Can someone please explain the draw to the Long Beach Aquarium?! I just spent about $50 bucks to go stare at the back of people's heads for 50 minutes. Seriously, I didn't even make it a full hour! The fish aren't even that great ... I can watch Blue Planet in HD and have a WAY better experience. No greasy fingerprints smearing the windows, no rambunctious boys pushing my kid out of the way to see the "jellies," no dirty public bathrooms without paper towels. I feel like they should have paid us $50 to see the aquarium. We live in beautiful Southern California! There are TONS of things to do here - why is anyone going to this place?!
Did I mention that they have "story time" for little kids during which little kids are asked to participate? This consists of 5 year old boys going up on stage to hold stuffed animals and stare at their shoes. Ashley was like, Screw this. I'm outta here, Lamewads.
People, save yourself the money. Throw on National Geographic HD and settle in with a nice glass of wine. And when your little kid comes crying to you about how the shark just ate the baby seal, you can gently explain that this is what happens when you don't listen to mommy and daddy. See, its a win-win for everyone.
