This year, immerse yourself in a unique universe with Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE centers across the UK. The famous life simulation game developed by Nintendo offers an immersive experience in a world where you can create your own paradise on a deserted island and interact with its inhabitants.
THE FIRST IN THE UK
For the first time in the UK, life simulation game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which has sold more than 46 million copies worldwide since its launch in March 2020, is teaming up with SEA LIFE UK for a new, live, interactive experience. This partnership allows guests to discover incredible marine life alongside some of the game's characters.
Starting at SEA LIFE Manchester on February 8, the tour will travel across the UK to SEA LIFE Birmingham, SEA LIFE Brighton, SEA LIFE London and SEA LIFE Chessington World of Adventures Resort, delighting fans of SEA LIFE and Animal Crossing: New Horizons alike.
AN IMMERSIVE AND FUN EXPERIENCE
SEA LIFE UK, owned by Merlin Entertainments, the second largest leisure group in the world and part of the largest aquarium network in the world, is the ideal place to organize this unique adventure. With their themed zones in all attractions, from the Atlantic and Arctic to the rainforest and tropics, and thousands of sea creatures, visitors will be able to explore a rich and diverse environment.
Catherine Pritchard, Managing Director of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, is delighted with this collaboration: “We are delighted to be offering this unique experience across a range of our SEA LIFE locations. Our guests will be taken on a journey alongside Animal Crossing characters, surrounded by the thousands of amazing creatures we have in our attractions, from green sea turtles to zebra sharks in this enriching, fun and unique adventure with family or friends. “
ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS
Equipped with a tour guide to guide them, guests will explore the 'Sea Life Islands', meet Tom Nook and residents like Aurora and Octavian, and discover a variety of sea creatures. Excavating fossils will reveal the ancestors of the marine life we love today, while researchers will search for Gulliver, who was washed up on the island's beaches.
Visitors will be able to collect character stamps, discover many interesting facts about the inhabitants of SEA LIFE and meet Tom Nook and Isabelle. At the end of their visit, fans will be able to purchase Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise at the aquarium store.
EVENT DATES
SEA LIFE Manchester: 8 February – 9 March 2025
SEA LIFE Birmingham: 12 April – 5 May 2025
SEA LIFE Brighton: 24 May – 15 June 2025
SEA LIFE London: 30 June – 27 July 2025
SEA LIFE Chessington World of Adventures: 1 – 31 August 2025
Source: Nintendo UK