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Follow on Google News | McCarthy Building Companies to Break Ground on OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale, ArizBy: McCarthy Building Companies Poised to be one of Arizona’s premiere attractions, the OdySea Aquarium will offer unrivaled marine adventures with a high-tech, high-entertainment, oceanic educational journey like no other in the industry. The 14-acre attraction that spans more than 200,000 sq. ft., is a three-level facility designed to accommodate up to 15,000 visitors daily. Revolutionary design features will move visitors to each level via an acrylic tunnel while viewing some of the most fascinating animals of rivers and oceans in the world from the bayous and coral reefs to deep abysses of fresh water and salt water. A sampling of the planned exhibits includes Rivers of the World, American Rivers, Amazon Rivers, Shores, the Great Barrier Reef, Penguins, Sharks, Red Panda and “the Bizarre & the Beautiful” featuring Jellyfish, Octopus, large King Crabs and Seahorses. The facility will also include a Lighthouse Café serving a full menu and light snacks, and the OdySea Treasures Gift Shop. Among some of the unparalleled features will be the SeaTREK experience that will allow guests to descend deep into the “ocean” where they will be surrounded by sea life on all sides. There will also be a state-of-the- “This project involves large-scale aquatic displays and will be a great educational resource and entertainment destination once completed,” said Jim Brandt, project director for McCarthy. “We look forward to building the aquarium, which is destined to become a community treasure.” The OdySea Aquarium is slated to open summer 2016. It will be both a for-profit facility employing more than 250 individuals while its 501c3 non-profit foundation will administer educational programs and services. For more information call OdySea Aquarium LLC at 480-951-2100 or visit www.odyseaaquarium.com EDITOR'S NOTE: The Groundbreaking Ceremony begins at 5p.m. March 5, 2015, and will take place at 9500 E. Via de Ventura (101 and Via de Ventura at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,) just adjacent to Butterfly Wonderland. The ceremony is an invitation-only event and press passes and interviews can be arranged upon request. -###- About McCarthy Building Companies McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (http://www.mccarthy.com/ About OdySea in the Desert OdySea in the Desert is a 35-acre, multi-million- End
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