Special events are another reason to plan your visit to SeaWorld San Diego. Stay late during the summer (through September) for the Electric Ocean, a light show that transforms rides, shows, and attractions into vibrantly colored displays inspired by the phenomenon of ocean bioluminescence. Or, take one of the park’s exclusive tours and you can get up-close encounters with resident dolphins, sea lions, penguins, or gentle beluga whales, also known as the “canaries of the sea.”Ĭlimb aboard a host of rides, too, including the teacup-style Abby’s SeaStar Spin, the flume ride Journey to Atlantis, or Manta, a high-tech, double-launch coaster that has you twisting and diving like a ray. Rather than a traditional show, the area with a Pacific Northwest-themed setting features the orcas breaching, spouting, and generally acting naturally in the water, against the backdrop of an infinity screen showing a documentary-style presentation with interesting facts about the majestic mammals. See (and touch) harmless rays and sharks, or just be inspired by the killer whales in one of the park’s latest additions, Orca Encounter. There, you’ll find five children’s rides and unique aquariums with giant Pacific octopuses, Japanese spider crabs, and California moray eels. Dive into a deep-sea adventure in the Ocean Explorer area, the family-friendly realm that opened in 2017. Located just off San Diego’s Mission Bay, the park offers a variety of ways to learn about and celebrate marine life. Behind the scenes, SeaWorld is also home to marine animals that were injured or orphaned on Southern California beaches, and are being nursed or rehabilitated before they can be returned to the wild. See-and learn about-the amazing undersea worlds of animals from around the globe, including penguins, turtles, walruses, beluga whales, and sea lions. For the speediest ride, get a Quick Queue Premier all-day pass for express entrance.įrom swooshing and swooping rides to interactive animal experiences and world-class attractions, SeaWorld San Diego truly makes a big, big splash. Insider tip: queues tend to be shorter during the most popular shows. After the ride, see the elegance of these amazing underwater creatures in the giant aquarium and visit the grotto, where you can touch the harmless California bat rays as they glide by. Shaped like a giant ray, this roller coaster uses advanced technology and computerised imagery to make you feel like you’re swooshing, soaring, twisting and diving through the air, just like a ray. Little ones will love the rides in the Sesame Street Bay of Play, including Elmo’s Flying Fish, the teacup-style Abby’s Sea Star Spin and the not-too-rocking Oscar’s Rockin’ Eel.īig kids, meanwhile, will love Manta. On Riptide Rescue, kids climb into seats styled to look like yellow life rafts before setting off on a simulated sea turtle rescue mission. Gentle ride options abound at SeaWorld San Diego, especially for the smaller ones. The Ocean Explorer area, which opened in 2017, includes the Submarine Quest ride, the swing-style Tentacle Twirl, and little-explorer-friendly rides Octarock, Aqua Scout and Sea Dragon Drop. For an immersive 'underwater' experience with killer whales, check out the virtual reality DeepSeeVR Orca 360, a mesmerising attraction that takes you on a virtual up-close expedition. Or, climb aboard a simulated jet helicopter to zoom above icy landscapes on the Wild Arctic ride, which transports you to a realistic Arctic research station with the chance to take an up-close look at beluga whales, seals and walruses. Other rides transport you in different ways: Bayside Skyride offers a scenic ride above the bay-and make sure you take the lift up the Skytower, with its panoramic view of Mission Bay, the Pacific Ocean, central San Diego and beyond. On Shipwreck Rapids, board a glorified inner tube to follow a winding watercourse through peaceful islands and then hold on tight for the finish-over waterfalls and into a watery cave (this version of a shipwreck happily includes a café at the end). The 45-metre Electric Eel, which opened in 2018, is now the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in San Diego. Climb aboard water rides such as Journey to Atlantis to sploosh through flumes and kersplash at the bottom of an 18-metre plunge. The aquatic animals are not the only ones who get wet at SeaWorld San Diego.
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