Behind the Thrills Staff
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Update: Dorney Park has withdrawn their application from the April 16th meeting.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...
SeaWorld San Diego Returns 4 Rescued Sea Lions to the Ocean
SeaWorld San Diego’s Rescue Team returned four rescued California sea lions back to the ocean on Thursday, Jan 30, 2018, after several weeks of rehabilitation at the...
Emperor Dive Coaster Rises Above SeaWorld San Diego
As January 2020 comes to a close, all of SeaWorld Entertainment’s coasters are finishing up construction. Texas Stingray is already testing, Pantheon and Ice...