Category: Theme Park Chains
Meet Spruce – SeaWorld’s Newest Rescued Sea Otter
Behind the Thrills StaffMay 16, 2020
Even though its parks remain closed, SeaWorld’s rescue and animal care teams are still hard at work rescuing and caring for stranded animals. Recently, SeaWorld...
Universal Orlando CityWalk re-opens May 14th
Ericka DormanMay 13, 2020
Starting Thursday, May 14th select CityWalk venues will once again be open to the general public from 4-10pm daily. In addition to shopping at the Universal Studios...
SeaWorld Releases Survey for Reopening of Parks
Behind the Thrills StaffMay 05, 2020
SeaWorld Entertainment recently emailed out an online survey to many of its passholders asking which procedures park guests would expect to be implemented when the parks...
SeaWorld Attendance Was Up 9% Before Coronavirus
Behind the Thrills StaffApr 21, 2020
On April 21, SeaWorld announced that it “amended its existing credit facility and has taken further proactive measures to ensure the safety of its customers,...
SeaWorld Awards Executives Amid Park Closures
Behind the Thrills StaffApr 14, 2020
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...
SeaWorld CEO Quits Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Behind the Thrills StaffApr 06, 2020
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
Behind the Thrills StaffMar 04, 2020
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
Matt CorbettMar 04, 2020
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
Behind the Thrills StaffMar 03, 2020
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
Behind the Thrills StaffFeb 26, 2020
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...