When we travelled to Toronto for a week earlier this summer, we were looking for a family fun experience. We also wanted a vacation experience that we never had enjoyed before. We were going on the first long road trip with our autistic son. Our family had been waiting until we felt his behaviours would allow us to do this trip without any major incidents.
We each had our own things that we wanted to do in Toronto, but ever since I first heard of Ripley’s Aquarium, I wanted to go check it out. I love fish and I enjoy watching them swim around calmly as if they had no cares in the world.
Ripley’s Aquarium Rocks!!!
Ripley’s Aquarium was something that did not even exist when I left Toronto almost 11 years ago. In fact, it only opened in 2013. Here is something I quickly figured out though. Ripley’s absolutely Rocks! It was a great experience and not only did I enjoy myself but all my family had a ball. Even our son really enjoyed himself. Sometimes he seemed to get truly into watching some of the fish swim around. The jellyfish seemed to be the most intriguing to him and it was fun seeing him just standing there watching the jellyfish swimming(floating) around.
My littlest one on the other hand really seemed to be far more intrigued by the Sea Anemones. She could not get enough of those neat little brightly coloured little things waving around in the tanks.
There was also this incredible moving sidewalk, that took us through a winding tour of an underwater reef. The Dangerous Lagoon as it was called is an incredible experience. You go through a long glass tunnel surrounded by a massive tank with all sorts of fish. I saw things like large stingrays, sharks and even a cool swordfish. And to make it all even better, the aquarium offers an overnight experience sleeping in the lagoon tunnel which would make almost any kids day.
There is so much I saw and so much we did that it is almost impossible to cover how much interesting stuff they had at Ripley’s Aquarium. I will simply say that it was a day that we will never forget and it is an experience that I recommend for everyone.
Wow,the aquarium offers an overnight experience sleeping in the lagoon tunnel …i want to do that….how amazing is that
Enjoy it immensly.
This would be such a fun place to take children!
Sounds like a great place to visit for any family. I’m glad you enjoyed your trip.
This looks like SO much fun to do with the kids!
i really want to take my grandson who ha
s autism thank you for sharing
I haven’t been yet but my grandson did the sleepover with Beavers and really enjoyed it!
I would love to go to this Aquarium as my friend’s absolutely loved it when they had toured it. They said it was beautiful and amazing.
Sounds like a great spot to spend time with family when visiting Toronto. Happy to hear you had fun.
This sounds like an amazing place to go and visit with my family!! It looks like fun!
Judging by your review, I would love to visit there someday!
Wow…I had no idea you could have a sleepover!
wow,i so want to visit that plac,its amazing
I’d love to be able to go to the Ripley Aquarium, it looks absolutely super. I wouldn’t want the overnight experience though, they’d have to peel me off the floor I’m afraid.
Wish this was closer to me the grandkids would enjoy that so much
I haven’t visited yet but my eldest daughter went and loved it! I would love to go! 🙂
Next time that I am back down East this would be really interesting to visit!
I haven’t been to this yet but it is on my “to do list”.
WOW!!!Sounds like a great place to visit for any family
Wish that this was near my home town, sounds amazing
I would love to take my kids there someday.
I took my daughter in May she just loved it there beautiful
Ripley’s Aquarium looks like a great place.
I’ll have to go check it out the next time i am in Toronto.
I’m glad your family had a fun time at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto. Now I’ll know what to expect when I get a chance to visit there.
We have yet to go here.. I have no idea what the hold up is, because it’s on the Bucket List! The overnight experience sounds awesome 🙂
It is on our places to visit, I have read great reviews about it!
Ripley’s Aquarium is the best aquarium I have ever been to.
How cool is that! We haven’t had a chance to visit Ripley’s Aquarium yet, I’m hoping to take the kids there soon. I heard it’s amazing! I can’t believe the offer sleep overs what a dream experience!
Looks like a great place for the kids to have fun and informative for them too.
woow beautiful and colorful! Would love to visit one day!
I won tickets to the Ripley’s Aquarium for my hubby and I. We had a great time there. It’s an experience that we will never forget. I highly recommend a trip to the aquarium for both adults and children.
I still haven’t been here. I’m eager to go with my niece and nephew and sister and I love moving sidewalks. That part really excites me for some reason lol. All I hear is good reviews that it is worthwhile. Glad you had a great time!
Sounds like the most delightful place to visit, hopefully one day when we visit the Ontario area..
Ripley’s Aquarium sounds so interest
Never heard of it. Next time we visit into Canada, hope we get close to visit.
Looks like a GREAT time.. What a fun place to visit..
I hope some day to get here it sounds amazing!! 🙂
We went to Ripley’s this summer and it surpassed my expectations. It was huge, clean, with excellent displays.
