SeaWorld's 50th Celebration Bringing New Surprises
All three seaWorld Parks in the United States will begin an 18-month celebration starting next spring, which will include new shows, special events, and - possibly - even new rides. Here you are some information about it:
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SeaWorld's 50th Celebration will be a Sea of Surprises
Eighteen-month celebration kicks off on March 21, 2014 at all three SeaWorld parks
Orlando, Florida – SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment™ announces a multi-park celebration to commemorate a key event in the company’s history. The original SeaWorld® park opened its gates for the first time in March 1964 on Mission Bay in San Diego.
SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration will feature a Sea of Surprises™ starting March 21, 2014. SeaWorld parks in San Diego, Orlando and San Antonio will share the excitement throughout an 18-month celebration that highlights some of the most memorable SeaWorld experiences.
For nearly five decades, SeaWorld has surprised and amazed guests with unique entertainment, thrilling rides and up-close encounters with marine animals. During SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration visitors will be invited to take part in the celebration through new interactive experiences, shows and pathway performances, even more up-close animal encounters throughout the park and the SeaWorld “Surprise Squad” treating guests with prizes every day.
Just a few weeks ago, SeaWorld Orlando opened Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin™, an all-new realm that combines 30-degree temperatures, up-close encounters with more than 250 penguins and an all-family adventure ride to create the coldest theme park attraction in Orlando and a thrilling, chilling experience of a lifetime. SeaWorld Orlando will continue to make news later this year when the park announces what’s new for 2014. Details will be shared this fall.
- SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration Sea of Surprises™ Highlights
SeaWorld San Diego will celebrate 50 years with a new interactive entrance plaza. The area will be called Explorer’s Reef™ and will open in March for the celebration kick-off. The 16-month construction project will transform the existing front gate area through sculptural and design elements inspired by waves crashing over a reef, as well as up-close encounters with marine life. The new front gate concept will replace existing ticket booths with a beach-themed, concierge-style ticketing area that will provide guests with a single location to purchase admission, as well as sign up for tours, animal interactions and dining experiences.
From the moment they enter the park, guests can connect with the sea through multiple touch pools featuring shark pups, stingrays and cleaner fish. Explorer’s Reef encompasses more than three acres, including new and innovative retail and culinary opportunities for guests. The multi-million dollar renovation effort will not only make entering the park faster and more efficient, but will significantly enhance the arrival experience.
As part of SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration, there will be more surprise encounters with animal ambassadors throughout the day. A pair of Magellanic penguins, a lemur, or even a parade of flamingos could surprise guests at any moment at all three SeaWorld locations.
What’s a celebration without surprises? The SeaWorld “Surprise Squad” will roam the SeaWorld parks giving away prizes and special gifts. Guests could receive exclusive access to rides or behind-the-scenes experiences, celebration t-shirts or Shamu-themed merchandise, reserved show seating and more.
SeaWorld is known for amazing animal shows and each park will have something new for the 50th celebration. Even park pathways will come to life with spontaneous entertainment at unexpected moments, including performers with sea-inspired costumes and props, a bubble brigade and splash mob.
To underscore SeaWorld’s commitment to the environment and passion for protecting the ocean, a series of giant sea life sculptures will be displayed throughout the parks. SeaWorld commissioned environmental art group Washed Ashore for the large-scale art created from ocean debris. The works serve as a reminder that our animal friends need healthy environments.
As part of its continuing commitment to new technology that enhances the guest experience, SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration will include new ways for fans to connect to the parks and each other though digital devices. The parks will be launching a variety of enhancements, from interactive apps that provide fun new ways to experience the park to new games and video content.
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For additional information and continuing news about SeaWorld’s 50th Celebration and the Sea of Surprises, feel free to visit the following official website dedicated to these events: www.seaworld.com/celebration.
One of the things that annoy me (besides the blatant rip off of Disney's Year of a Million Dreams campaign) is the fact that entertainment has been cut THIS YEAR at SeaWorld Orlando. Gone are the animal encounters at the Sea Garden, no more Reflections, these things were cut, to make NEXT year look more impressive. While I like the flamingo "parade", it's not new, and it should be, and continue to be a part of the routine offerings.
ReplyDeleteAnother strange move, which I forgot to mention a few days ago, was the fact that SeaWorld Orlando will replace Pets Ahoy with Madagascar. This is a terrible move since Busch Gardens Tampa already has this show, and by 2015, the franchise won't be nearly as popular. While I'd like to see a new show, it would be nice to see something original.
Yawn. Was hoping for a new ride.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why you would think that a new ride would be announced( I understand why you would "hope") since Antarctica just opened in Orlando, and Manta just opened last year in San Diego.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if I were a betting man, I would say that two, if not all three of the Aquatica parks saw additions. In 5 years, Orlando has seen the addition of Omaka Rocka. In addition to needing more slides in Orlando, Sand Diego didn't have time for a signature slide, and San Antonio could still use another addition. Slides are easy to assemble, with the exception of Orlando, they have an offseason where they could be built, and announced as the season gets closer.
The point of this terrible marketing push is to draw this out in hope of keeping everyone interested.