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San Diego will be home to the second Sesame Place, opening in spring 2021

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation behind Sesame Street®, today revealed the location of a new Sesame Place® theme park, the second Sesame Place® in the United States. The new park will open in San Diego in spring 2021 and will be […]

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Reaches Record $17.5 Million in Grants Supporting Global Animal Research, Rescue and Protection

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund (SWBGCF) recently announced a record-breaking milestone:  $17.5 million has been granted to more than 1,200 animal rescue, research and conservation organisations worldwide since the fund’s inception. Started in 2003, SWBGCF’s grants have supported impactful conservation projects – both grassroots efforts and large-scale collaborations – that align with the […]

Five things you didn’t know about SeaWorld

From our rescue teams to our packed events programme all year round, we’ve put together 5 surprising things you might not already know about us. Because we love making your trip to SeaWorld the most fulfilling it can be. 1. SeaWorld is a Certified Autism Center It is our goal to provide every family with […]

Tricks, Treats And More Mark The Return Of Sesame Street Safari Of Fun Kids’ Weekends At Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens welcomes back Sesame Street Kids’ Weekends this year with Halloween fun every Saturday and Sunday in October. Included in daily park admission at Busch Gardens, families can go trick-or-treating with a special theme each weekend of the event. Plus, children can dress up in costume and partake in a variety of activities, including: […]

New Rollercoasters “Ice Breaker” And “Iron Gwazi” Amplify Thrills At SeaWorld And Busch Gardens

Today, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay revealed details regarding NEW attractions coming to the parks in 2020. This marks the first time in four years that both parks have launched new coasters in the same year. Iron Gwazi  A NEW legend is surfacing in spring 2020 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with the […]

Rescued Sea Otter Gets Second Chance at Life at SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego is giving a second chance at life to a five-week-old female northern sea otter pup named Cinder orphaned near Homer, Alaska on Aug. 18. Rescued after it was found stranded against rocks by strong currents, the five-pound pup was initially taken to the Homer Vet Clinic before being transferred to the Alaska […]

Discovery Cove Tickled Pink to Announce Flamboyance of Flamingos

Discovery Cove recently welcomed a colourful new group of guests to the park – eight Caribbean flamingos. Comprised of four males and four females, the group of flamingos (known as a flamboyance) arrived in late June after making the short trip from neighbouring SeaWorld Orlando. The flamingos have settled in and are enjoying an expansive […]

SeaWorld Begins Construction On New Dive Coaster

On the back of National Rollercoaster Day on 16 August, construction has begun on SeaWorld San Diego’s new attraction for 2020 — the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California. The initial phase of construction involves preparing the site for the installation of the ride’s foundation and utilities.  The dive coaster, to be located […]

New Fears Meet Nightmares Of The Past At Busch Gardens

Howl-O-Scream 2019 unearths long-buried icons of the past as well as new nightmares as Busch Gardens celebrates “20 Years of Fear” with horrifying haunted houses, terrifying scare zones and thrilling rollercoaster rides through the dark. For two demented decades, Howl-O-Scream has been haunting Tampa Bay each fall as the area’s premier Halloween event. The event’s dark […]