Welcome to the world of exciting days, mesmerizing evenings, and stunning escapade! Known as the SeaWorld Adventure Park, the SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, USA is a marine-based zoological park that takes you on a unique itinerary extending beyond the world’s coasts. This is because here you can meet and greet the sea and its life quite closely, which otherwise is a rare opportunity unless you are a diver. The SeaWorld theme park is home to some exhilarating rides, animal encounters, and many live shows.
As a point of distinction with other theme parks, the Orlando’s SeaWorld theme park does not contain any theme-based zones, rather has distinct areas namely, Key West, Shamu’s Happy Harbor, and the Waterfront. Key West preserves the look and feel of the Florida’s Key West city. Here, you can explore the exhibits of stingrays, sea turtles, dolphins, flamingos, and alligators. Shamu's Happy Harbor is designed exclusively for children where Shamu is the mascot of a killer whale. Here, you can expect family rides and a citadel for playing. The Waterfront is the latest section representing a Mediterranean town along the coast offering several eating avenues and shops.
Main Rides
These include 10 rides of which 4 are roller coasters.
- Manta as a flying coaster
- Kraken as a floorless coaster
- Journey to Atlantis as a coaster with a boat ride dedicated to this legendary region
- Shamu Express as a coaster offering cars
- Sky Tower as the iconic rotating tower of 400 foot.
- Sea Carousel adorned with sea mammals
- Jazzy Jellies as a controllable teacup ride that rises and spins
- Swishy Fishies as a teacup ride offering themed fishes
- Ocean Commotion as a tug ride
- The Flying Fiddlera as a freefall highlight
Animal Exhibits
- Penguin Encounter offering indoor puffins and murres
- Shark Encounter with an underwater subway, sharks, manatees, and lethal fish
- Pacific Point Preserve holding sea lions as well as seals
- Dolphin Cove for feeding Bottlenose Dolphins outdoors
- Turtle Point holding protected turtles and a beach
- Manatee Rescue offering Florida manatees
- Stingray Lagoon as an enclosed display and for touching stingrays
- Dolphin Nursery as an enclosed display holding the just born Bottlenose Dolphins
- Flamingo Pond full of flamingos
- Wild Arctic as an indoor display packed with polar bears and beluga whales and giving a look of a study base in the Arctic Ocean where you can have a helicopter voyage
Live Shows
- Shamu Stadium where killer whale performs
- The Whale and Dolphin Stadium starring dolphins, fake killer whales, and an Andean condor along with human divers
- The Sea Lion and Otter Stadium offering California sea lions’ performance in a comical way
- Bayside Stadium for SeaWorld's music concerts and special programs
- The Nautilus Theatre offering A'lure that is an acrobatic performance
- Seaport Theatre where you explore the Elmo and Abby’s Treasure Hunt and that Pets Ahoy makes you see animals like dogs and cats that are protected from the native shelters
- Seafire Inn as a restaurant cum theatre where the Makahiki Luau as a Polynesian festival offers great dishes, dances, and songs
- Fireworks presentations of which the latest one is Reflections that is a multimedia event showing fireworks, frolicking fountains, and foggy views
Animals in the SeaWorld Theme Park
- Beluga Whales
- Atlantic & Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins
- False Killer Whales
- Orcas
- Pacific Walruses
- Polar Bears
Dining Options
- Makahiki Luau, Polynesian Feast and Celebration (evenings)
- Sharks Underwater Grill
- Spice Mill
- Terrace Café
- Mango Joe’s
- Seafire Inn
Accommodations
- Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
- Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld International Center
- The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes at 2 miles
- Waldorf Astoria Orlando at 2 miles
- Omni Resort at Champions Gate
- Reunion Resort at 16 miles
Tickets
A ticket for one-day entry to the SeaWorld theme park costs $78.95 for an adult and $68.95 for a child between 3 and 9. A twilight ticket will cost you $39.95 to enter the park after 3 in the afternoon. For more schemes and discounts, visit the site - http://www.seaworld.com/Tickets/Visitors.aspx.
-
Verdict:The SeaWorld theme park is perfect for those who love to spend time with animals.
