Coney Aquarium Gets Sparkling Makeover

[skatezen]

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2010/12/ny_aquarium_get.php

I've never been...Who's gone? What do you think? Do they even have a real reef?

I've always heard not so great things, which has been the main deterrent for me, but I don't see why NYC (the largest city by population in the us with nearly 47 million foreign and American tourists each year.) can't have one of the biggest, baddest Aquariums in the country.

Atlanta which is 1/15th the size of NYC has the largest aquarium in the WORLD. I personally don't see the draw in a 500,000 gallon shark tank. I hate seeing top predators removed from the food chain and think they can do much more with the $150 million in renovations. Give any MR member a mere $200,000 and see what kind of a reef tank exhibit could be created. I feel the NY Aquarium has taken the back burner as far as attractions go in NYC and I'd love to see it brought more to the front.

->Stepping down from my soapbox

 

[OOtzie]

certainly agree.

 

[Lenny718]

I haven't been there since I was a kid,my dad use to take me all the time.I herd a few years ago the whole place was going down hill and I was sad to hear that, I had many good times there. It would be great if its true that they are improving it and I agree as big as NYC is we shouldn't have to drive all the way out to LI to see a decent aquarium.

 

[marki24]

i believe all sharks in such fishtanks are rescued sharks, they are not just taken out from their wild just like that.

 

[jaa1456]

I think the main downfall with an aquarium in NYC, is the fact all the tourist come here for other things. Broadway, times square, Statue of Liberty, The food, nightlife and what ever else. I don't think an aquarium is high on their list. But for the locals I certainly agree that a better aquarium would draw a larger crowd and a better location as well.

 

[dubs]

i am a city dweller my self and some times i go out to coney island to grab a hot dog so it would be nice to have something else to take a look at while there instaed of driving to li or some were else