SeaWorld is now part of the Go San Diego Card program, joining over 425 sights, parks, museums, attractions, and tours that accept Go City Cards and Explorer Passes as an entry ticket. These sightseeing passes allow customers to pay one low price and then get multiple admissions, saving money and time in the process. "As San Diego’s number one tourist attraction, we’ve welcomed over 130 million visitors since we opened in 1964,” said Marilyn Hannes, SeaWorld’s vice president of marketing. “We look forward to working with Smart Destinations to help us welcome the next 130 million.” SeaWorld will now be an included admission on 3, 5, and 7 day Go San Diego Cards. The Go San Diego card leverages Smart Destinations networked ticketing platform to put all of a destinations top sights and attractions onto a single smart card. The card then works as the holder's ticket to the … [Read more...]
Miami Seaquarium for Green Family Fun
Green Planet named the Miami Seaquarium one of its "7 Amazing Eco-Oriented Aquariums." They cited the educational nature of many of the programs put on by the Seaquarium as one of the reasons it gets their stamp of approval. The Manatee exhibit came in for special praise, particularly with the Seaquarium's efforts around Manatee rescue and rehabilitation to help preserve these gentle but endangered aquatic creatures. One highlight that is hard to find elsewhere is the Dolphin Interaction program. Participants get to learn about dolphins and then actually enter the water and interact with them. You were probably expecting me to now say how you can't ride them, but in fact a dolphin ride is part of the experience! The Seaquarium is one of 35 area museums, tours, and things to do in Miami that participate in the Go Miami Card program. With the card, holders get into any and all of … [Read more...]
Battleship Missouri Revamped and Ready
Pearl Harbor is famous to visitors the world over as the site of the December 7, 1941 attack that pushed the United States into World War II. Not surprisingly, people most often think of the iconic U.S.S. Arizona memorial when they think of Pearl Harbor. But another Battleship also resides there which represents the end of World War II. The U.S.S. Missouri was the site of the Japanese surrender in 1945 which finally ended the war. The ship sailed right into Tokyo Bay and the surrender proceedings where held on its deck. Some years ago I ask a veteran who had served on the Missouri what his thoughts were as the ship steamed into the Bay that day. "I thought were were going to be blown to Hell for sure," he told me. Thankfully his fears were not realized. And the "Mighty Mo" is now docked not far from where the Arizona rests, and a fitting compliment to any visit to that … [Read more...]
Mammoths and Mastodons Take The Field
Illustration by Velizar Simeonovski © The Field Museum Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age is a special exhibition coming to The Field Museum. Visitors will step back to the time of these fascinating animals with a series of exhibits and interactive opportunities. The highlight is Lyuba, a 42,000 year old baby woolly mammoth. Lyuba made headlines when she was discovered because she is the most complete mammoth ever discovered. You'll learn how she and her kind lived and survived in a world populated with saber-tooth tigers and short-faced bears. Other exhibits include the opportunity to try your hand at cave art, to touch mastodon teeth, and even feel mammoth fur. Mammoths and Mastodons runs from March 5 through September 6, 2010. A Go Chicago Card (or a Chicago Explorer Pass) can be used for admission to the Field Museum -- and let you skip the entry lines. The … [Read more...]
New Partners join the Go Seattle Card Program
Starting in mid-February 2010 holders of the Go Seattle Card get free admission to even more area attractions. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville are joining the program. "We’ve been impressed with how Smart Destinations has grown both in Washington and in their other destinations,” said Whitney DalBalcon, Marketing and Public Relations Manager of Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. “Their focus on the visitor mirrors our own commitment to providing a world class experience. We’re looking forward to working together.” Point Defiance is not only a wonderful zoo and aquarium, with its innovative Animal Avenue and Asian Forest Sanctuary exhibits, but also boasts breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and Puget Sound. Northwest Trek is home to more than 200 animals that are native to the Pacific Northwest. Visitors … [Read more...]
