1M Gallon, $45M Aquarium With Ferris Wheel Union Station

hoffa270 · PostJan 14, 2017#12017-01-14T18:42+00:00

Its owner, Lodging Hospitality Management, remains a few weeks from picking the operator of the $45 million aquarium planned for a summer 2018 opening.

Steve O’Loughlin, LHM’s president, said the plan has gone through “a lot of iterations” but still includes a large shark tank and other features disclosed when the company announced the project in August. LHM is still discussing the aquarium project with potential operators, he said.

“We just have to pick a horse and we’ll get going,” O’Loughlin said. “We’re close.”

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... f4f51.html

chriss752 · PostJan 14, 2017#22017-01-14T20:14+00:00

Did this begin yet

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framer · PostJan 14, 2017#32017-01-14T20:44+00:00

^Er, I guess you gotta read the article.

Chalupas54 · PostJan 14, 2017#42017-01-14T21:14+00:00

I completely forgot about this project. Very excited for it to get moving.

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PostMar 21, 2017#52017-03-21T08:36+00:00

Any update?

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ImprovSTL · PostMar 21, 2017#62017-03-21T18:58+00:00

Don't think it's for the Aquarium but they just pulled a 1.5m permit.

Chalupas54 · PostApr 25, 2017#72017-04-25T02:01+00:00

Spoke with a family friend regarding this project today. They said the rumor going around is that the Aquarium is dead. No proof, but based of the lack of information and no progress, they're probably right,

matguy70 · PostApr 25, 2017#82017-04-25T02:55+00:00

Oddly... I heard that the operating party for the aquarium was just picked.

chriss752 · PostApr 25, 2017#92017-04-25T03:47+00:00

And so the downfall begins

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jshank83 · PostApr 25, 2017#102017-04-25T05:12+00:00

They did just update their Facebook profile picture on Wednesday. So they at least seem to be semi active. Hopefully the operating party is announced soon.

GoHarvOrGoHome · PostMay 02, 2017#112017-05-02T16:06+00:00

Aquarium designer announced

http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/st-louis ... /435990610

moorlander · PostMay 02, 2017#122017-05-02T16:07+00:00

ST. LOUIS - Lodging Hospitality Management has announced St. Louis Based PGAV Destinations will design the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. Construction of the highly anticipated redesign of Union Station is expected to begin in fall 2017 with a completion date in the summer of 2019.

http://www.ksdk.com/mb/news/local/st-lo ... /435990610

jshank83 · PostMay 02, 2017#132017-05-02T18:18+00:00

Kind of sucks it is only going to be 700,000 gallon now. Still a good size but the 1,000,000 could have been something really good.

urban_dilettante · PostMay 02, 2017#142017-05-02T18:54+00:00

^ where'd you see that? i missed it.

jshank83 · PostMay 02, 2017#152017-05-02T20:26+00:00

urban_dilettante wrote: ↑
May 02, 2017
^ where'd you see that? i missed it.

It is in this article. I didn't realize the ones posted above were a different site.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... um-at.html

matguy70 · PostMay 03, 2017#162017-05-03T03:25+00:00

Spoke with a family friend regarding this project today. They said the rumor going around is that the Aquarium is dead. No proof, but based of the lack of information and no progress, they're probably right,

and this is why rumors should remain off the boards. I rebutted this quickly a little over a week ago after I had heard the developer was picked and I posted that.

Chalupas54 · PostMay 03, 2017#172017-05-03T05:49+00:00

matguy70 wrote:
Spoke with a family friend regarding this project today. They said the rumor going around is that the Aquarium is dead. No proof, but based of the lack of information and no progress, they're probably right,
and this is why rumors should remain off the boards. I rebutted this quickly a little over a week ago after I had heard the developer was picked and I posted that.

Hey there, I was only posting to see if anyone else could either refute or confirm the rumor. No need to respond again.

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imthewiz · PostMay 03, 2017#182017-05-03T08:53+00:00

matguy70 wrote:
Spoke with a family friend regarding this project today. They said the rumor going around is that the Aquarium is dead. No proof, but based of the lack of information and no progress, they're probably right,
and this is why rumors should remain off the boards. I rebutted this quickly a little over a week ago after I had heard the developer was picked and I posted that.

This whole forum is based on rumors and speculation haha

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jshank83 · PostJul 06, 2017#192017-07-06T14:38+00:00

The twitter for this project sent out a tweet with a picture of what the River Gallery will look like. It always says construction starts this winter. It opens in 2019.

goat314 · PostJul 06, 2017#202017-07-06T14:46+00:00

quincunx · PostJul 06, 2017#212017-07-06T15:09+00:00

I went to the Baltimore Aquarium a few weeks ago. People loved it.

rbb · PostAug 03, 2017#222017-08-03T14:22+00:00

Some news, albeit nothing earth-shattering: http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2017/08/03/ ... -aquarium/

In short, schematics are done and PGAV is now drawing up construction plans. The shark tank will be "spectacular". And they say the St. Louis Aquarium will be the most interactive compared to other cities.

-RBB

shadrach · PostAug 03, 2017#232017-08-03T14:43+00:00

rbb wrote: ↑
Aug 03, 2017
the St. Louis Aquarium will be the most interactive

IOW, no real fish.
Just a large room with a bunch of Oculus stations where you "select your fish experience."

urban_dilettante · PostAug 03, 2017#242017-08-03T17:43+00:00

@AquariumSTL tweeted a link to the Newport Aquarium website to demonstrate what the shark bridge will be like:

http://www.newportaquarium.com/Things-T ... ark-Bridge

Have to say I don't quite understand the appeal. There's so much rope everywhere that the viewing is terrible, and there's really no room to stand around and view--especially if it's crowded.

Anyway, they also posted a new rendering of the entrance plaza. Looks pretty cool.

dmelsh · PostAug 03, 2017#252017-08-03T19:45+00:00

urban_dilettante wrote: ↑
Aug 03, 2017
@AquariumSTL tweeted a link to the Newport Aquarium website to demonstrate what the shark bridge will be like:

http://www.newportaquarium.com/Things-T ... ark-Bridge

Have to say I don't quite understand the appeal. There's so much rope everywhere that the viewing is terrible, and there's really no room to stand around and view--especially if it's crowded.

Anyway, they also posted a new rendering of the entrance plaza. Looks pretty cool.

You might not understand the appeal but 2 millions people seem to like it. I'll take 2 million people coming to Union Station.