Colorado's Ocean Journey
Tourism Star Award Recipient — 2000
In its first year, this $93 million world class aquarium attracted more than three quarters of a million visitors, creating a major new attraction for Denver and an important reason for visitors to stay longer in the city. Ocean Journey brings to Denver an exciting new appeal since it is the only aquarium in the Rocky Mountain region. The facility generated an amazing amount of publicity across the country and around the world, proudly proclaiming that after 70 million years, the ocean has returned to Denver.
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