Category: News
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...
Texas Stingray is Exactly what SeaWorld San Antonio Needed
What is it that makes a theme park a good park? It’s a simple question with a very complicated answer. There are a lot of things I tend to consider. How is 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...
Knotts pins, cookies and Peanut Celebration details
Welcome to the Knott’s Park report for the week ending on Febuary 22, 2020 brought to you by our correspondent in the field, Angie Smith. Let’s start with the...
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...
Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down Immediately, Chapek tapped as CEO
In a surprise announcement, Disney CEO Robert Iger has stepped down immediately as CEO of the Walt Disney Company and has named Bob Chapek as his replacement. Bob...
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...
Texas Stingray coming to SeaWorld San Antonio in 2020
It will be the tallest, fastest, wooden coaster in all of Texas. SeaWorld San Antonio announced the big new Texas Stingray on Thursday. The coaster will have a max...
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...
