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SeaWorld

9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Immerse yourself in wonder at SeaWorld® Orlando, where the aquatic world comes alive. Only here can you experience Orlando's new tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster, Mako, named for one of the ocean’s fastest known sharks. Then, see the world through the eyes of a penguin in the thrilling, chilling adventure of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin™, and laugh to the all-new Clyde & Seamore’s Sea Lion High™ show. Here you can also climb aboard and ride the mighty Manta®, experience the power and grace of killer whales in the awe-inspiring Shamu® show One Ocean®, and share an epic voyage with sea turtles on the 3D 360 TurtleTrek®.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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  • Chris R
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience even with low staffing
    Had a great day at sea world. The shows are great and the rides are even better. If you like coasters it beats anything at universal and disney. Park attendance is low so lines are very short basically just walk on. The food is good and the dining pass is worth it especially considering food prices at theme parks. The only draw backs I noticed is the park is understaffed which means you are much more independent then you will be at disney or universal. So as long as your capable you will be fine but if you need to be led around you will have a difficult time.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 9, 2023
  • Rita S
    Melbourne, Florida1,921 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    More than fish
    Very much enjoyed the shows. The performers were outstanding. The air conditioned venues were nice break from the heat. Many Booths available for Food and Beverages — prices extremely expensive. Shops for mementos are also expensive.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written October 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey G
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    SeaWorld Great! Discovery Cove Stinks
    Sea world is great! I love the rides and the interactions with animals. The only slight negative is their food pricing which they need to reduce. For the rest it is SO MUCH better than Discovery Cove. Chose this above there anytime
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 18, 2023
  • travelmom
    24 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good coasters, meh food plan, off season
    Went with teens, young children, adults and a senior. Off season visits were nice in that we were able to directly board most rides. Coasters are awesome and fun. One was closed for maintenance. Sadly, the showtimes for some shows changed during the day and we missed a few. Food plan was ok. The options off season were limited and to get the food pass going was confusing. If we had payed full price instead of the promotional price, it wouldn't have been very good. The food is expensive though and they don't allow anything from home, so keep that in mind.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 20, 2023
  • Jc W
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A good day out
    Just amazing. After my experience at universal the previous day and after being asked for 30 dollars to park the car yet again, I went into this park in a really bad mood. We left smiling after an amazing day. Areas for improvement are better signs for food and drink areas. The app didnt show these and we only found the best ones right at the end.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 28, 2023
  • Martin
    Crawley, United Kingdom22 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Ok but not great
    I found my previous visit in 2018 a much better experience than my latest one. This time their best ride (in my opinion) Kraken was out of order & queued for Maku only for them to close it for maintenance - then re-open it as we left the ride queue. The sea lion show has been better in past - no Walrus guest apperance. Having said that, the Mime artist entertainment before was hilarious. A real gem for comedy. Pipeline & Ice Breaker are good additions. Park was really busy.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 28, 2023
  • 7isSuper
    27 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great variety, good value, and so much fun!
    If you like animals and roller coasters, you will love this park. We (kids 17,16,13,11, and 9) spent two days at Sea World and had a great time. We all like to ride roller coasters and with little to no wait times throughout both days, we happily went from one to the next over and over. We loved all the shows and also enjoyed just viewing animals. If you are there during Christmas celebration, don’t miss O Wondrous Night! It is fabulous! Sesame Street was also a fun area to visit and we rode the smaller rides there as a break from the coasters. You can do most everything in one busy day, but we got a great deal on a two day ticket and liked not feeling rushed. Consider staying at one of the nearby hotels and riding the shuttle- it worked great for us. We did the all day dining deal and enjoyed trying different restaurants. Some of our favorite food was actually the sandwiches from Lakeside Panini- very convenient to take along to a show as well. The dolphin encounter was on sale for Black Friday and my nine year old daughter said it was definitely the best $15 she has ever spent! Overall, we felt like this park was a good value!
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written November 16, 2023
  • lizakq
    1,695 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Howl o scream
