Whale Shark at Championship

[MikeDubreuil]

Opening just before Thanksgiving is the largest aquarium in the world. Its location? Across the street from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.





It's the first aquarium outside of Asia to display whale sharks.
Has what is being called a 4-D theater
100,000 fish
8 million gallons of water
I hope everyone who attends nationals gets a chance to go. Maybe FIRST could have the team party there.


Aquarium website:
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/


Boston news article:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/11/14/worlds_largest_aquarium_set_to_open/

[AmyPrib]

I think this would be a neat place for a wrap party. While not outside - it woulda been perfect for last year's cold weather.
They can host up to 10k people in there, which we may or may not exceed.

I think it'd be cool - but I can see some drawbacks to hosting the wrap party inside, and aquariums aren't for everyone. Either way, I hope to visit while there.

[ChuckDickerson]

I spent all day this past Saturday at the new Georgia Aquarium and must say it is OUTSTANDING! It was packed and we had to wait quite a while to get in but it was worth it. For anyone going to the Championships I would highly recommend a visit. It is right across the street from the CNN center and Centennial Park. My wife and I bought season passes because we are usually in Atlanta at least 2 to 3 times a year.

The Georgia Aquarium would be a WONDERFUL place to have the wrap party. I can see FIRST renting out the aquarium for the wrap party and concluding with a fireworks show in Centennial Park. They have a giant ballroom and could easily hold the FIRST crowd in the Georgia Aquarium. Remember FIRST is For Recognition and Inspiration of SCIENCE and Technology so the Georgia Aquarium would bring a wonderful life sciences conclusion to the engineering and technology competitions. I was definitely inspired by the aquarium. They are also building the World of Coke next door to the aquarium but it doesn't open until Summer 2007.