There were SO many people the day that my sister and I went to the Shark Reef Aquarium in Mandalay Bay. I felt like the place let too many people in when the place is so incredibly small. At $18.00 for an adult ticket, this place is a rip-off. Compared to Long Beach Aquarium, there isn't much to see. \n\nYou are asked to take some pictures while there's a long line waiting and watching you pose like a shark is attacking you! Then you follow the trail and see a crocodile, fish, jelly-fish, turtles and more animals. And because this place is called \"Shark Reef Aquarium\" with signs of sharks all over the hotel, you would expect to see huge sharks swimming around. But the sharks are pretty tiny. The aquarium that I went to in Sydney had bigger sharks than this aquarium. \n\nIt took us about a half an hour to walk through the whole aquarium, only because there were so many people and we took a lot of pictures. The best thing about this aquarium is the open area where you can touch the sting rays. But still, I was faced with parents shoving their child in front of my face so that he could have a chance to touch the ray. \"Do you mind if I let him touch the sting ray?\" a parent asked me, before proceeding to shove me back and scoot his precious child to the edge to touch the sting ray without even waiting for my response. That was low. \n\nWould not recommend for anybody who is looking for a cool place to visit that isn't too expensive. I think this shark reef is overpriced and not worth the money you pay. Go to the SIlverton Aquarium instead. An impressive tank with lots of fish and live feedings for free!
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