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SeaWorld Provides Weekly Educational Resources for Teachers and Parents

Over the next several weeks, SeaWorld wants to share amazing facts about some of its favorite animals and provide you with weekly e-learning materials packed with fun...

SeaWorld Awards Executives Amid Park Closures

On April 12, SeaWorld announced in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will be awarding its executive officers with millions of dollars of...

Dorney Park Seeks Approval for Potential 2021 Coaster

Update: Dorney Park has withdrawn their application from the April 16th meeting. More info here. Dorney Park has filed a project proposal with the Planning Commission of...

SeaWorld CEO Quits Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

On April 6, 2020, Serge Rivera announced his resignation from SeaWorld as CEO and member of the Board. This news comes just five months after being hired. Gus Antorcha,...

Why Whale Bans are Bad for Conservation

Just yesterday, legislators in Connecticut introduced a bill that would outlaw cetacean captivity in the state, which would directly affect Mystic Aquarium, one of the...

SeaWorld San Diego Experiences 8% Attendance Decrease in 2019

SeaWorld San Diego had a big year in 2018, experiencing a 22% attendance increase to 3.8 million visitors. However, the park’s attendance took somewhat of a hit in...

Behind the Scenes at SeaWorld San Diego’s Emperor Dive Coaster

Yesterday, SeaWorld San Diego afforded us the amazing opportunity to tour the Emperor Dive Coaster construction site and talk to Mike Denninger, SeaWorld’s Vice...

A Defining Decade for SeaWorld

10 years ago, one of the most tragic events to ever happen inside a theme park occurred. Dawn Brancheau, one of SeaWorld’s senior orca trainers, was killed during...

Is a New Attraction Coming to SeaWorld San Antonio in 2021?

On the heels of Texas Stingray’s opening, an interesting development is happening along the SeaWorld San Antonio lake. An area adjacent to Orca Stadium has been...

Emperor Dive Coaster Finishes Track Construction

Construction on Emperor – the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California – reached two significant and exciting milestones this week with the...