It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Animal Crossing over here but there’s a cool crossover happening here in the UK.
In SEA LIFE centers in the UK, an immersive experience has been built where players can ‘create their own paradise on a deserted island and interact with its residents’ as you would in Animal Crossing.
It’s the first of its kind in the UK, allowing guests to ‘discover incredible marine life alongside some of the game’s characters’.
Beginning February 8th in SEA LIFE Manchester, the tour will eventually travel to Birmingham, Brighton, London and end at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. It’s a rare opportunity for visitors to see the amazing creatures at the attractions, like Green Sea Turtles and Zebra Sharks, all while immersed in an Animal Crossing themed experience.
This will include meetups with Tom Nook, Aurora and Octavian and the chance to attend a ‘fossil dig’ that will ‘reveal the ancestors of the marine life’ we know today. Visitors will also get to search for Gulliver who has ‘washed up on the beaches of the island’.
As they go through the experience, they’ll be able to collect stamps, facts about the inhabitants and even purchase Animal Crossing merchandise at the store.
It’s another big move from Merlin Entertainment who recently acquired the rights for a Minecraft Theme Park experience.
The Event dates are as follows…
SEA LIFE Manchester: 8th Feb – 9th March 2025
SEA LIFE Birmingham: 12th April – 5th May 2025
SEA LIFE Brighton: 24th May – 15th June 2025
SEA LIFE London: 30th June – 27th July 2025
SEA LIFE Chessington World of Adventures: 1st – 31st August 2025