We visited the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and absolutely loved it! There was so much to see,…read moreincluding sea turtles, stingrays, penguins, alligators, sea lions, dolphins, and many other amazing animals. One of the things my hubby and I loved the most is that the Gulfarium also serves as a rehabilitation center for marine life. Many animals are treated and released back into the ocean whenever possible, while others that could not survive in the wild are given a safe and caring home. We saw a sea turtle with two missing flippers, which was both heartbreaking and made us happy at the same time since it wouldn't stand a chance to live in the wild. We watched both the sea lion and dolphin shows, and they were great. It was so nice to see that the trainers genuinely care about the animals. The animals were rewarded with plenty of treats, attention, and affection throughout the presentations. My favorite part of the entire visit was seeing the manatees. I had only ever seen them in pictures before, and I completely fell in love. They are such gentle, peaceful, and beautiful creatures. I could have watched them all day!

Here's an updated version with your added feedback included:…read more We visited Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach and really enjoyed the self-guided walk through the park. We saw stingrays, dolphins, penguins, manatees, turtles, crocodiles, pelicans, snakes, lizards, frogs, and many other animals. Even though we missed the scheduled shows, there was still plenty to see and enjoy at our own pace. One of the best parts was learning that they care for many rescue animals and help rehabilitate and release them back into the ocean when possible. It was great seeing a place focused on marine animal rescue and conservation. The park was family friendly and easy to walk through, with lots of close-up animal encounters. The reason for 4 out of 5 stars instead of 5 is that some of the animal habitats and viewing areas were not very well maintained. A few tanks had noticeable algae buildup, which made it difficult to clearly see some of the animals. Overall though, we still had a good experience and would recommend visiting if you are in the Fort Walton Beach area.

We were on vacation and needed an activity indoors for a chilly/windy day. We went on a whim with…read moreno prior research- I didn't have high expectations of the Science Center and I was wrong. It is a small building but they have packed it with activities that seem to cover a wide age range. We went on a Monday so it was mostly small kids, but my fifth-grader spent three hours going through all the indoor and outdoor exhibits before we left for lunch. We sprang for the planetarium and it was a bit long for the small kids but mine was interested the whole time. We were impressed with the inflatable planetarium.

What a fun place to visit!…read more Brought both grandsons here on a recent visit and all of us thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Lots and lots and lots of hand-on activities (although a few of the robotic ones did not function correctly or had limited range.) Excellent place for a rainy day activity or for a family picnic on a sunny day (outdoor areas are nice.) Plan to recommend this to our future condo renters. Staff is very, very helpful and congenial.

Great Experience! Highly recommended this place , my kid loved it! Food was good too.read more

Was an amazing opportunity to see alligators while we waited for seats . The karaoke. The food…read moreeverything was great

Small 5-6 min motion movie 3r ride located in the popular and crowded harborwalk village in Destin…read moreFlorida. Me and my family was waiting to do a firework cruise through Destin snorkel in the village and we had some time to kill. We seen this ride experience and thought "why not it's vacation". Pricing is high at $13 a person but you expect that at tourists traps like this. The decor in here was ratty fun and the workers were nice. You choose from a list of different spooky or fun adventures. The workers describe them as motion roller coasters with 3r goggles. After picking your "movie" you wait in a lien until it's your turn. Wait wasn't bad. As each one only lasts about 5-6 min and we only had one family in front of us. They have a row of yellow chairs and when it's your turn a curtain draws and shuts you in for the best viewing pleasure. My kids went with the carnival movie choice. The ride itself was fun and it had a few legit jump scares on the ride too. We all really enjoyed the ride as the movie we picked was creative. The rides are interactive as you have a little yellow gun attached to your chair and you shoot the bad guys to see who gets the high score. In our see we're shooting evil and demented clowns. Not to brag but I kicked my kids butts and landed a top 5 score for the day in that particular movie ride. Overall a fun and memorable vacation experience. You wish it was cheaper but you also understand the hustle too. I wouldn't be opposed to going again and doing a different movie If we ever vacation the Destin area again.

Family tradition, and great fun! Always a good time with a little friendly, family competition!read more

I appreciate what Nonie's doing and my kids had a great time attending her show. But we absolutely…read moredon't want our kids kissing the animals! The roaches?! I am so grossed out by this. My kids attend a summer camp where Nonie showed her animals. I was not there otherwise i'd have stopped it. I only learned later that day when my kids came home. Nonie you are introducing pathogens to the kids from the animals by allowing kissing, but you're also cross contaminating germs between kids when they are kissing the animals one after another. I just can't even believe you would think that giving children the option to decide on their own if they want to do this is ok. My son is six years old. Children are not old enough or mature enough to consent to such reckless behavior. At the very least, obtain parents' permission beforehand OR remove the kissing option from your programming entirely. We will not be participating in Nonie's Animal Encounters moving forward.

Wow! What a FUN party!! Nonie does such a great job engaging the kids and holds a perfect balance…read morebetween educating and entertaining. She kept 20 or more 6 year olds hooked through the entire presentation...no easy feat! They laughed, the parents laughed, it was awesome! It was a memorable experience for the kids to get to have the one on one encounters with such unique animals and reptiles! We used Nonie's Ark around 10 years ago for our boys birthdays when they were little, and her presentations are still just as entertaining and fun all these years later!! Definitely recommend her!

We've taken our young child here a few times over the past couple of summers. She always enjoys the…read morerides. She is small enough we are able to accompany her for her safety without being charged ourselves. I think the ticket prices though per ride are overpriced and wouldn't be feasible for bigger families. Ex. Kiddie swings $5, Bumper boats $9. We appreciate the misting fans and shaded sitting areas to get some relief in the heat as well as the bottled drink vending machines outside.

Me and my family were waiting in the line for the 3 story golf cart track line. When we finally got…read morein the front of the line they said it was raining,when it was only light sprinkling. They closed the track and we couldn't even ride. We waited in the hot summer heat sweating to death for a ride they closed because it was light sprinkling. The arcade was a total mess and totally stressful. Its to tiny of a building for all the games in there. The only good part about the whole experience was feeding the fish in the pond. I wouldn't recommend this place unless you are wanting to get disappointed and you're little kids getting there hearts broke. So overall I would give this place 1 star, but the feeding fishes was fun, so ill give it 2 stars.

That was the most unique and fun go karting experience I have ever had it was so fun especially as…read morea nascar lover getting to race on a oval and be in go karts that look like nascars it was just super fun for me and my two brothers I recommend this to any family that wants to go-kart super fun

Family owned business. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. Had a blast. Will be coming back!read more

The staff always makes the experience enjoyable for my family and I. Kudos to Kyler as he made us…read morefeel welcome from our very first visit and each time after! Keep up the great work!

This place is ridiculous, we pay membership monthly for my son to skate, he loves this place, he is…read morea 17 year old that found his place in the world skating and enjoying the friends and environment, my son brought in McDonald's fries and the owner Brett, verbally told him to throw it away, he did respectfully said yes sir and it was gone. Later on without any other reason terminated his monthly membership. It's wild to me that a place that deals with kids, would go to such extreme over fries. I'm very disappointed in this establishment and wouldn't recommend this place for monthly memberships as they seem very unprofessional. It's ran by kids and nobody seems to know what's going on. Place is a joke. If the owner Brett would like to solve this issue please contact me. But I highly doubt it with nobody knowing what's the hell is going on. I used to love this place. Sad it's went down hill.