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    Norfork National Fish Hatchery

    4.5 (2 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

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    Aquarium At The Boardwalk - Aquarium at the Boardwalk

    Aquarium At The Boardwalk

    4.0(188 reviews)
    63.1 mi
    Walk-ins welcome
    Discounts available

    Super cool building with the giant octopus. Excellent aquarium! Great variety of marine life to…read morecheck out. The place is well kept, all the aquatic life looked very healthy. Throughly enjoyed it and so did everyone in my group. I totally recommend visiting when in the Branson area and even making the drive if visiting the Springfield area. Also, I recommend being the "fiver" pass. That's good for the aquarium, the wax museum, the hall of mirrors, the castle of chaos, and the mini golf course.

    Family and I decided to visit this aquarium over the weekend while we were celebrating the first…read moreweekend of summer. When you walk in, they scan your tickets and then have you take a picture with the giant octopus. Next, they give you some 3-D glasses and have you watch a 4-D introductory video. It was cute and fun to feel the vibrations and wind. The actual aquarium is actually smaller than other aquariums and can take you less than 30 minutes to walk through. While we were at the gift shop, another member of the group and I decided to check out our group photo. We followed all the directions from the signs and waited for an employee to come over to the counter. However, what we didn't expect was the employee (longer blonde hair, maybe 16-17 years old) to walk another group over and then proceed to tell us that she wasn't going to help us because we didn't follow directions. When I asked what directions we didn't follow, she pointed to the sign and said that we went into the wrong entrance. When I told her that we did go through that entrance and had been waiting to be helped, she proceeded to continue to be rude to us and directed her attention to the other group. We ended up leaving without seeing what our group photo looked like. Overall, this aquarium is just okay and probably won't be returning next time I am in Missouri.

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    Aquarium at the Boardwalk

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    Branson Wild World

    Branson Wild World

    2.8(168 reviews)
    62.6 mi

    Absolutely has a blast here!! it does cost more for the extra time with the animals or for feeding…read morethe animals, but it's so worth it! We got to feed the nurse sharks which was an awesome experience, and feeding the lemurs was absolutely incredible! Josh did an awesome job with answering our questions and giving us treats for the lemurs. By far, my favorite was the dingoes though. Emily was in with us the whole time and told us about them. I hadn't known a whole lot about dingoes but I left with an absolute love for these beautiful creatures! Had so much fun petting them and loving on them, especially Loki! He is an absolute sweetheart!

    I was extremely disappointed by my visit. The animals look all depressed and it leaves you with a…read morevery heavy feeling. Smells like it looks! The lion exhibit was so frustrating because they look depressed but also the glass was completely caked in dirt. (My video shows this). The lemurs were the only ones that looked happy. Most of the animals were depressing to look at. I feel so bad for them. The fish tanks throughout the facility were filthy and covered in algae to the point that you could barely see the fish... dripping down the glass and floating on the tops, waste buildup visible throughout the tanks, which was concerning and honestly heartbreaking for the fish. Very unhealthy. I mentioned my concern to Holly the manager. She then called over the aquatics employee and he agreed that they are very dirty, but they are last on his list. Instead of addressing my concern professionally, Holly became aggressive and hostile and repeatedly told me not to leave a review. The situation escalated to the point where I felt uncomfortable trying to leave because she was blocking my exit. I told her that if she did not move, I would have to call the police. Her response was, "OH! You haven't seen hostile Holly yet!!!," which I considered threatening and completely inappropriate. All of this occurred simply because I expressed concern about the condition of the fish tanks and the welfare of the fish. Customer concerns should be handled respectfully, not with intimidation. This place has a lot of bad reviews talking about the same thing we noticed. (I attached a few.) How is this place even open?? Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this establishment.

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    Castle of Chaos - The outside of the Mirror Maze and Castle of Chaos

    Castle of Chaos

    2.7(33 reviews)
    63.4 mi

    This was the last thing my group did while visiting Branson…read more We got the Fiver Pass, which is good for this, the mirror maze, the wax museum, the golf course and the aquarium down the street. We skipped the golf course because it's outside and it was cold and raining. Out of the 4 out of 5 attractions we visited, I had the most fun on this one. It's a virtual 3D ride combined with a first person shooter video game. So you have 3D glasses and a laser blaster gun and pick settings/foes. We went with killer clowns and robots. We were all laughing and having a great time blasting enemies. If I had one suggestion, it would be to make the ride last longer. It seemed pretty short, especially with how fun it is. But, if you got kids (or even if you don't), check it out. It's a blast! Totally get the Fiver Pass as it's the best value.

    We got the 5-pass and overall had a good time. The host was fun, funny, and energetic. The mirror…read moremaze was pretty easy but still fun for the kids. We did both 5D laser games--very short, but fun to shoot, and they announce a winner at the end. The wax museum was actually really fun with a good walkthrough and a nice variety of celebrities. We skipped the golf to do the extra laser game instead. I'd recommend getting the pass to make it worth it.

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    Castle of Chaos - The wax museum next door

    The wax museum next door

    Castle of Chaos - A huge "Mount Rushmore" tour of feature in between the Wax Museum and the Mirror Maze/Castle of Chaos.

    A huge "Mount Rushmore" tour of feature in between the Wax Museum and the Mirror Maze/Castle of Chaos.

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    Norfork National Fish Hatchery - aquariums - Updated June 2026

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