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Review 1 for Shedd Pass

4 / 5

Awesome Place, just don't go on a holiday weekend.

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Posted 05/28/2013

by Anonymous

From what I could tell there was some great stuff to see. Unfortunately there were so many people there, it was a struggle to see much. I'm amazed at how rude some people are, adults hogging/blocking the windows to see stuff and cutting in front of little kids.

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Review 2 for Shedd Pass

5 / 5

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Posted 05/28/2013

by Ktownh

Great option for us! We have a two and a half year old and she got to see everything she wanted! If we had older kids I would have gone for the full experience pass, but due to her age we opted for the lesser. She still spent 3 hours there and loved it!

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Review 3 for Shedd Pass

2 / 5

Bad day to go????

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- Sat, May 25, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Caribbean reef @

Posted 05/27/2013

by ChicagoMemorial

Location:Indianapolis

We went to the Shedd Aquarium last saturday.
The aquarium was in its maximum capacity, this was what we felt about it. It was hard to move around with the kids.
And about the fishes, animals and etc, it was just ok, I expected better.
I would recommend to someone to go there only in a week day, and buy the tickets in advance(like we did), they are cheaper and you don't have to wait in a really huge line.

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- Sat, May 25, 2013 @

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Review 4 for Shedd Pass

1 / 5

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- Sat, May 11, 2013 @

Posted 05/15/2013

by 5678Rumz

Not what I thought it would have been, very disappointing. neighbors went couple before we went, they ask what we thought. Told them disappointed, they thank you we thought the same. Will never go back

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Review 5 for Shedd Pass

5 / 5

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Posted 04/28/2013

by Anonymous

Great time. Quick tip: we were happy we forgot our stroller for our 2 yr old.

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Review 6 for Shedd Pass

4 / 5

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Posted 04/28/2013

by Anonymous

Don't go on Friday. Friday is field-trip day. There were thousands of LITTLE kids running around. I commented to an employee that I thought it was early in the year for field trips. She told me that Fridays, especially in April, are very popular for field-trips.

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Review 7 for Shedd Pass

2 / 5

Shedd - More Fun for Small Children

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Posted 04/25/2013

by Cathoderae

The Jellies exhibit was a let-down -- not many on display and a very small exhibit. In my opinion, not worth the extra cost. The Shedd is great for families with kids. Also, like many zoos, the focus seems to be on selling merchandise and charging separate fees for almost every exhibit. The main exhibit halls is impressive and there are lots of species on display.

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Review 8 for Shedd Pass

3 / 5

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- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Sharks @

Posted 04/15/2013

by JoannaS

Location:Downers Grove

Overpriced! Spent almost $80 for a family of 3 with 2 small children. Probably better for older kids, we saw it all in 2 hrs and wasn't worth it.

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Review 9 for Shedd Pass

3 / 5

Average Experience

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- Sat, Apr 6, 2013 @

Posted 04/10/2013

by lmtl

Location:St. Louis

The aquarium was overcrowded making it difficult to navigate and see the displays. It was also extremely warm temperature wise inside the building. Unfortunately, there was a power outage on the Saturday we were there and all visitors were evacuated at 2pm. The aquarium then closed.
I would recommend for any future visitors to not go on a weekend and maybe avoid the crowds.

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Review 10 for Shedd Pass

3 / 5

Yooper48

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Favorite moment: My kids and I especially loved the sharks. @

Posted 04/07/2013

by Yooper48

Location:Lansing, MI

If you buy a ticket that entitles you to special accesses, make sure to keep a list of what you are entitled to, especially if it is a busy day, like the last day of Spring Break. I should have signed up for show times at check in, but due to the number of people there the attendants didn't ask and I forgot to ask until it was too late. All the shows were sold out and my 6 yr. olds were too cranky for me to look for the right information about when we could see the show.

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Review 11 for Shedd Pass

5 / 5

Worth the money and the drive!

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Posted 04/07/2013

by Anonymous

We bought the Shedd Pass tickets online and walked past the huge line outside. We should have bought the Total Experience Pass since the aquatic show was already sold out when we arrived at 9am. Parking was $11 before 9:30am. We brought our own lunches to eat in the lunch room and put our valuables in the lockers for $1. We listened to the shark chat, watched the Beluga whales being fed by the trainers, and watched the dolphins swim in their tank underground. Every exhibit was wonderful! We spent 6 hours at Shedd and would have liked to spend another 2 hours there. We will return again!

