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...
Read MoreAustin RdzanekJun 13, 2020
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...
Read MoreEricka DormanJun 09, 2020
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...
Read MoreBehind the Thrills StaffJun 08, 2020
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...
Read MoreEricka DormanJun 08, 2020
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...
Read MoreDr. Grey StaffordJun 07, 2020
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....
Read MoreBehind the Thrills StaffJun 03, 2020
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...
Read MoreBehind 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...
Read MoreBehind 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...
Read MoreBehind 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,...
Read MoreBehind 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...
Read MoreBehind 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,...
Read MoreBehind 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...
Read MoreMatt 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...
Read MoreBehind 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...
Read MoreBehind 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...
Read MoreBehind the Thrills StaffFeb 24, 2020
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...
Read MoreEricka DormanFeb 23, 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...
Read MoreBehind the Thrills StaffFeb 22, 2020
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...
Read MoreAustin RdzanekFeb 08, 2020
It’s one of our favorite times of the year, free concerts in Orlando! And of course, SeaWorld brought one of the best lineups to the region again this year. With...
Read MoreBehind the Thrills StaffFeb 05, 2020
Construction on Emperor – the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California – reached two significant and exciting milestones this week with the...
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