ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Fans of Nintendo’s smash-hit video game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” have something to look forward to in February as the Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour is back for another year, this time with a Central Florida location.
This year, for the first time ever, the U.S. leg of the tour has a stop in Florida, and it’s right in our backyard.
From Feb. 13 to April 30, guests visiting SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium at ICON Park can enjoy being surrounded by Animal Crossing activities such as character standees and background for pictures, signage throughout the aquarium featuring Blathers and creature descriptions, official merchandise for sale (past events have offered plushies and LEGO sets), exclusive on-site virtual rewards, and even opportunities for meet-and-greets with Isabelle, Tom Nook, and K.K. Slider.
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Per Nintendo, the following activities — just a couple of which we’ve already mentioned — are included with general admission:
- Photo opportunity featuring an aquarium-themed background with characters from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game.
- Signage throughout the aquarium featuring Blathers and creature descriptions with information from the game.
- Standees of familiar game characters – including Kapp’n, who makes his aquarium tour debut – will be located around the aquarium.
- On certain days, aquarium attendees can collect themed stamps on a card by locating character standees in the Stamp Rally activity.
- My Nintendo kiosks where guests with a Nintendo Account can check in to receive 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points redeemable for exclusive digital and physical rewards* on My.Nintendo.com.
- Select opportunities on certain days to obtain Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed patches featuring familiar characters from the game (available while supplies last).
- Scan a QR code in each aquarium to download mobile wallpapers to your smart device.
- Opportunities to meet-and-greet Isabelle, Tom Nook or K.K. Slider from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game on select days and stops!
- Officially licensed Animal Crossing merchandise will be available to purchase at aquarium gift shops while supplies last.
- Plus, play the latest update of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game on select days at the aquarium where you can check out some of the fun that will be waiting for you when you create your personal island paradise.
The full list of partnering aquariums across the U.S. is as follows:
- SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium in Orange County, Florida
- Birch Aquarium in San Diego, California
- SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium in Grapevine, Texas
- SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
- SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium in Auburn Hills, Michigan
- SEA LIFE at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota
- SEA LIFE San Antonio Aquarium in San Antonio, Texas
- SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium in Tempe, Arizona
- SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord in Concord, North Carolina
- SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium in Kansas City, Missouri
Learn more at Nintendo’s website by clicking here.