    Have visited before during the day but this review is about the halloween event. This is my second time going and for the ticket price it's ok. I really love the ambience they created and getting to ride de roller coasters that late it was pretty cool. The only thing is that it closes at midnight and I wish it would at a later time.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written November 17, 2023
  • elimaries1
    Buffalo, New York101 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lots of family fun.
    Cute, fun park this time of year. Our favorite was the penguin exhibit. Definitely a must. The Sesame Street area was nostalgic for myself and my husband. Perfect for little ones. We thoroughly enjoyed the different food booths for the holidays. My kids are excited to try their sister park next year.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 2, 2023
  • Chrissn628
    117 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Day
    SeaWorld is a good place to go with a family. There are things to see and do for young children and grandparents who don't want to get on rides. There are many rides for people who do want to get on rides. It was not near as crowded as nearby attractions. We really appreciated that.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 10, 2023
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Natalie V
Amarillo, TX56 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
If you are considering going to SeaWorld I'd recommend printing your tickets and I suppose print proof of a reservation date. They are requiring reservations now during covid. I made a reservation under my annual pass. Then when we were in SA we called customer service to reschedule due to weather. Customer service is horrible in most of my experiences with them. And you may find the website to function poorly. The rep I finally got to speak to for rescheduling (on hold for 1 whole hour) was nice and made the new reservation easily. However, I directly asked if the email I received with tickets could be used for entry and she responded yes. If a rep tells you that you can use tickets on your phone for entry don't believe them. If you notice online and at the park signs indicating they've gone digital--don't believe them. Have your tickets and reservation tickets on hand. I'd also suggest if you created an online account to have all your information available on hand if you run into an issue. I was bombarded with a terrible employee needing me to login into my account and show proof of my annual pass. My family and I returned to SA specifically to go to SeaWorld and utilized tickets under my annual pass. After being tossed around to at least 4 or 5 employees and not being able to speak to a manager after requested (an over 2 hour process), we finally gave up and left. I will say toward the end of that day, with persistence to get in on my part, a rep finally printed tickets for me. She never acknowledged a mistake on their end or explained to me what the issue even was. We stood in line once again and the employee scanning tickets was unable to scan the printed tickets. My poor kids were even fed up and miserable at that point and asked to leave. I requested a refund for my annual pass and it was declined. Took a full month to even hear back from them. I was offered 3 tickets upon return to the park. I would never return. How would I believe those 3 tickets would be honored and even be accepted at the time of entry? I also submitted to BBB and Sea World still did not want to resolve the issue. Several other less than desirable things happened too but I think I've provided enough at this point to either have you reconsider going or to be extra prepared when you do go. If you've never been be ready to go through several check points (very different than Disney :) ) and one for COVID now that has you go through an area where you'll feel like cattle being herded. There's not clear direction of when you have finally entered the park. Customer service is right outside actual entry. If you want to use the photo club having your pics taken there's a customer service kiosk specifically for them right inside entry. You might get mixed messages from their photo club photographers as well. Be aware of hotel or other types of reps for time shares.
Written February 10, 2021
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Jaclyn021
Atlanta, GA70 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Family
The only pro to visiting SeaWorld at this time is the low crowds. But don’t be expecting much else after that. Other than some of the kiddie rides in the Sesame Street section, only Manta and Mako were open. That’s it. It was 90 degrees yet not a single water ride was open. The list of rides listed as “closed” on the guide for today did not include all the closures. Cast members also gave conflicting info on which rides were open or closed. And good luck finding much to eat. Many places are closed and there aren’t many choices. The shows each have only 1 times a lot per day, and they close off sections of the park throughout the day. This means you get herded like cattle to where they want you to go- and with the only orca encounter show being at 4:30 and the park closing at 5, they keep you there all day for the prime event and then herd you to the exit. I don’t recommend going right now unless you are already an annual pass holder and don’t mind almost everything being closed. It was a let down for us.
Written October 7, 2020
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Wanderer799274
3 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We went to SeaWorld Orlando *today* 20 Feb 2020. It cost about $110 per person at the gate (and $25 for general parking). We attended the Dolphin show at 11AM and it was very short and basic. Attended the Orca show at 12:30 AM and it was much better.