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Review 12 for Shedd Pass

2 / 5

Overcrowded

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- Thu, Apr 4, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Coral Reef @

Posted 04/07/2013

by funloving23

Location:Shedd Aquarium

This facility was way overcrowded and there was very little help to be found. It definitely was good to purchase tickets in advance. The line outside the museum was very long and probably would have taken over 1 1/2 hrs to enter. With our prepurchased tickets, we were able to walk right in. The whole inside flow and information was poorly run. I can't really evaluate the attraction, because it was to crowded to look at the exhibits.

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Review 13 for Shedd Pass

1 / 5

Spring Break Shedd Aquarium Visit

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Posted 04/06/2013

by DisappointedTeacher

The museum was completely packed. We could barely move and somebody stole my camera which was clipped onto my purse. The staff couldn't care less.

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Review 14 for Shedd Pass

2 / 5

Fairly disappointed

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Posted 04/06/2013

by Hollyjacksonmichigan

This was hardly an "aquarium". Sea lions baluga whale and sharks about sums it up. Not to mention the smell, lack of parking anywhere close and it was miserably hot in the building. Walking up to the building we noticed a line that was never ending. The wait was two hours long! Surely that would mean this "Aquarium" was worth it. It definitely wasn't. I'll save my precious time in Chicago doing things that are actually appealing.

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Review 15 for Shedd Pass

4 / 5

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Posted 04/03/2013

by mamers0624

We had a great time at the Shedd!! But ur tickets ahead of time for sure. Line outside was really long! Don't bother with 4d movies. Even an employee said they were stupid and not worth it

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Review 16 for Shedd Pass

4 / 5

REEF exhibit was the best!

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Posted 04/03/2013

by Trex07

Location:Indianapolis

When you visit the Shedd, it is best to purchase tickets in advance. Must see: Aquatic Show and Reef exhibit.

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Review 17 for Shedd Pass

3 / 5

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Posted 04/02/2013

by Anonymous

Kind of expensive. Food situation could be handled a lot better

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Review 18 for Shedd Pass

1 / 5

shedd aquarium

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- Thu, Mar 28, 2013 @

Favorite moment: none @

Posted 04/01/2013

by momfoltz

Location:Watertown, Wi

Our experience was horrible. It was so overcrowded that we didnt even get to see everything and couldnt even move around without bumping into someone. I would not recommend this place to anyone for the amount money you have to spend to go there.

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Review 19 for Shedd Pass

4 / 5

Nice family activity; PLAN AHEAD!!!

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Favorite moment: The beluga whales doing "tricks". @

Posted 04/01/2013

by pookiemoody

Location:Norton, OH

This was a surprise mini-vacation for my 4 year old son and 7 year old niece. I purchased my tickets on Ticketmaster ahead of time and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that everyone do this. We arrive right at 9am when the aquarium was opening and there was already a line outside - I estimate 60-70 people. Luckily we didn't have to wait in line because we had pre-purchased our tickets. It wasn't very clear on where we needed to go, but we asked an employee and found that we could walk right into the "VIP entrance" and go to the Information desk for our entry bracelets.
Our trip was on 3/30, and I think this was the first Saturday of Spring Break, so I'm not sure if this is why there were so many people. The main part of the aquarium is set up like a "hub and spokes". There are rooms full of large tanks in each "spoke". In other areas of the aquarium there are shows (our passes did not include shows) and other special exhibits. My personal favorite was the beluga whales. They are sorta cute and I'd never seen a whale. There were 2 adults and 1 baby. Spectators are relatively far away from the whales so if you want pictures, be sure to have a camera with a good zoom (and no flash throughout the entire aquarium). In that same area is a large sea lion, but I think he is overshadowed by the whales; I caught a quick glimpse of him as I was leaving but could not stop to enjoy because of the crowds.

I think there is a cafe in the aquarium, but we did not eat there. There is also a hot dog card in a hallway that sells hot dogs, chips, brownies. Downstairs there is a vending area and lunch tables. We got hot dogs and ate down there.

We were probably at the aquarium for about 2-2.5 hours. When we left, the line to get in was probably 300+ people long. Again PLAN AHEAD!!

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Review 20 for Shedd Pass

2 / 5

shedd was a disappointment

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Posted 03/31/2013

by doc1978

for the money spent there was alot of small fish, but not alot of predator fish. very congested for the space your in

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