Setting the Record Straight About SeaWorld’s Financial Situation
Over the last week, rumors have been circulating about SeaWorld potentially declaring bankruptcy in the near future and looking to “offload some or all of its...
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Disneyland Reopening Postponed, California Theme Park Reopenings Delayed
Disney just announced that it will be delaying its proposed reopening following guidance from California government officials. The park planned on reopening both the...
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Liens Filed Against SeaWorld – What Does That Mean?
What is a Lien? Simply put, a lien is a legal document filed by contractors who haven’t received payment for their work. If the contractor is not paid, they...
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USA Theme Park Re-Opening Dates after Coronavirus COVID-19 closures.
Amusement Parks around the World have announced closures due to COVID-19, the Coronavirus Disease 2019. Here are US-based major theme park announcements and reopening...
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SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Release Ride Closures Post Pandemic
The past couple of weeks have been exciting, as theme parks start to announce their reopening dates. Both SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens will be reopening on June...
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Meet Nova – SeaWorld San Diego’s Otterly Adorable Sea Otter
Thanks to SeaWorld fans from across the country, a new otter who arrived at SeaWorld in March now has a name–Nova! Followers on Facebook and Instagram were asked...
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SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Release Reservations to Visit
The reservation system for Busch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld Orlando went live today at 10:00 AM. There were multiple reports of people being able to get reservations...
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Is it time for a new zoo and aquarium business model?
Grey Stafford, PhD Zoo Logic Podcast Grand Canyon University Fires in the western states. Hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Flooding in the Upper Midwest....
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Texas Theme Parks Able to Reopen as Early as June 19
On June 3, Texas Governor Greg Abbot gave theme and amusement parks the green light to open at 50% capacity beginning on June 19th. This announcement marks the beginning...
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Meet Spruce – SeaWorld’s Newest Rescued Sea Otter
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...
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SeaWorld Releases Survey for Reopening of Parks
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...
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SeaWorld Attendance Was Up 9% Before Coronavirus
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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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