Plenty of fun with Club PenguinTM at Kelly Tarlton’s

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND- Thursday 14 April: The inhabitants of Club Penguin waddle into Kelly Tarlton’s this Easter Holidays for plenty of family fun (April 16th – May 1st). Club Penguin’s first event in New Zealand is timed to coincide with Kelly Tarlton’s King Penguin Chick season, where visitors can welcome four super-cute chicks in their chilly crèche from our Snowcat ride and via the big screen. We’ll also be running special Life on the Ice talks every day, introducing real life penguins– our King and Gentoo Penguins.

Club Penguin (www.clubpenguin.com), a product of Disney Online, is one of the largest virtual worlds for children. It is played in more than 190 countries in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, and maintains a fun online environment for children to play in, with incorporated sophisticated word filters and a global team of live moderators.

Off the ice at Kelly Tarlton’s, there will be heaps of cool Club Penguin activities to do every day. Gary the Gadget Guy, the island’s resident genius inventor, has set up his lab in the NIWA room, Sensei will be chilling in his Underwater Dojo, Rockhopper has his Hideaway in the newly revamped Oceanarium, and Club Penguin’s well-known advice columnist and editor of the Club Penguin Times newspaper, Aunt Arctic, will be introducing kids to all the weird and wonderful inhabitants of Creature Cove. Kelly Tarlton’s very own Penny the Penguin will be making daily visits, and since we’ve had to say goodbye to summer, we’ve set up a fun indoor beach in Stingray Bay where kids can test their surfing and Penguin foosball skills.

In our special Puffle Room you can flex your creative muscles and make your very own furry pet Puffle to take home or pull up a Puffle beanbag and settle in for Club Penguin storytelling time (twice daily at 11.30am and 1.30pm).

There are loads of prizes to be won so be sure to come dressed up as your favourite Club Penguin character and you could go home with an awesome spot prize. Grab your free Puffle Treasure Hunt Map and explore the Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World to find the hidden Puffles for your chance to win a prize pack (valued at more than $500) filled with Club Penguin merchandise and a Kelly Tarlton's family pass.

During the holidays, every child’s ticket[1] <#_ftn1> comes with a free activity book, packed full of great games and fun things to do – like dot-to-dots, word finds and jumbles, a colouring page, a step-by-step guide on how to draw a penguin and a craft project to create your own Puffle.

All children will also receive a free bonus coin card which can be redeemed at clubpenguin.com so the fun continues at home after a day out at Kelly Tarlton’s”

NAME: Club Penguin at Kelly Tarlton’s

DATES: Saturday April 16th – Sunday May 1st

Kelly Tarlton’s is open every day over Easter Weekend (including Good Friday and Easter Sunday)

TIMES: Open 7 days, 9.30am – 5.30pm (last admission 4.30pm)

Life on the Ice presentation 1.30pm daily

Penguin feeding at 11.30am daily

Storytelling in the Puffle Room 11.30am and 1.30pm daily

Regular Kelly Tarlton’s activities such as Stingray and Shark feedings and encounters continue as normal. Visit www.kellytarltons.co.nz for more information and times for all other scheduled activities.

HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE:

•Club Penguin visits New Zealand for the first time ever. Catch this special event exclusively at Kelly Tarlton’s during the Easter School Holidays (April 16th – May 1st)

•Join the fun with Rockhopper, Aunt Arctic, Sensei and Gary the Gadget Guy and meet their real life cousins on the ice.

•Coo over our four super-cute King Penguin chicks (and their parents) when you see them in their crèche during the Snowcat ride or via our special big screen.

•Visit the Puffle activity room to make your very own furry pet Puffle or join in on our twice-daily story telling sessions.

•Look out for Penny the Penguin who will be visiting Kelly Tarlton’s every day.

•Explore Kelly Tarlton’s with your free Club Penguin Map and find the hidden Puffles for your chance to win cool prize packs – including one valued at more than $500.

•Dress up as your favourite Club Penguin character and you could take home an awesome spot price.

•Get Club Penguin coins cards in our free activity packs full of super-fun games, quizzes, craft projects and other awesome activities.

PRICE: Normal admission prices apply: Adults $33.90, Children 3-14 years NZ$9.90, Toddlers 2 and under FREE.

LOCATION: Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World, 23 Tamaki Drive, Orakei, Auckland.

PARKING: There is plenty of free car parking in the Kelly Tarlton’s car park.

For more information or to book tickets, visit www.kellytarltons.co.nz or call toll-free on 0800 80 50 50

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