Sensory-friendly family spots in Long Beach, California

Sensory notesThe Aquarium partners with KultureCity for guests with sensory needs: sensory bags containing KCVIP badges, fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones and other resources can be checked out at no cost from Member Services, and staff receive continuous sensory-needs training. 'Autism Families Nights and Morning' are special low-cost evening and early hours in a quiet, autism-friendly environment. Pacific Visions offers sensory experiences including touchable coral-like sculpture, underwater soundscapes and rumbling theater seats; special Ultraleap mid-air 'virtual touch' devices let visitors who are blind and/or deaf feel the Pacific Visions film (request at the Information Desk; limited number per showing, film every 15 minutes), and Epson smart glasses providing closed captioning for the theater film are available at the Information Desk (limited number daily). Note the Pacific Visions Theater film also features strobe light effects.