In conjunction with Manatee Appreciation Day, SeaWorld Orlando has opened its Manatee Rehabilitation area on March 30 for guests to visit. While a guided tour of the entire facility has been available for years, with ten percent of the cost donated to helping wildlife, the… Read More »SeaWorld Orlando Opens Manatee Rehabilitation Area to Public
Reflecting a huge shift in its philosophy SeaWorld has announced three major changes to its Killer Whale programs at the parks. They will end the Orca breeding program, meaning the current generation of killer whales will be the last at SeaWorld. SeaWorld will shift from… Read More »SeaWorld announces the end of its Killer Whale breeding program
There’s only one Halloween experience in at Orlando’s theme parks that is included with the price of general admission on all weekends in October. That’s SeaWorld Orlando’s Halloween Spooktacular. It’s an ocean of fun and a great way to experience the park with kids young… Read More »SeaWorld Orlando Halloween Spooktacular is a great family value
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Discovery Cove is my favorite theme park in Orlando. As a boutique theme park, the attendance is limited so you never feel like the park is crowded. As an all-inclusive resort you can eat and drink… Read More »SeaWorld Discovery Cove offers Florida Resident Discount
This weekend, SeaWorld Orlando kicked off their Summer Nights promotion with concerts by country artists Trick Pony, and the return of a fan favorite, Shamu’s Celebration: Light Up the Night. SeaWorld invited The Disney Blog to check out Summer Nights, and I caught the first… Read More »SeaWorld Orlando Kicks Off Summer Nights with Trick Pony and Return of Shamu’s Celebration
SeaWorld Orlando premiered their new animal show Clyde and Seamore’s Sea Lion High on Thursday, April 16, 2015, and it was a big hit with those in attendance.
The show started with a pre-show example of training the sea lions to do certain behaviors. They explained that the sea lions can get up to 650 pounds, so the first thing they do is establish a relationship between the trainer and the animal. Then they can begin to train the animal based upon the trust in that relationship.
Also prior to the show, the audience is taught the Sea Lion High fight song, complete with lyrics on the screen. Don’t forget to buy your foam fingers and cheerleader poms before you come to school.
Then the show starts, and it’s a perfect showcase for the animals. The storyline is it’s graduation day at Sea Lion High, but we discover that Clyde and Seamore haven’t completed all the classes they need to graduate. Until they do, they’re not eligible for scholarships to go to Ocean University.
Clyde has to retake science and dance, while Seamore has to retake gym, drama, and dance. It was a creative way to keep the action continuous on stage while giving each animal breaks from the action. They also have lunch together, though one of them was definitely getting the best of the Lunch Lady.
Towards the end there is a huge crisis, and Clyde and Seamore have to apply what they’ve learned to save the day.Read More »Clyde and Seamore Go to School with Sea Lion High at SeaWorld Orlando
One of the best theme park festivals in Orlando is SeaWorld’s Bands, Brew & BBQ. Three things that go remarkably well together. The event brings big talent to the stage, and accomplished BBQ joints to the food pavilion. Plus you’ll get to sample a wide selection of beers from our nation’s best brewers.
The festival is scheduled weekends throughout March (7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29), and Bands, Brew & BBQ is included with regular park admission. I look forward to this event every year.
A few years ago, protestors mis-informed by the one-sided documentary Blackfish, caused some of the music acts to cancel their appearances. Since then SeaWorld has only been releasing the names of each act a few weeks ahead of the weekend. So far we know who will be performing the first two weekends. It’s an amazing lineup.
Scheduled performances now include:
Saturday, March 7: Toby Keith
Sunday, March 8: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Saturday, March 14: Rodney Atkins
Sunday, March 15: Kool & the Gang
Event festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. each weekend, with concerts at 4 p.m.Read More »Bands, Brew, & BBQ Festival Kicks off at SeaWorld Orlando tomorrow
Forget the Star Wars land rumor, we’re hearing that the price of a one-day admission ticket to the Magic Kingdom may soon rise from $99 to $105 and the other parks will rise from $94 to $99. It seems amazing that tickets are that expensive.… Read More »Are Walt Disney World ticket prices about to go up again?