![]() You enter a different era while getting absorbed in the local history. We started out in the log cabin community and went in most all the cabins, really makes you appreciate modern conveniences. Baby ducks were everywhere with their moms, so cute to sit in the cool morning and just watch them. We immediately decided to go back outside while it was clear and cool before it heated up a whole bunch. I wanted to do the earthquake simulation but no one else in our group were game so I skipped it. Our teenage daughter did not want to do any of the "add-on's" so the price for the three of us was about $42 to get inside(13.99 for adults - add ons were like $4). The morning was 70 degrees going to upper 80's by late afternoon. We had reviewed tripadvisor, and other sites and it seemed like it would be interesting for all in our household. We decided to put the day in at the Discovery Park of America just an hour from our house. Sucks the Discovery Park of America had to be in such an unwelcoming city! I won't be rewarding Union City's greedy and scummy behavior with my hard earned money. Unless things change, I won't be back, and I sadly won't be recommending this place to my friends or family, or anyone else for that matter. So many people warned me about driving through Union City and told me to avoid it at all costs, but I thought they were just exaggerating. Union City's speed traps and cops ruin the mood of what should be a fun and easy going trip. Hey Union City, if you want your city to GROW and do well, stop relying on scummy speed traps to fund your city and instead invest on making it a more welcoming place for people in and out of town! And yet, instead of welcoming tourists, Union City is scaring them away with their speed trap and red light ticket scam. It's obvious that Union City needs money and the Discovery Park would be a great tourist attraction to give it an economic boost. Seriously, if you are planning to come here, you better plan on driving 5-10 MPH under the speed limit or you're going to be up to your eyeballs in fees. I have NEVER seen so many speed traps in one tiny city before. The red light camreas are a hazard because people end up premature braking. Because of this, traffic is bad in Union City because local Union City drivers are driving 10MPH under the speed limit to avoid the cops and speed traps. There are speedtraps, cops, and red light cameras EVERYWHERE. The city itself is horrible, and is the reason I would not recommend anyone out of town coming here unless it's already on your way to somewhere else. ![]() The price was more than affordable, especially when you compare it to places like the Memphis Zoo. Almost every exhibit was open and working. There was a lot to do, so much so that you won't be able to do and see everything all in one day. ![]() Time: Allow 6 hours minimum.Overall, this was a decent place. The park often hosts educational traveling exhibits, as well. Special exhibits available for an extra fee include an earthquake simulator, a starship theater and a 120-foot viewing tower with a glass elevator and glass floor panels. Viewing the aquarium from inside a bubble and climbing into a Vietnam War-era helicopter in the Military Gallery are other family favorites. An outdoor playground, an indoor children's art gallery and a giant slide housed in a 60-foot-tall replica of a human body are kid-friendly favorites. Military enthusiasts will want to check out the collection of military vehicles-including a PT-17 Stearman bi-plane suspended from the ceiling-and climb into a Vietnam-War era helicopter. Ten learning galleries inside the Discovery Center feature everything from a working Gutenberg printing press and the Wright brothers' first airplane to a 22,000-gallon aquarium with sea life and a STEM Landing exhibit featuring a rocket engine and a Blue Angel airplane. ![]() Centered prominently outside is a 100-year-old church, discovered in middle Tennessee and purchased specifically for the park, as well as an 18th-century schoolhouse, a working gristmill, a rail depot with five full-size antique train cars, a replica 1700s public square and a frontier settlement with log cabins. is a 100,000-square-foot museum on a 50-acre heritage park. Discovery Park of America is at 830 Everett Blvd. ![]()
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