"Hey, so what if it’s
poisonous? It’s still your friend!"
This seems to be the message behind
Seaworld’s "Terrors of the Deep" exhibit. The whole
nerve-rattling experience takes place within a white building that
houses about four large Plexiglas tubes. Within the tubes (behind
the glass, of course) lurks the world’s largest collection of
venomous, carnivorous, and otherwise life-threatening sea
creatures. Believe me, it’s even cooler than it sounds.
Go inside the building to see video
screens and posters that provide information on all of the tank’s
inhabitants. You’ll soon be convinced that every single living
thing behind the glass tank does not, in fact, want to eat
you. The interesting little factoids that are posted on each
animal really enhances the experience, not that it needs much
help. The unique viewing experience is a huge hit with kids.
At one point you will stumble upon
a sort of pavilion containing benches, where you can sit and look
around, and even taunt the creatures. (we’re kidding, of
course). The exhibit is very skillfully crafted, and there is
really no obstruction of view, meaning that although every hungry
eye in the place is trained on you, you can also stare right back
and safely appreciate the creatures behind the glass. Although
they want to kill and eat you, they are extremely fascinating and
make for excellent viewing.
Another thing that is great about
the exhibit is that even though it’s one of the most popular in
the park, there is little crowding or waiting. The whole
experience took me about a half-hour to complete, but you should
adjust that timetable according to your tastes. Try to sneak in
when there’s something else big going on at the same time, i.e.
the Shaumu show, because Terrors of the Deep is always open and
large crowds in other areas of the park will distract would-be
jostlers. All in all, we thought that this is one of the best
attractions in all of Seaworld.
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