Palm Beach, a seasonal attraction at Moody Gardens, features white sand imported from Florida.
In 2004, the site debuted its expanded facilities which offers roughly 60,000 square feet of space available for exhibition and business purposes.
The humid interior simulates the rainforests of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, featuring bat caves, crashing waterfalls, and Mayan Ruins.
The multi-level Rainforests of the World project focuses on education, conservation and possible future breeding with new rare and endangered animals.
Animals featured in the exhibit include giant Amazon river otters, saki monkeys, ocelots, birds, and reptiles.
In May 2015, Moody Gardens added a semi-permanent exhibit to the bottom level of the Discovery Pyramid, the SpongeBob SubPants Adventure ride.
The SpongeBob themed attraction which was the result of collaborative efforts across several companies and displayed 3D animation in conjunction with high-tech audio and visual components.
The attraction received national acclaim and was the recipient of an Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2016 by the Themed Entertainment Association.
The wall was initially slated to be built for 25k capabilities, the environment inside the pyramid was non-conducive for this type of technology and was designed to be LED compatible.
This interactive 4D film follows a technologically enhanced pufferfish named Deep as he leads the Nautilus submarine through different parts of the ocean as chosen by the audience.
Deep is portrayed by a live actor, who voices and controls the character in real time, creating effectively a personalized show for every audience.