We went to the shark encounter exhibit which seems tired and worn out after all these years. Aquariums at the exhibit did not seem very clean, real corals where practically non existent in the displays, the walkway was not functioning, etc. It was dissappointing.

Tried a couple other exhibits with similar results. The Sky Tower was closed to visitors when we went there this morning. The main roller coaster was closed to visitors. The new Infinity Falls water ride was closed to visitors. The simulated Helicopter ride of Wild Arctic was closed to visitors.

Why were charged full price when the park was only operating at about 50% ?

We went to try the Seven Seas Festival but discovered that it is not open yet. The shop merchandise everywhere was very pricey.

The new Sesame Street attraction looked very nice if you have young children but ours are well past this age range now . . . and it was very puzzling to see (what has Sesame Street got in common with SeaWorld anyhow? It really does not seem to fit the park theme at all.)

I doubt we shall try it ever again.
Written February 20, 2020
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We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your visit, yesterday, to SeaWorld® Orlando. Being a year-round operation, it is challenging for us to keep our park in optimal condition and continue to update our facilities so they are new and exciting for our guests. Our tickets can be purchased discounted on our website, at least a day prior. While some of our rides were scheduled to open late, others are currently having an annual maintenance performed. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused for you. We hope you had spoken to Guest Services Team to before leaving the park. Otherwise, please email the Contact Us link from the website and include a copy of your park admission. Thank you,
Written February 21, 2020
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OlgaTimonium
Maryland7 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021
I am writing about our experience on 1/25/21. You need to buy a ticket , then to reserve a day. I tried to do it on 1/24/21 evening, but couldn’t reserve a day because their website had a glitch . Gave up. Then next day morning, 1/25, saw a deal that no reservation day required. We went there. Ticket booths line was long, ticket machines were pushing tickets with unlimited meal plan (about $500 for three of us). I used my cell phone for online purchase and payed close to $300 with all taxes and fees ( price tag above ticket booth had a sign $109 for an adult and $104 for a child). I don’t know how park looked prior to COVID times, but now a lot of places were either closed, or had limited open areas, or were closing at 3 pm, without any information about it on their map. Because of no information about early closing on SeaWorld app, we missed turtle and manatee area ( if they were open at all) , penguin and pacific point area. We were lucky to feed stingrays. Our 6 y. old was excited. Shark area had tunnel opened only, or you could go to restaurant and look at the sharks. Journey to Atlantis ride and even aquarium were closed. Coaster rides were open , We Were not interested in it. Our daughter enjoyed Sesame Street rides. Some of them were closed at 3 pm as well (kind of a surprise for us, nothing was mentioned about it either). They had several dolphins and sea lions shows, and the only orca show at 5:30 pm. Guess which direction all the crowd from orca show went if park closes at 6 pm? To the exit of course. About what kind of social distancing you can talk when HUGE crowd with strollers, wheelchairs, kids and parents moving to the exit ? Button line: For the price tag about $100 per person , it didn’t worth it. $40 maybe???. Also, they are pushing to buy meal plans with your ticket. For me it is kind of a red flag that there is nothing or little to do, :-(.
Written January 29, 2021
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Jlyz
Palm Beach, FL27 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Family
I decided to come here with our family of 4 for the first time. First, I get tickets to the park, second, I paid extra for our quick que tickets, upon arrival, the agents were clueless and asked us to go to the guest relations because they said we needed our quick que / vip tickets. After standing in long lines, we later learned that we did not have stand in line after all. We purchased tours... upon arrival there is hardly any help to direct you or explain on where you go for your tours. We missed our shark tour bc we were told by one of the booths to go to the the shark encounter area for our tour and yet no one was around to assist us to tell us where to go. For this reason, I would not return or recommend this place. They are highly disorganized, lack customer service, and would not refund us bc it was not properly explained to us on where we needed to be in the first place. Close to 800 for our day for a highly lack luster experience. When you try yo go to the shoes. They are fully booked, so we pay a premium to enter only yo be told they can’t seat us or direct us. It is a strong never again for me/ family or recommendation to folks to come here. Had they simply done the right thing to fix it I would not have been so compelled to to write this review.
Written November 28, 2020
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MG
3 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
I have a love hate relationship with SeaWorld. I love looking at the sealife and learning about them. My son loves them, too. Their annual pass is worth it for the benefits. Their roller coasters are fantastic. They have a great children's area.