I don’t know what it is with children and fish…but they sure make a great combination!
Truly it sounds like a nice family visit to have for everyone.
Love my trip here and want to go back. So much to see, you need to go more than once.
I have so many friends who’ve been lucky enough to take their families to Ripley’s and I’ve heard nothing but awesome things about it. I would love to travel down east one day to experience this fantastic place with my kids! I also have a son with autism & this would be such an amazing sensory experience for him.
I would love to go, if I ever go to Toronto!
We love the aquarium. I keep trying to see the turtles and I haven’t yet.
This place looks amazing, I’d love to see everything, I could spend hours there.
reminds me of an aquarium in Las Vegas.
Wow! The picture of the jellyfish is awesome. Looks like a fantastic place to take children and adults alike.
looks like fun
Looks like an amazing place to visit.. gotta take my kids here sometime soon!
I’ve never been there- looks like a fantastic place for a family day trip!
We went to Ripley’s last year and The Kids LOVED it. They really liked interacting with the baby sharks and sting rays (or whatever they were, I didn’t tough them!).
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We’ve been there a few times and always have such a great time. Always a great place to go for a day trip! My nieces love it.
This would be such a fun place to take the grandchildren!
I love going to aquariums, though unfortunately I’ve never been to Ripley’s and it looks like a great place to visit . A shame we live too far away 🙂
It’s a magical place, we loved it very much!
We haven’t been yet! Actually our oldest daughter went with her cousin and raved to us all about it when she came home, but the rest of us haven’t gone to see the Ripley’s Aquarium yet!
This looks amazing. I’d love to take my kids there someday.
We still haven’t been, although we just live in Hamilton. One day soon!
We have yet to get there….but it’s definitely in our plans for our next drive into the city!
looks like an amazing experience….spending the night would be something else
I really want to go to Ripley’s Aquarium. It would be great
Nice Job
Nice Job guys
This is really neat. My son has down syndrome and many symptoms of autism as well. I think he would really enjoy this.
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Sounds like a great place. My son would love this.
This aquarium would be so awesome to visit! Thanks for sharing!
Wow…this is really cool !!
Looks like a great place to take kids.
I still haven’t been to the Aquarium yet. This place sounds amazing, I really want to go!
Ok. You convinced me! I’ll check Ripley’s aquarium next time I’m in Toronto.
Oh, how I wish we lived closer!! We are in Victoria so this is a ways away from us. The closest thing we have is the aquarium in Vancouver which is pretty magical itself!
This would be so fun not just for the kids either. 😀
Wish it were closer to me I would love to go visit it ………………………. it looks awesome.
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My son and grandson are hugely into aquariums. We watch the baby twins while they take him on trips to give him some much needed attention. I will have to suggest this aquarium
We took our three kids here last summer , at the time they were 18 , 15 and 4 and they all loved it ! its a really great place that a everyone in the family can enjoy! definitely somewhere we want to go again !
Definitely on our list to visit for the family
Would love to visit we love the sea
This sounds like a fun place to take the family to. Thanks for the review 🙂
I enjoyed the exhibits at the Toronto Zoo.. so I imagine the aquarium would be magical.
That’s Amazing!
What an amazing place to take your family to.
I would love visit the Aquarium, but I wish they would lower their entrance prices. They charge far TOO MUCH compared to other North American cities that have Aquariums, & I’ve visited a few others & they all have far more decent prices. The money adds up especially for a large family.
Looks like a great place for a family outing.
A great learning experience for everyone in the family.
i can stand and watch jellyfish for hours!
I would love to visit the aquarium. I’m fascinated by jellyfish!
My grandson loved his visit at the Ripley’s Aquarium, there’s so much to see and do……so next on the bucket list is the overnight experience sleeping in the lagoon tunnel.
Sounds like a great place for the family to explore together!
This looks like a great aquarium – the tunnel sounds really cool!
That looks like such an amazing time – so fascinating to see a whole new world 🙂
I’ve been wanting to go there forever, looks like an amazing experience for the whole family!,
Really is a fascinating place to spend the afternoon…..can’t wait to go again!
This definitely sounds like a fun place for the family to explore together. Fun and educational.
I have never heard of the aquarium that offers an overnight experience sleeping in the lagoon tunnel
This is a really great and interesting place to visit. It is something my whole family enjoys too.
So cool, I love aquariums.
Looks like loads of fun!
WE visited one in Myrtle Beach and loved it. This one looks equally fun
Very unique and interesting to watch
Looks like a lot of fun.
I have been to Ripleys and it was lots of fun!
Can’t wait to go. It’s planned for our next trip.
It sounds like you has a wonderful day. We are planning to go to Ripley’s Aquarium soon.