At this point I am really feeling like the creators of this place had great intentions, but just didnt plan things out too well. The entrance is really pretty with flowers and little waterfalls and such. However, it is CHAOS! there is no separation of lines. Everyone is standing in a large mass and people are yelling at other people for "cutting" even though there are really no separate lines. Also, with the exception of those inside the ticket booths there are NO employees in this area!
I have to wait in the guest services line because I am a passport holder and need to upgrade my passport to include Aquatica. The guest service line actually ended in another county, but I joined the end and buckeled down for the wait. When I talked to people around me, I realized they were all in this line because they wanted their money back!
So, while I am in line, my friend leaves to use the bathroom to the left of the gates, which is in the locker rental area. She comes back and informs me that there are TWO stalls and no changing areas. I later checked this out for myself and she is right. This bathroom is the size of a large closet! One final irritation about this situation is that even though there are four guest service windows, only two of them are open! Hellllooo Aquatica, you are obviously very busy, open all four windows! I finally got everything switched over, which went smoothly. At about 11:45 we walked in the park. At this point there are no line to get in because they weren't letting anyone else in!