Now, their indoor rides are...bad. Some of the rides closed down because of Covid, but other than somewhere with AC or to control crowd control, their indoor rides are just so bad you barely miss them if you've been on them before. Waiting 35 minutes for Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin is even too long. It's so short and not worth any longer than a 20 minute wait. SeaWorld really has to improve their indoor ride game.

SeaWorld souvenirs and food are severely overpriced. I'm thinking since they don't get the same attendance as other Orlando parks, they need the revenue somehow, but $3 more for a cheeseburger and fries that's less quality isn't really appealing. I've also been pushed to buy a separate meal for my kid when my child was 2 because they discouraged sharing plates.

In Oct. 2019, I was also physically pulled to a tent by some people with SeaWorld badges, but pushing hotel stays. They wouldn't tell me what it was for until I handed my annual pass and ID. I thought it was a free item or special, nope, it was to peddle a next door hotel. When I told them I wasn't interested, they tossed my ID back at me and grunted under their breath about how I was wasting their time.

If SeaWorld can improve their flat and indoor rides, I'd definitely suggest it as a decent competitor to Disney and Universal, and right now there isn't enough for people who aren't fans of roller coasters to do. Their customer service is also lacking, but overall, I'd recommend to squeeze as a half day just to check it out especially if your kids are into sea life. Eat breakfast before, have a snack in the park, then head out of the park for a late lunch.
Written May 5, 2021
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Knot2Worry
Edgewater, FL153 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Couples
Normally Sea World gets 5 stars from me and I understand that some things have to change, BUT... there are some things you need to know before going in these post COVID times.

1) You MUST wear a face mask/covering all day and everywhere, except when eating or in one of the multiple mask relief areas that are located off the main paths. You will be screened for temperature before entering the park.

2) On July 1 only 1 roller coaster and 1 water ride were operational. Because of the limited number of visitors the lines were manageable. I was disappointed that more rides weren’t open. Even the “experiences” to get to some of the animal exhibits were closed. No explanation was given.

3) The animal shows and exhibits were all open and fabulous as usual. If they hadn’t been the day would have been a bust.

4) The only major FAIL that concerns me is that no one was wiping the eating tables after people vacated. You remove your own plates, trays and trash then then next people sit down. The restaurants are the only places you can have your masks off. They are keeping the toilets and other areas super clean so why not wipe tables between uses? Take your own sani wipes.

5) When booking online note that Mondays and Wednesdays the park closes at 6PM. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9PM.

6) Get there as soon as the park opens. Don’t pay for upgraded parking. With the limited number of visitors main parking is just fine.

7) Loved the park, hope they get more of it open soon!

