Category: Entertainment
Seaworld Parks & Entertainment To Open 11 New Rides And Attractions Across 10 Parks In 2022
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Â SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. (Â NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, today announced that 11 new thrilling rides and attractions will open in 10 parks, the largest number of new attractions ever introduced in a single year by the company. The new thrills include some of the steepest, tallest, fastest coasters of their kind in North America ... Read More
Howl O Scream Terrifies Seaworld Orlando For Inaugural Event — KnightNews.com
courtesy: Seaworld.com Howl O Scream has come to Seaworld Orlando for the first time in its 22 year history. The popular Halloween-themed event that began in 1999 at Tampa Bay Florida’s Busch gardens has begun its inaugural year at Seaworld Orlando with its Frightening Sirens that have emerged from the water, luring guests into the dark depths of fear that surround every corner of this year’s event. The “Inaugural Fear” event promises to provide different types of scares and experiences that guests who may visit other Halloween events in ... Read More
Why SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream Needed to Happen
As schools kicks back into session and the summer 2021 theme park season comes to a close, there is one word on the brain of Orlando theme park enthusiasts: Halloween.  Image: DisneyI am an avid attender of Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, and have been since the sixth grade. I haven’t missed a year—well, until COVID closures caused the event’s 30th anniversary celebration to be postponed ... Read More
SeaWorld San Diego will reopen with rides and coasters next week after year without thrills
SeaWorld San Diego will bring back thrill rides and roller coasters next week after operating as a zoo, hosting food festivals and offering a once-in-a-lifetime drive-thru special event in an effort to keep the theme park partially open during the yearlong coronavirus pandemic. SeaWorld San Diego will fully reopen at limited capacity with rides, attractions and roller coasters on Monday, April 12, according to park officials. ... Read More
SeaWorld and Legoland trim operations as San Diego moves backward in coronavirus fight – Orange County Register
SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California will be forced to reclose their indoor aquarium exhibits after San Diego County moved into a stricter COVID-19 tier in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. San Diego County’s backward move into the state’s most restrictive purple/widespread tier 1 risk level starting on Saturday, Nov. 14 will shutter indoor aquarium exhibits at SeaWorld and Legoland. SEE ALSO: What’s ... Read More
SeaWorld CEO talks safety measures, plans for reopening
ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld guests could be sitting in every other row of the stadium to watch orca shows when the parks eventually reopen, the company’s CEO said Friday.Interim CEO Marc Swanson gave an update Friday on a coronavirus safety plan under development, but no official reopening dates have been announced, the Orlando Sentinel reported.“We are in regular contact with local, state and federal authorities, and we look forward ... Read More
Thomas Cook to cease promoting tickets to SeaWorld over animal welfare issues
One of Britain’s biggest holiday firms is to stop selling tickets to marine parks that keep killer whales in captivity. Thomas Cook said it took the decision after more than 90 per cent of its customers said they were concerned about animal welfare. The company also took into account scientific evidence from specialists about the treatment of the animals, according to chief executive Peter Fankhauser. Read more It means Thomas ... Read More
Vegan Star Steve-O Shares Protest Video On National Boycott SeaWorld Day
The star was sentenced to jail for a later protest against the park (Photo: Steve-O)Vegan celebrity Steve-O reshared a video of one of his SeaWorld protests in honor of National Boycott SeaWorld Day on July 24.The 2014 video shows the Jackass star changing a freeway sign, so instead of saying Sea World Drive, it says Sea World SUCKS. Posting a video of the bold stunt on ... Read More
SeaWorld gives July reductions on tickets, Christmas experiences
SeaWorld Orlando is offering online discounts to attractions, experiences and events through the end of July, although some of the purchases will remain valid into the Christmas season.Customers can get a single-day admission to SeaWorld Orlando theme park for $59. The ticket is good for one day between now and Dec. 25. They can also purchase Discovery Cove reservations, including the swimming with dolphins options, for ... Read More
PETA assaults AAA for SeaWorld promotion with new Phoenix billboard
(Courtesy photo) PHOENIX — Phoenix has been made the epicenter for a battle between the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the AAA. PETA has launched a billboard in an effort to urge to automobile club to end its promotions of SeaWorld, according to a recent press release. (Courtesy photo) The billboard shows an animated, bloody killer whale on a car’s dashboard alongside the ... Read More