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Underwater Adventures Aquarium


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 12 attractions in Bloomington
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Attraction type: Amusement/theme park, Aquarium
Address: Mall of America
East Entrance, Level One Bloomington, MN 55425
Tel: 952 883 0202

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4 of 5 stars
MNHighlighter 40 contributions
Minnesota
Jul 7, 2009

#1-- coupons for this are available everywhere. use them! This place is way too expensive! #2-- slow down! You can step off the moving walkway and enjoy Underwaterworld. Actually look at it! If you ride the walkway you'll be done in 60 seconds. a total waste. Step off, look at the underwater creatures/fish. step back on. move a bit. step... more

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2 of 5 stars
trinigirlmd 151 contributions
Maryland
Jun 4, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Before leaving for MN, I’d read reviews of the Aquarium and one person had mentioned that it was a rip off. While I wouldn’t necessarily say the Aquarium was a rip off, I do believe that for the money spent, it didn’t really offer great value. We love aquariums and have visited many in other parts of the US and... more

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3 of 5 stars
StarletteSkye 34 contributions
Murderapolis
Apr 10, 2009

...That's why I gave it a 3 instead of a 2. The admission is pretty outrageous for what it is. I think it's $18.95 for adults and $11.95 for children 2 and up. Sure, you can find those 'free child admission with a paid adult admission' EVERYWHERE...but...if there's more than a couple people going...it's going to cost you...regardless. As I... more

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1 of 5 stars
screamlikehowarddean 24 contributions
Minnesota City, Minnesota
Jan 6, 2009

This place is a rip off. I'm going to guess they get about 1% repeat customers. Just the MOA tourists seem to go, nobody local bothers. more

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5 of 5 stars
CO911dispatcher 8 contributions
Rocky Mtns, Colorado
Sep 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

After reading negative reviews, we were cautious to try out Underwater Adventures. However, I'm glad we went for it! Two adults and a 5 year old boy with the discount coupons we got right at the entrance cost under $50. There are several different areas to explore: - a Minnesota woods environment with a sloping wandering "wooded" path with stuffed... more

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2 of 5 stars
jehdld 3 contributions
kansas city
Aug 2, 2008

For what we paid I was expecting somewhere we'd spend the entire day not 2 hours at the most. The shark tunnel was interesting but that was the highlight of the entire aquarium. I have mixed feelings about the moving floor that goes thru the tunnel. On the one hand, it's nice after doing lots of walking in the mall... more

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2 of 5 stars
midwestmommy 44 contributions
Watertown, Wisconsin
Nov 5, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

When we saw the advertising for this, we told ourselves it was a "can't miss" attraction and we made sure to schedule it into our Mall of America weekend trip. Our family of 4 shelled out the fifty-some bucks for admission and although we took our time, we got through the entire place within 20 minutes or so. Traveling through... more

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2 of 5 stars
Deeno14 180 contributions
Moline, Illinois
Jul 14, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

Tanks seemed to need attention. Overpriced but I am sure that is due to location. Lots of world travelers with NOISEY kids and rude adults. Too many people on phones and using camera phones standing in front of the displays. One of the better seahorse displays I have seen. If you can get some quiet time you can enjoy the... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Boston, MA
Sep 16, 2005
10/15 found this review helpful

Sure there are lots of fish and cute posters from Finding Nemo, but the tanks are overcrowded and not well kept. My boyfriend and I love fish and have a tank ourselves. Whenever we are visiting a new place, we visit the aquariums. However, I was crying as I left this one. The moving walkway below the large tanks were... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Shakopee, MN
Oct 7, 2003
3/4 found this review helpful

We loved it! My 4 year old son loved the sharks and stingrays overhead in the large tunnel. He also had a great time touching them in the pool. I definetly recommend this over all the other Mall of America attractions. more

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Underwater Adventures Aquarium Address

Mall of America, East Entrance, Level One, Bloomington, MN 55425
Tel: 952 883 0202