Written July 7, 2020
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Anna K
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Couples
I’ll start off by saying that I think SeaWorld Orlando is an amazing and exhilarating park in terms of attractions. We had a Disney/universal/SeaWorld trip planned for May 2020 and bought our tickets through Undercover tourist (third party) in February 2020. Then covid happened. We had to cancel our trip and were able to easily get our money back for both universal and Disney (both exceptional customer service). The Universal third party tickets even said no refunds and they happily refunded us. SeaWorld however was a completely different story. We are a young Canadian couple and were expecting our first baby the following year so we had to cancel the trip. Despite the fine print through undercover tourist saying we have 365 days for a full refund, they refused to refund us stating that SeaWorld wasn’t refunding them. I still don’t understand how this is legal to be able to change your terms and conditions as it suits you, this is not something that should be subject to change, even through a pandemic. All they offered us was a ticket extension until January 2022, however like stated before, we are international and expecting a baby and cannot travel especially during covid. We spoke to managers at undercover tourist who told us to contact SeaWorld directly and explain the situation which we did, and corporate told us there’s nothing they can do and to contact undercover tourist, leading us to this neverending loop of customer service that just washes their hands of you and sends you to the next person. Disappointed is an understatement. We lost over 400$ Canadian on these tickets, which is a lot for the average family and peanuts for SeaWorld. I have shared this horrendous customer experience with everyone I know and will continue to do so. This should not be allowed to happen and I will not be silent about it. Sadly, SeaWorld is a selfish, bottom line focused, greedy company that has no heart or consideration for unique circumstances, which is too bad because we love the park itself, it has our favourite rides out of all the Orlando parks. We were even willing to accept a credit/further ticket extension until we were able to travel again, but they wouldn’t even do THAT for us.
Written June 23, 2021
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Matt J
48 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
I've been to SeaWorld on 4 previous occasions and have loved it.

However I recently visited the park on Boxing Day 2019 and saw a whole different side to the park (mainly the operations).

Before I proceed, I knew it was going to be busy and was fully expecting to wait for rides and food.

Rides: With it being the busiest time of year I knew the lines would be longer than normal, however they aren't helped with the fact the operations on every ride was extremely poor. As you see at most theme parks, there is always a ride attendant asking for the number of riders in each party so that each ride is as full as it can be - not at SeaWorld. Trains were constantly being dispatched with 5+ empty seats (this doesn't help the queue times). If you're going to proceed with this mess you may as well add a Single rider line to each ride to fill the continuous empty spaces.

Food: Being one of the busiest days of the year, you'd expect most food/shopping locations would be open to supply what is needed for the sheer demand.... Nope - it wasn't until around 1pm that food outlets started to open, meaning the only option we had to eat was Dippin Dots or Popcorn... yum

What was supposed to be a full day in the park turned into half a day then back to Disney Springs

The same goes for when I visited Busch Gardens (another SeaWorld Entertainment park)

I really do enjoy the SeaWorld parks and hope to visit again sooner rather than later - however I really think the ride operations need to be looked at as they were a complete shambles on my visit.
Written January 6, 2020
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We are sorry to hear you were not satisfied with your recent visit at SeaWorld® Orlando and Busch Gardens® Tampa. Nonetheless, we appreciate you took the time to write your review. Please email the Contact Us link and include a copy of your park admission. Thank you,
Written January 7, 2020
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ssubycats
Cincinnati, OH20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 • Family
We stayed at a SeaWorld partner hotel and got a pretty good deal on a ticket. It came with free parking and an all day dining. Whether you stay at a partner hotel or not. I highly recommend buying your ticket ahead of time. The area to buy tickets was packed and looked like pure chaos. I'm glad we had the all day dining plan because the prices for food were really high for the quality and quantity you get. My husband loved the roller coasters, I loved the sea life, and my 10 month old son was excited by it all! The sea lions and seals were very interactive and we loved the orca show. My son loved all the things to look at in the Sesame Street area and I loved it too as I grew up watching Seasame street. As long as you take care of yourself and enforce your own social distancing, wash/sanitize your hands, and wear your mask accordingly you will be fine. The only part I did not like was being harassed by time share salesmen. Enjoy your trip!
Written February 26, 2021
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