Visitors to Houston using CityPASS save almost 50 percent on admission to the city’s five must-see attractions, and skip most ticket lines too. The CityPASS booklet, which is thinner than an iPod and sized to fit in a pocket, is loaded with a carefully selected collection of the city’s most sought-after sites. Houston is the first city in Texas to offer CityPASS. Inside each Houston CityPASS are real admission tickets, each offering insight on how to skip ticket lines and short background information describing each attraction. The Houston CityPASS is US$46 (US$49 from March 1, 2014) for adults and US$36 (US$39 from March 1, 2014) for children ages 3- 11. Houston CityPASS attraction tickets are valid for nine leisurely days from first use. Houston CityPASS booklets or e-tickets can be purchased online at citypass.com. E-tickets are redeemable for ticket booklets at the first attraction visited. Simply present your e-ticket and receive a CityPASS in return. Houston CityPASS booklets are also available for sale at the Houston Visitors Center and at participating attractions for the same low price. The Houston CityPASS include admission to: •Space Center Houston (includes tram tour) •Downtown Aquarium •Houston Museum of Natural Science •Houston Zoo ~OR~ Kemah Boardwalk •Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ~OR~ Children’s Museum of Houston About the Houston CityPASS Attractions: Space Center Houston, NASA’s official visitors center, is a multi-sensory experience for adults and children. It’s exciting to be behind the gates of NASA. Living in Space (an insider’s look at the space shuttle), Blast Off and the NASA Tram Tour with a glimpse of Mission Control are just a few of the ways to experience great moments in space exploration. Kids have their own space-theme play area. Downtown Aquarium, right in the middle of downtown, was a redevelopment project that combined two historic landmarks for an indoor-outdoor attraction. It amplifies the story of the region’s aquatic and historical details. In addition to 200 species of marine life examples in 500,000 gallons of water, exhibits bring to life the look, sounds and creatures of the Louisiana swamp, a sunken 17th Century Spanish galleon, and the Gulf of Mexico waters as seen by off-shore rig divers. The restaurant has spectacular views of the aquarium and downtown Houston. Houston Museum of Natural Science beautifully organizes a wide variety of the planet’s animals and natural world. Captivating exhibits of paleontology (fossils), geology and drilling, chemistry, gems and minerals, rare and spectacular shells, Texas wildlife and African wildlife anchor the museum. Option ticket: The Houston Zoo is home to 4,500 exotic animals representing more than 800 species, including Spectacled Bears (the South American answer to pandas), Indochinese Tigers, African lions and an exciting small mammals exhibit. Kids pop out of prairie dog domes in play, or getting a close look at the solitary okapi, who lives alone and come together only to mate in the zoo’s 40-exhibit Children’s Zoo. Option ticket: Kemah Boardwalk - the perfect getaway! Enjoy amusement rides, nine waterfront restaurants, shopping, midway games, live entertainment and weekend festivals. Ride the train and Ferris wheel and plunge 140 feet on the Drop Zone. Kemah Boardwalk appeals to all kids – young and old! CityPASS admission is valid on all amusement rides (does not include Stingray and Boardwalk Beast). Option ticket: Located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston showcases 5,000 years of world art, from the Stone Age to the present day. The Southwest’s premier public art collection showcases African, Asian, American, European, and Latin American art of various media—painting, sculpture, photography, prints, and decorative arts—in an outdoor sculpture garden and two museum buildings connected by a remarkable light tunnel. Special exhibitions and programs, Cafe Express and the MFAH Shop offer fun for the whole family. With more than 14 vibrant exhibits, designed for kids ages birth to 12, the Children's Museum of Houston is rated 5-star nationwide by Citysearch.com and one of the best two in the nation by Child magazine. The Museum offers an action-packed, family experience with innovative exhibits in science and technology, history and culture, health, environmental issues and engineering. New permanent exhibits include Invention Convention a hands-on, minds-on workshop, the three-story exercise adventure PowerPlay and Kidtropolis a kid-sized city. ▶ Like Now and Get Korea Travel News Easily! : https://www.facebook.com/themetn |
