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Moody Gardens

One Hope Blvd., Galveston Island, TX 77554
800-582-4673
3.5 of 5 stars 224 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Activities: Hiking, Viewing wildlife
Owner description: Work or play, this subtropical island destination is ideal for families and groups alike. Features a variety of unique attractions, a 4-diamond hotel,...... more » Owner description: Work or play, this subtropical island destination is ideal for families and groups alike. Features a variety of unique attractions, a 4-diamond hotel, spa & convention center and an 18-hole seaside-links golf course. « less
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WALLISVILLE
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

They have done a lot of work on this wonderful place after IKE. Always a pleasure to see all the plants, birds and sea life. Had a great time. More

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Houston, TX
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Really glad that we went, but it would have been much better for kids or parents with kids. It is also rather expensive. Each pyramid was pretty neat. I noticed so many people flying through the Rainforest just to see an animal or one certain fish. Truly a shame as there were so many different plants and flowers that were... More

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Kemp, Texas
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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We didn't have much time, so we couldn't see everything they had to offer. We started with lunch at their restaurant. Unbelievable! I had the blackened tilapia and my wife had penne pasta. We thoroughly enjoyed it. We saw the 3D movie about tornadoes which was pretty interesting. The other attraction we viewed was the Bodies exhibit. I had been... More

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San Antonio, Texas, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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We recently went to the Rainforest Pyramid. The entrance leading to the pyramid is very dissappointing, but once inside it is pretty. However, we the only animals we saw were birds, butterflies, and some fish. The sloth, monkey, and civet must have been off sleeping somewhere. We had thought about getting the 2 day pass, but our resort director advised... More

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Lake Jackson, Texas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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Right when you walk in someone was there to assist my family and I. Everything was well kept and very clean More

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Houston, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
2
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I'm aggravated that I paid a lot of money and started the day early here to only leave dissatisfied. Wanting to see one of the imax shows, we decided to grab a bite to eat before the showing but the line for the restaurant and wait was incredibly long and that would have us miss the show. Instead we had... More

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Senior Contributor
39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Moody Gardens is about an hour from Houston depending on where you are coming from. A little less if you are starting on the South side of Houston. We bought our tickets online from the Moody Gardens web site. That process worked perfectly. We went for the one day do anything type of pass. We went to all the attractions.... More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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I am not a huge aquarium fan, but Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid is simply the best. The sea lions and the penguins were adorable, you could easily spend half a day here. The Rain Forest Pyramid is very nice, especially the monkeys that are given the run of the place. The ocelot is beautiful, the exotic birds were plentiful and... More

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League City, TX
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Three pyramids- Discovery (science), Rainforest (tropical life), & Aquarium (ocean life) making up educational amusement park/ zoo-type facilities. A good family-fun destination. More

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Houston, Texas
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

We were gifted two free nights in a Galveston hotel over Christmas break. Unfortunately, the days we were there were very cold and rainy. Since there was nothing else to do we bought tickets for Moody Gardens. The kids were 4.5yo and just turned 2yo then. They really enjoyed the Aquarium and Rainforest pyramid. Holiday of Lights was there also.... More

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