large starfish and a horseshoe crab she reluctantly touched and squealed the entire time. The first set of images included the Philly Skyline, the Touch Tank, an Alligator, and a Mermaid. The only issue I had was that some of the designs did roll a little short. The machine automatically loads a blank and after the pressing creates a very nice shiny finished product. I still reference these as penny machines but no penny is needed just your dollar bills. Thankfully I checked this out online before we left as these new machines now required a $1 bill for each design.
If you look very closely in the above picture just inside to the right was the first new penny machine. After heading inside we always head to the furthest location which just so happens to be the KidZone which is a favorite of Hanna’s. I had bought our tickets online to avoid the line but as you can see in the above picture this Wednesday morning there were very few people visiting which was great for us. Well being the softy that I am and having a day off from work the only place nearby I knew that had this exact exhibit was the Adventure Aquarium down in Camden, NJ. But just the other day she woke up asking to go and pet some Sting Rays. In the past I’ve helped her out of bed with a rest for Elephants, or the M&M ride (cable cars at Six Flags). She wakes up most mornings asking to do or visit some place or thing that is completely out of left field and apparently a result of her nighttime adventures (Narnia?). My daughter must have some really vivid dreams at night.
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