SeaWorld Orlando reveals Mako ride vehicle
February 16, 2016 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando reveals Mako ride vehicle
SeaWorld Orlando has unveiled their new ride vehicle for the Mako hyper-coaster at a media event this morning. Mako will be Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster when built. Surfacing summer 2016, this 200-foot-tall hyper coaster will reach 73 mph along 4,760 feet of steel track — nearly a mile long — and leave […]
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SeaWorld Installs Tallest Point of New Mako Coaster
January 7, 2016 Comments Off on SeaWorld Installs Tallest Point of New Mako Coaster
Construction is well underway way at SeaWorld Orlando as MAKO – an all-new hypercoaster opening this summer – begins to take shape along the Orlando skyline. The coaster was “topped off” yesterday as cranes put into place the tallest point of the structure – the tracks of its signature 200-foot tall hill. When it opens, […]
Continue reading …Village People and Sara Evans Coming to SeaWorld Orlando
August 1, 2015 Comments Off on Village People and Sara Evans Coming to SeaWorld Orlando
This week, the “Celebrating America” Concert Series at SeaWorld Orlando announces Village People and Sara Evans for the final Summer Nights August 8 – 9 weekend. Village People (pictured above) are a one-of-a-kind act synonymous with disco and dance music. These six men combine high-energy choreography with fun and lots of singing and dancing, […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld announces all-new summer concert series and Aquatica offers all-new beach party bash!
June 5, 2015 Comments Off on SeaWorld announces all-new summer concert series and Aquatica offers all-new beach party bash!
This summer as the sun goes down, the fun comes up for families and friends at SeaWorld and Aquatica with all-new evening events. At SeaWorld, from June 20 – August 9, guests can enjoy Summer Nights, where families can stay later for more thrills and laughs. Nightly festivities include: Celebrate America Concert Series – Every […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. Announces Support for The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program
May 19, 2015 Comments Off on SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. Announces Support for The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. today announced a commitment of $1.5 million over three years to a new partnership with The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through the Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program (KWRCP). Support of the KWRCP is part of SeaWorld’s $10 million pledge to fund research and conservation for killer whales in the […]
Continue reading …“Tallest, Fastest, Longest” coaster coming to Orlando announces SeaWorld
April 24, 2015 Comments Off on “Tallest, Fastest, Longest” coaster coming to Orlando announces SeaWorldIn a short press release announced this morning, SeaWorld Orlando had exciting news for roller coaster fans as they announced that the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in Orlando is going to come to SeaWorld Orlando in 2016. The ride will break speeds of 70 mph, stand 200 feet tall and will be over […]
Continue reading …Viva la Música Heats up at SeaWorld Orlando
April 24, 2015 Comments Off on Viva la Música Heats up at SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando’s festive fiesta, Viva la Música, kicks-off this weekend, April 25, and will run every Saturday until May 16. The event is included with park admission. NEW – Today, SeaWorld announced the artist for the second weekend of Viva La Música — El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — who will take the stage […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando welcomes Harbor Seals to Wild Arctic
October 9, 2014 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando welcomes Harbor Seals to Wild Arctic
SeaWorld Orlando is today making a few changes to its Wild Arctic exhibit. Following the death of the last remaining polar bear called Johnny, who died in July of apparent complications recovering from anaesthesia, SeaWorld has decided to move 11 harbor seals from Pacific Point Preserve to the Wild Arctic area. Polar bears were part […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando Veterinary & Aviculture Teams Work with Local Animal Eye Clinic to Remove Cataracts from Four Penguins
September 24, 2014 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Veterinary & Aviculture Teams Work with Local Animal Eye Clinic to Remove Cataracts from Four Penguins
A total of four SeaWorld Orlando penguins — one rockhopper and three gentoo – are healing nicely after receiving a specialty surgery on August 28, 2014 to remove cataracts at Animal Eye Associates in Maitland, Fla. The surgery was performed by veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Heidi Denis, who specializes in animal ophthalmology. “As penguins get older […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando Returns Manatee to Ormond Beach After Months of Rehabilitation
September 11, 2014 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Returns Manatee to Ormond Beach After Months of Rehabilitation
This morning, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue Team and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) returned Rizzo, a male manatee to the Tomoka River waters in Ormond Beach, Fla., after receiving care and rehabilitation at SeaWorld Orlando for the past seven months. Rizzo was rescued by the FWC from the Tomoka River on February […]
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