Attraction Membership help

MrsL1022 · August 2010

I am so confused. I want to get some membership passes but am not sure what to get. I want the zoo pass for the fall. DH took Colin this week and he cannot stop talking about the animals he saw. He gets up each morning and says Giraffe? Zoo? So I think we will do this when the weather cools off. I also wanted to go to imagine it and the aquarium. He'd love to see the dinosaurs at Fernbank. I looked at citypass.com/atlanta but that seems like more of a one time 'park hopper' type option. So what passes do you have? I am wanting to have something to do on off school days this fall and am not sure what to get.

rara855 · August 2010

We loved our zoo pass and will be renewing once it get's cooler. We also had an aquarium pass, that was fun too.

UGAbride · August 2010

If you do find that something like that exists, let me know! That would be cool. But we have a season pass to the zoo, it's really a great deal ($89 and I can always take a guest and up to 4 kids, parking is free, you can bring your own food/drink in, and the boys love the choo choo and playground as well as the animals).

gapch80 · August 2010

I used to work at the Aquarium and noticed that the children are always amazed no matter how often they visit. While the annual passes are expensive, it is a perfect place to visit when the weather gets too cold for the zoo. Just be sure to avoid peak times like holidays and weekend afermoons or you will feel like herded cattle because it can get that crowded.

DH and I also love the Fernbank. We act like a couple of big kids everytime we go there, especially in the interactive science area. While we've only been there a few times, we usually spend about 5-6 hours acting like kids in a candy store. We both love science and history so it is an easy thrill for us.

I really hope that helped. I'm sure no matter which passes you choose Colin will see something amazing.

to-be-lam · August 2010

Zoo is definitely the best bang for your buck. We have a family membership, but I have noticed that we use it really sporadically due to weather and crowds. I love the free parking. DD goes through phases of wanting to see the animals vs. do the train, playground, carousel, which is a little frustrating for me because we can go to playgrounds much closer to home - she still has fun though! If you go even twice as a family your membership essentially pays for itself (and it is a tax deduction).

DD's current favorite place is Imagine It! I like it too, because it's easy to let her run around a bit without freaking out (like I would at the Aquarium). The only thing I don't like about this place is that it is sometimes overrun with school groups/daycare kids who don't necessarily have enough adult supervision. Weekends (in the morning when they open) are actually less crowded than weekdays. Parking is $5.00 at nearby lots, and I consider that pretty reasonable.

If you think you want an Aquarium membership, get a copy of this year's Entertainment coupon book (I know that a few weeks ago I saw them advertised for like $7.99). There is a 30% off membership coupon in there, valid for up to 2 memberships.

Fernbank is nice, but we haven't really gotten much use out of our membership. They are doing a huge renovation on the children's area, so you may want to wait on that until the renovation is done. It is nice and air-conditioned, though!

DzsGirl · August 2010

In the past we had Aquarium and Zoo. I really liked both, but after a few years at the Aquarium I was done. You also have to pay for parking at the Aquarium, Zoo parking is free.

We currently have Fernbank, which both boys love, and Imaginations at Play. Its similar to Imagine it! and is in Buford (closer) and has free parking.

andrea922 · August 2010

We have Fernbank, Zoo, Imagine It, Center for Puppetry Arts and Botanical Gardens. We are not renewing Botanical Gardens. We use Fernbank and the Zoo all the time, honestly. They are awesome. I love Fernbank, they are redoing their kids area but there is still an area on the top floor which has hands on stuff for kids, and they always have activities for kids on weekends. The zoo is awesome but just too hot right now, although we did just do a series of mommy and me classes there that were so much fun, and were like $45 if you had membership and over $100 if you didn't (for 3 classes). We just got Imagine It, but I know we will use it, we are big supporters of the children's museum (they do have school group free days once a month I believe and are thinking of expanding that to every 2 weeks)

hthomas02 · August 2010

we have almost every pass in town I think, zoo, aquarium, imagine it, and fernbank (and the frequent bouncy house pass). Definely get the zoo, it is the best deal in town and it is just awesome. I know for us we only live 10 minutes away so we can go for just an hour sometime and not even see any animals and it doesn't matter. but its so cheap and so awesome. I think I'd go with imagine it over the aquarium to be honest. we have only gone to the aquarium a few times this year since we renewed last october. but we've been to imagine it maybe 4 times just since we bought it a couple of months ago. I love it, the boys love it, its just good fun, its interactive which I like the best. the fernbank? I don't know. we go because it is only 5 minutes from our house and it is inside. I think it will be awesome when they get their new childrens exhibit open but for right now its kind of lame for this age though they do still have a good time. I feel like there is something else I'm forgetting.

Mrs.Guz · August 2010

We just bought an Aquarium Pass (I personally think its a great deal for $65, but I used a 20% off coupon so I got it for $45!). I think it will be used quite often. Abigail loves it!! And we can go anytime no matter the weather. The zoo was never a big hit for us. We had a membership (my SIL put me on hers as the Nanny so I didn't have to pay for it) but we hardly used it because its been so dang hot!! I haven't taken Abigail to other places, so I can't give my opinion on those...

MrsL1022 · August 2010

Mrs.Guz:
We just bought an Aquarium Pass (I personally think its a great deal for $65, but I used a 20% off coupon so I got it for $45!). I think it will be used quite often. Abigail loves it!! And we can go anytime no matter the weather. The zoo was never a big hit for us. We had a membership (my SIL put me on hers as the Nanny so I didn't have to pay for it) but we hardly used it because its been so dang hot!! I haven't taken Abigail to other places, so I can't give my opinion on those...

Guz, talk to me about the aquarium membership coupon. Where did you find that? I will definitely buy that for $45.00.

Mrs.Guz · August 2010

My sister gave it to me...she got it out of the Entertainment Book. They are normally $30 but she got hers for $10 because the coupons expire in October. The Aquarium one expires Sept 1.

Louise06 · August 2010

I really liked our zoo membership. It was the perfect place to take Lauren because she loves to be on the move. I got the 3 month Aquarium pass last year and never ended up using it.

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