Last week, I reviewed the GA Aquarium and talked about how this wonderful place was included with the Citypass. This week I will talk more about the offer as a whole. The price of the zoo and aquarium alone in Atlanta for an adult is $76 a person. With the Citypass, you can get added attractions for that $76 price for an adult. The box office price for the Atlanta attractions we saw was $134, but we only paid $76 as I just stated. We got a tremendous deal and had a tremendous time.
Here is what we got to choose between and what we did in Atlanta....
Georgia Aquarium
On this blog, I talked about our Georgia Aquarium visit from this summer last week. It is the best aquarium we have visited. We will be going back.
Beautiful Family
Whale Sharks
World of Coca-Cola
This was a cool experience. We were fans and we are glad we did it once. Not sure how many times you could do it and still enjoy it, but I recommend that everyone do it at least one time.
Family @ Coke Museum
Jenna and Eli
Team Noland with our 1st free coke
Team Noland in the tasting room
CNN Studio Tours
We actually ended up skipping this part of the pass. It was the least appealing and we wanted to do it the afternoon after the HOF before we went home. The boys naps went longer than expected and we missed it. However, we ate in the food court at the studio multiple times and that was pretty neat. They also had some cool gift shops downstairs and it is connected to Phillips Arena so we peaked in there a bit.
Zoo Atlanta or Center for Civil and Human Rights
This was our 2nd trip to Zoo Atlanta which is one of our favorite zoos. This time though, Jenna and I got to bring our kids and her mom. It was a cooler experience on that end. It is a great zoo. The zoo though didn't seem quite as epic this time around. Still, it is one of the best zoos we have visited and still top 5 overall. It just doesn't seem like the clear cut #1 anymore.
Jenna the boys and a gorilla statue
The real thing
Red Panda
Jr. in the petting zoo
We had a great time and the boys loved this sign
Fernbank Museum of Natural History or College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame was the highlight of my trip. It was Noland Jr.'s favorite place too. It was such an interactive Hall of Fame and they had a surprising amount of awesome attractions for little ones. I loved visiting this Hall of Fame. One of the coolest things is that when you sign in you pick your team and it personalizes your visit for that team. Seeing the Hall of Fame catered to the Florida State fan was amazing. If you are a College Football Fan you absolutely have to go. Noland Jr.'s favorite part was the Chick Fil A fan section where he got to participate in some real football drills. He got to run through an obstacle course and then make a diving catch on a giant blue mat. He LOVED IT. We will absolutely be going back here in the not too distant future. This is one of the coolest places that I have ever been.
My favorite Eli picture to date. He was doing the warchant on the way to the HOF. No lie.
My little buddy and me in front of the trophy the Seminoles are bringing home this year!
Noland, my mother in law and me in front of the helmet wall. The FSU one lit up when we came into the museum. So cool.
Noland Jr.'s attempt at the Heisman. Maybe one day?
It was so neat to visit the Hall of Fame
As stated previously, Citypass is also available in 11 other cities. Below are the 11 other cities and the choices for where you may go in those cities....
Boston
Going to Boston to do these things and visit Fenway Park would be a fun vacation. It would have to be summertime though probably because we don't do cold in this house.
New England Aquarium
Museum of Science
Skywalk Observatory
Museum of Fine Arts or Boston Harbor Cruises
Chicago
I went to Chicago when I was little and probably won't be doing this city pass, but it seems cool. We liked the Museum and it had a traveling King Tut exhibit when we went about 20 years ago.
Shedd Aquarium - VIP Entry
Skydeck Chicago
Field Museum - VIP Entry
Museum of Science and Industry or 360 Chicago
Adler Planetarium or Art Institute of Chicago
Dallas
I have never been to Dallas, but I am dying to go. The zoo, Cowboys stadium and a Rangers game would be near the top of the list when we go.
Perot Museum
Reunion Tower Geo Deck
6th Floor Museum or Dallas Zoo
George W. Bush Presidential Library or Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Houston
I have been to Houston to visit a good friend of mine, but have done none of these epic attractions. You better believe that a Houston Citypass trip is in the future for the Robinsons.
Space Center Houston
Downtown Aquarium
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Zoo or Museum of Fine Arts
Kemah Boardwalk or Children's Museum of Houston
New York
New York is one of the only cities to offer two options. The first option is 3 locked in choices and 3 choices you make. The second cheaper option is picking between all of the attractions 3 locations. For me the key part to a New York visit would seemingly be the Statue of Liberty so I'd just make sure I'd get that opportunity. Surprisingly only growing up a few hours away, I have never been to New York. Jenna has been several times though and we will likely take the boys at some point.
The Empire State Building
American Museum of Natural History
Metro Museum of Art
Top of the Rock or Guggenheim Museum
Statue of Liberty or Sightseeing Cruise
9/11 Memorial or Sea, Air and Space Museum
Philadelphia
I grew up just a couple hours from Philadelphia too and have never been. It is pretty crazy. I'd love to see the historical stuff like One Liberty and the Franklin Institute. By adding a zoo to the mix for an affordable price, it could make this trip pretty epic.
The Franklin Institute
Big Bus Company and Travel Works
One Liberty Observation Deck
Adventure Aquarium or Philadelphia Zoo
San Francisco
San Francisco is an American city that did not really appeal to me, but the Monterey Bay Aquarium would make a trip worth it. This is especially true if you throw in the other places and the ability to go to see Buster Posey in action in addition to these Citypass offerings.
7 day cable car and muni bus transport
California Academy of Sciences
Blue and Gold Fleet Bay Cruise Adventure
Exploratorium or de Young Museum
Aquarium of the Bay or Monterey Bay Aquarium
Seattle
Not super high on my list to visit, but I'd love to do this and go to a Mariners game.
Space Needle
Seattle Aquarium
Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour
EMP Museum or Woodland Park Zoo
Chihuly Garden and Glass or Pacific Science Center
Southern California
This is the most expensive Citypass, but it seems so worth it. This is the vacation at the top of my list. I just have to make it happen for my family at some point. Hopefully when Eli gets to be Noland Jr.'s age we can make it happen. I mean Disneyland is included!!!! I want to do each of these attractions so badly and I have never been to California.
Disneyland Park and California Adventure 3 day Park Hopper
SeaWorld San Diego
Legoland California
San Diego Zoo or Safari Park
Tampa
These are all pretty awesome attractions in our backyard for a great price. This could be a tremendous opportunity for a staycation that we just have not taken yet. Each of these can be visited for the price of one trip to Busch Gardens. That is a tremendous deal. Of course it isn't as necessary for me because FL Aquarium and MOSI are free for teachers.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Florida Aquarium
Lowry Park Zoo
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
MOSI or Chihuly Collection
Toronto
This is the city on the list that I am least likely to go to. I don't really want to leave the country too badly, but if I did, Toronto in the summer time wouldn't be too bad. I'd probably buy this for my family and go the Jays stadium for a game as well.
This is the city on the list that I am least likely to go to. I don't really want to leave the country too badly, but if I did, Toronto in the summer time wouldn't be too bad. I'd probably buy this for my family and go the Jays stadium for a game as well.
CN Tower
Casa Loma
Royal Ontario Museum
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Toronto Zoo or Ontario Science Center
These are some great options for awesome things to do, that I actually really want to do now. I want to visit these cities more because they have Citypass and because we had such a great experience in Atlanta. It could be worth it to use a Citypass and have a staycation in Tampa. This offer is almost just too good to pass up in the locations which the offer exists. I hope that you get to visit one of the Citypass cities soon....
- Noland
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