55 Coogan Boulevard Mystic, CT , 06355 Phone: 860-572-5955 Website Mystic Aquarium is one of three U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions and it has the only beluga whales in New England. Special exhibits include a ray and shark touch pool, an African penguin exhibit, a jelly gallery, and an "Exploration: Wild" ecosystems exhibit. It also features a 4D Theater showing interactive films, including Ice Age and Polar Express, as well as a National Geographic Theater running films from National Geographic.
There are now 4 new Pennycollector machines (3/2014). You do not need to pay admission to access the Gift shop. Just ask for a shopping pass at the admission ticket booth.
They move the machines around frequently,
Each design costs 2 quarters & 1 penny.
Machine 11 (2014) is outside of gift shop/Cafe bathrooms. Designs are:
1) Beluga Whale
2) Sea Lion
3) Stingrays
4) Clownfish
Machine 12 (2014) is outside the penguin underwater viewing area. Designs:
1) Sea Anemones
2) Penguins
3) Sharks
4) Sea Turtle
Machine 13 (2014) is outside the end of the marsh trail (also right outside the exit from the main aquarium building). Designs are:
1) Poison Dart Frog
2) Penguins
3) Sea Lion
4) Beluga Whale
Machine 14 (2014) is outside the gift shop/Cafe bathrooms. Designs are:
1) Man in hard hat diving suit
2) Octopus
3 'Titanic'
4) The 'Turtle', Remote control underwater vehicle.
Machines 1 through 10 are Retired
Retired Designs:
Retired - 1: (4/27/08) Eel, Clownfish, Leopard Shark, Penguin.
Retired - 2: (4/27/08) Lion Fish, Seal, Stingray, Shark.
Retired - 3 (4/27/08) (Quarters): Seals, Seal, Beluga, Penquin
Retired - 4 (4/27/08) Seahorse, Shark, Beluga, Building.
Retired - 5 (4/27/08) Seal head, Building grandstands, Penquin, Dolphin
Retired - 6 (4/27/08) Dolphin, Beluga, Seal, Penquin
Retired - 7 (2011) Seahorse, 3 Penguins, Seal, Beluga
Retired - 8 (2011) Ray, Eel, Shark, Penguin.
Retired - 9 (2011) Beluga, Seal, Shark, Penguin.
Retired 10 (2012) Need scan/ picture od designs on a plain white background.
4/16: Penny Books are sold in the Gift Shop.
09/27/23 Machines 13 and 14 out of order
Each machine cost 2 quarters & 1 penny. |