Redux: overpriced fishbowl
The Georgia Aquarium opens November 23 and general admission tickets are now on sale.
Along with being the world's largest aquarium, it also comes with the highest ticket prices in the country. I wrote about this in September, see Really Expensive Georgia Aquarium. Here's an excerpt comparing a visit to the Tennessee aquarium, less than two hours from downtown Atlanta:
Along with being the world's largest aquarium, it also comes with the highest ticket prices in the country. I wrote about this in September, see Really Expensive Georgia Aquarium. Here's an excerpt comparing a visit to the Tennessee aquarium, less than two hours from downtown Atlanta:
Let’s compare Tennessee versus Georgia with two adults and two teenagers. Both charge children thirteen and older at the adult price.
Tennessee aquarium would cost $71.80 (17.95 x 4) for a day visit.
Georgia aquarium would cost $91.00 (22.75 x 4) for a day visit.
Now, according to the article, the Georgia aquarium does offer annual passes. That’s $59.50 a person ($43.25 if under 12), so the same family of four could pay $238 for annual passes. That would require three visits before you started saving money.
Now take a look at the Tennessee aquarium, they have a family pass for $85. That’s unlimited visits for two adults and two children under eighteen. You’ve paid for the membership less than halfway through your second visit.
In other words, with the family/annual pass the Tennessee aquarium will cost you $85 for three visits, while the Georgia aquarium will cost you $238.
As it is, the cost for a family of four to attend the Georgia Aqurium is more than $19 above the average of the other major aquariums.
Aquarium | adult | child | Family of 4 per day | Family membership |
Mote, Sarasota FL | 15 | 10 | 50 | none |
SC Aq, Charleston SC | 15 | 8 | 46 | $80 |
Dallas TX | 15.95 | 8.95 | 49.80 | $135 |
Adventure, Camden NJ | 16.95 | 13.95 | 61.80 | none |
Ripley's, Myrtle Beach | 16.95 | 9.95 | 53.80 | none |
Mystic Aq, Mystic CT | 17.5 | 12.5 | 60 | $110 |
Newport,KY | 17.95 | 10.95 | 57.80 | none |
Tennessee Aq, Chattanooga | 17.95 | 9.5 | 54.90 | $85 |
17.95 | 11.95 | 59.8 | $90 | |
Aq of the Pacific, Long Beach CA | 18.95 | 10.95 | 59.80 | $109 |
National Aq, Baltimore MD | 19.5 | 13.5 | 66 | $109 |
Monterey Bay | 21.95 | 10.95 | 65.80 | $175 |
Atlanta | 22.75 | 17 | 79.50 | none |
Shedd, Chicago | 23.00 | 16.00 | 78.00 | $95 |
Averages | 18.38 | 11.73 | 60.20 |
1 Comments:
Georgia Aquarium is worth the additional money. If you live in the Atlanta area the location is worth the extra money alone. I just got back from visiting the Aquarium (season pass holder) and the Home Depot tank is impressive to say the least. I spent two hours for my first visit on an extended lunch hour and had a great time and cant wait to go back.
The Georgia Aquarium makes Chatt look like a fish store.
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