SeaWorld Orlando
7007 Sea World Dr Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 363-2200
| Slogan | As real as it gets. |
| Location | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 28°24′39″N 81°27′45″WCoordinates: 28°24′39″N 81°27′45″W |
| Owner | The Blackstone Group |
| Operated by | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |
| Opened | December 15, 1973[1] |
| Previous names | SeaWorld Florida |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 10 |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Website | seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-orlando |
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SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park, and marine-life based zoological park, in Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group. When combined with its neighbor Discovery Cove and Aquatica, it forms Seaworld Parks and Resorts Orlando, an entertainment complex consisting of the three parks and many neighboring hotels and eateries.
In 2010, SeaWorld Orlando hosted an estimated 5.1 million guests, ranking it the ninth-most visited amusement park in the United States.[2] However, SeaWorld's owners have challenged the estimated figures in the past; in 2007, the estimate was 5.8 million guests, while the park's internal data, normally not released to the public, was closer to 6.2 million guests.[3] A spokesperson for then-owner Busch Entertainment Corporation disagreed with the report, saying, "They are wrong across the board.
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| Rides & Attractions | |||
| # | Name | Opened | Description |
| 1 | Kraken | 2000 | A floorless roller coaster themed after the legend of the Kraken sea monster. |
| 2 | Manta | 2009 | A flying roller coaster and aquarium exhibit featuring rays, sea dragons and other species. |
| 3 | Journey to Atlantis | 1998 | An indoor boat ride with roller coaster elements themed to the mythical Atlantis. |
| 4 | Shamu Express | 2007 | A Zierer family roller coaster with cars themed as Shamu. |
| 5 | Sky Tower | 1973 | 400-foot tall rotating Gyro tower. |
| 6 | Wild Arctic | 1992 | An indoor zoo featuring polar bears, beluga whales, and walruses that is designed to resemble a research station in the Arctic Ocean. Guests can take a motion-simulated helicopter journey to the exhibit, or may bypass the ride and watch the film without the motion and proceed directly to the exhibit. |
| 7 | Turtle Trek | 2012 | An outdoor/indoor exhibit featuring sea turtles, West Indian manatees, and American alligators. The highlight of the exhibit is a theater dome where a 3D computer-animated film details the average journey of a sea turtle. The theater is a 360° dome with 3D content completely surrounded the audience. The theater and media was developed by Falcon's Treehouse, LLC. |
| 8 | Sea Carousel | A carousel themed with caricatured marine mammals and fish without the organ music | |
| 9 | Jazzy Jellies | A balloon tower style ride that lifts up and spins controlled by riders with a disk | |
| 10 | Swishy Fishies | A Mad Tea Party-themed ride themed as fish. | |
| 11 | Ocean Commotion | A rockin' tug ride. | |
| 12 | The Flying Fiddler | A kiddie crab themed Frog Hopper-style freefall attraction | |
| 13 | Paddle Boats | ||
| Live Entertainment | |||
| # | Name | Opened | Description |
| 14 | Shamu Stadium | 1984 | The seven-million gallon home to the park's killer whale performers. The park's current production is One Ocean, which is joined by Shamu Rocks" |
| 15 | The Whale and Dolphin Stadium | Features dolphins, macaws and an Andean condor in Blue Horizons, which also adds human acrobats and divers. False killer whales were once part of the show until the eventual death of the park's two specimens.[6] Rescued pilot whales are also housed here, away from public view.[7] | |
| 16 | The Sea Lion and Otter Stadium | Hosts "Clyde and Seamore," a pair of California sea lions in the comical presentation Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island. Otters and a Pacific walrus also partake in the show. | |
| 17 | Bayside Stadium | Formerly hosted water skiing shows on the park's central lagoon. Today, the stage is used for SeaWorld's numerous music concert series and other special events as well as the official viewing area for the seasonal Reflections firework show. | |
| 18 | The Nautilus Theatre | An acrobatic show similar in style and presentation to the works of Cirque du Soleil. | |
| 19 | Seaport Theatre | Features dogs, cats, and other animals that have been rescued from local animal shelters in Pets Ahoy!. This venue is also home to Elmo & Abby's Treasure Hunt. | |
| 20 | Seafire Inn | Is both a restaurant and a theatre in the style of a dinner theatre. This venue is home to the Makahiki Luau, a Polynesian festival offering authentic cuisine, fire dances, and island chants and songs. | |
| 21 | Reflections | A seasonal firework show on the park's central lagoon featuring fireworks, dancing fountains, and mist screens synchronized and inspired by the musical soundtracks of the park's shows and attractions. The show was formerly called Mistify. During the Holidays, there is a Holiday Reflections. | |
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Animal exhibits
Dining with the sharks at the Sharks Underwater Grill
Penguin Encounter, an indoor exhibit that also includes puffins and murres. The exhibit closed January 4, 2012 to make way for the Antarctic Area reportedly called "Antarctica: Empire of The Penguins".
Shark Encounter, which features an underwater tunnel and a wide array of sharks, stingrays, barracuda, and venomous fish. At Sharks Underwater Grill, guests can dine while observing the sea life in the main exhibit tank.
Pacific Point Preserve, home to the park's sea lions and seals.
Dolphin Cove, an outdoor exhibit where guests can feed and touch Bottlenose Dolphins.
Stingray Lagoon, a covered exhibit where guests can touch stingrays.
Dolphin Nursery, a covered exhibit where new-born Bottlenose Dolphins reside.
Flamingo Point, an outdoor exhibit where flamingos are exhibited.
Pelican Preserve, an outdoor exhibit where brown pelicans are exhibited.
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Scoring guide
“Eternally appealing”, this International Drive “family destination” has “a little bit of everything”, from “entertaining shows” and “awesome coasters” to “wonderful” “up-close” animal encounters and some of the “best sea life exhibitions on the planet”; “staffers never tire of answering questions” and the “calm, civilized environment” is another plus, so fans deem it a “perfect escape.”
Appeal Excellent Facilities Excellent Service Excellent
Sea World has something for everyone. I love taking my child to see the different kind of water animal. As adults getting to ride the ride and so forth has been great. Their themes are right on for the occasion. Their food on the other hand needs improvement.
Appeal Good Facilities Good Service Poor to fair
Park "opens" at 9am, but no animal exhibits until at least 10. But you can buy stuff until then. Long lines getting in, security bag check? Park is small, everyone going to same place at once. Everything marketed to little kids. Shark tunnel not worth it. No big sharks and there was a loud alarm going off the entire time :( There was no one there to tell or to ask questions. No polar bears at Wild Arctic :( Person said they "walked around" the entire exhibit and that you just had to look for them??? SeaWorld should be upfront about which animals/exhibits are available. NOT worth the price of admission
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