SEAWORLD FEBRUARY 2016
SeaWorld San Diego: Interstate 5, exit SeaWorld Drive.
In keeping with the Chinese tradition of wishing good fortune and happiness to family and friends, the park will celebrate with Lunar New Year at SeaWorld, select dates Jan. 30 through Feb. 21. This celebration will feature Asian-inspired culinary offerings, traditional community performing groups and, in the Mission Bay Theater, dynamic performances by the Chinese Acrobats of Hebei. Explorer’s Reef™ features interactions with shark pups, rays, horseshoe crabs and cleaner fish in four state-of-the-art freshwater and saltwater touch pools.
Manta® features a double-launch coaster and 100,000-gallon aquarium with bat rays and other marine life. Turtle Reef is an attraction featuring a 280,000-gallon turtle aquarium, interactive game, touch-screen turtle map and ride. SeaWorld’s Shamu show One Ocean®, features the park’s majestic killer whales as ambassadors of the sea, and the ocean as the center of our natural world. SeaWorld’s new Dolphin Days show combines spectacular dolphin and pilot whale behaviors with a close-up look at the animals and the special relationship they have with their trainers.
The 190-acre marine-life park features thousands of fascinating mammals, fishes, reptiles and birds including; nearly a dozen species of sharks at the Shark Encounter®; more than 350 penguins representing five species at the Penguin Encounter®; and polar bears, beluga whales and walruses at Wild Arctic.
Other attractions include Sea Lions LIVE, a hilarious new sketch-based comedy show starring Clyde® and Seamore®; Sesame Street® Bay of Play®, a whimsical play area for kids with family-friendly rides, Sesame Street character meet-and-greets and photo opportunities; Journey to Atlantis®, a wet and wild water coaster; Pets Rule!®—a zany show where clever canines, curious cats and unpredictable pigs take charge and show humans who’s the boss; Shipwreck Rapids® water raft ride; spectacular animal shows, interactive attractions, aquariums, rides and dining facilities. Ages 10 and older, $89; ages 3–9, $83; children under 3, free; parking, $16. Park hours vary by season.
For more information visit www.SeaWorldSanDiego.com or call (800) 257-4268.
Kelly Terry, SeaWorld Public Relations
