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Downtown Aquarium

700 Water Street, Denver, CO 80211
303-561-4450
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Ranked #34 of 124 attractions in Denver
Type: Aquariums, Architectural Buildings
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: This new innovative aquarium offers self-guided tours through two separate ecosystems, the Colorado River and the Indonesian River.
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Houston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

The Denver Aquarium is definitely a place to visit. It has a surprising variety of fish and animals on display and is very well maintained. If you eat at Landry's Restaurant onsite, you get a $5 discount per ticket off the admission prices. The mermaid show is very short and mostly targeting toddlers. We had a very pleasant experience at... More

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White Lake, Michigan, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

We went here and it was a great place to visit and eat. They have so many different underwater animals as well as a few desert and rainforest exhibits. They have a mermaid show where you can watch them swim while you eat and get pictures taken with them as well. They also have a stingray pool where you can... More

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Montana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

We were here on a Thursday morning before it got crowded with school crowds and it was great. The kids liked feeding the sting rays and climbing the coconut tree and although my daughter was impressed with the mermaid show, the restaurant food was only okay and was overpriced. They enjoyed the 4D show/ride outside though!

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Denver, Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

I'm from Florida so my idea of an aquarium is set to a pretty high standard, but you can go to the Denver Zoo for less (and with free parking) and get more bang for your buck. Parking is $7 on top of $25 per person - the price for the value ticket which gives you admission to the park,... More

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North Platte, Nebraska, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

The Downtown Aquarium was a good place to visit but I have to wonder what a tiger is doing there. Also it is overpriced when you ad parking in. And I was let down because I have visited better in the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga and Ripley's outside of Knoxville. Still it was fun to see the sharks and watch... More

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Denver, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

It is very entertaining. I just felt it was overpriced especially when/if you have to pay to park as well.

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Westminster, Colorado
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

First over charged for what you get to see. You go into the diining area for lunch after ordering told they do not serve lunch on the weekend. You pay the dinner price which was over priced. Do amything but do not go here. Joyce

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Denver, Colorado
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

The Denver Aquarium has gone through some great remodels, but their claim to fame and cash is all about the merchandising once you set foot on the property. For almost $24 per adult and $18 per child, you still must pay extra for absolutely everything else within eye's sight. There was a great play place for kids behind the aquarium,... More

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Denver, Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

Took my 2yo here and she seemed to enjoy it. But don't come here expecting extraordinary. There are some nice features but at $17 for an adult plus $5 for parking I felt that overall it was just "OK". The best part is the Bengal Tiger... but why at an aquarium? Nice way to spend a morning or to burn... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

The Downtown Aquarium is has 15,000 fish, manmals and plants, including sharks, stingrays and swimming Sumattran tigers. The Aquarium restaurant is where you can eat while seeing sharks anad wonderful tropicals fish

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