Sea World worth it? (poss. wrong forum)

[capenor]

We're taking our second trip to the World next week - we took DD then 3.5 last March, now joined by DD 9m....we hardly ran out of things to do last time nor do we expect to this time but DD 4.5 is a huge animal fan and I'm guessing she'd LOVE SeaWorld.....but the tix price (nearly $150!) stuns me on top of, you know, the rest of it.

Yay or nay?

[Amirah95]

Yay! :)

[Fargoman2]

If your family has never experienced Sea World, I would definitely do it. It's a much different experience (and pace!) than Disney. And as long as you're dropping extra $$$ anyway, drop a few more $$ and sign up for the Dine with Shamu buffet. We did that in San Diego when the kids were small and it was very cool to have the killer whales "drop by" your table.

Enjoy!

[bbump]

Currently there is a promotion in which you can purchase 1 day and have your ticket validated so you can come back anytime within 7 days of your ticket's use and not have to pay additional entrance fee.

There are also funcards that cost about the same as 1 day admissions, but include unlimited entry to SeaWorld until the end of this year.

Be sure to check out all of the ticket options. (e-tickets are available for print immediately after making payment and there is no need to pay shipping costs!)
We are going to Sea World in 2 weeks... I purchased my tickets through Seaworld's website. We love all of the shows and exhibits there, plus I hear there is an new entertainment show in the evenings....

Hope you have a wonderful trip.

[DznyLvr2005]

In my opinion... I was not happy with Sea WOrld. It has been over 15 years since the last time I went there. We went in October 05 again. I just wanted to leave. It was 'boring' to me. ANd I love aquariums. Maybe because it was so hot? Maybe it was because I wasn't in DW? I just wanted to leave. :confused3

[DisneyDreamingAubrey]

I've been to Sea World quite a few times, and we love it. We went last year and my sons were 3 and 1. My three year old loved it. There aren't a lot of rides, but it's a very engaging park. He loved feeding the dolphins and petting the sting rays. I would say DO IT!!

[Stitch's Boy]

Yes it is worth it. Espically in May when they open their new Shamu show Believe.

[ozarkmom]

We loved it! We went last July (hot and crowded) and I was worried about their not being alot of rides and that my kids would get bored but we really loved it!

[Kath2003]

Yaaaaay for Sea World.
I LOVE Sea World. It's such a great place for kids! They love all the shows and the animals and it really gets them into learning about these animals which is SO important since Sea World is home to what are, sadly, many endangered species. :(

It's different, it's refreshing, it's a new environment, it's GOOD FAMILY FUN since there's very little that small children cannot take part in (other than Atlantis and Kraken - they can even "walk" to the Wild Arctic!). Even on the busiest days it never seems to be as full of people pushing and shoving as other parks.

Go for it! :thumbsup2

[Zim]

The other benefit of adding SW IMHO is that it makes for a great break from the longer walks in the other parks. Because most of it is interactive and about the shows - you're sitting down more, walking and standing in line much less.

[kimbac3]

We visted the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We had to leave at 4 (had prior reservations) and we really didn't want to leave. My whole family can't wait to go back! We plan to spend (at least) the whole day there when we go back. It's a very nice park and it has quite alot to see and do there.
Kimba

[Sylvester McBean]

it's definately worth it. we go about 10 times a year.

[disneynewbee]

We absolutely loved sea world so I will say yay. We had ages 13, 11, and 2 with us and we all had a blast. We didn't even get to do all we wanted to so we will be scheduling 2 days on our trip this year. :banana:

[kydisneyfans]

Our 7 year old wants to go to Sea World this year after a visit last year-he mentions that even more than Disney--I wish they would have never closed the park in Ohio.

[rejobako]

Here's another vote in favor of SeaWorld. Our daughters (6 and 2) love the place. From an adult's point of view, I like it because it's not as "plastic" as Disney/Universal. Don't get me wrong -- if I could only choose one park to be able to visit for the rest of my life, it would be MK. But SW is a nice respite from the barrage of characters and princesses, and the Shamu show is indeed breathtaking (especially if you sit up front -- that water's cold!)

[WeLuvDisney05]

We've been to Sea World a Ga-Zillion times & We still LOVE it!....I say Yay! :thumbsup2

~Kristi

[mx3man123]

We just went to Seaworld last month for our first time and we will definately be back. It's a great park and they have free beer in the hospitality section!!!

[whackamole]

Its my personal favorite park down there. You can interact with the animals and all the shows are excellent. I go in Sept. usually so its only open til 7 when we go and I run out of time everytime. Plus they do have a couple of really good rides. I don't know how many people have seen the pet show but I watched it for the first time this past year and it was very entertaining. Make a plan when you get there though if you want to see alot of the shows because many of them overlap so its difficult to see everything.

[christinou]

We went there in February, I was so pleasantly surprised by how beautiful it is, it is such a nice park to walk around and admire....
My girls loved it, we bought the funpass, that give admission for a year as we are going back in August, and planning to spend 2 days there.

[sallyjane]

Another :thumbsup2 from me for sea world. In December we did a week DW a week US and one day Seaworld my kids favorite day of all was Seaworld. My kids were 3 and 5 they loved it and talk of it all the time. Where else do you get to feed dophins, stingrays and sea lions. Also we took the 6 hour tour and we got to pet a penguin- loved it. Also the Kraken in a thrill ride like non you will get at WDW. We are going again in October of this year. I bought one day using the 'pepsi' code and got 20% off and can visit the park for up to seven days. Good luck with your planning

[scrappinmom]

I was just about to post this exact same question! So thank you op for asking it! We too are "on the fence about SW. On the one hand, I'm pretty sure my girls will love it (11 & 6) On the other hand it does take away a day at a disney park, which in our case will most likely be either our 3rd MK day or our 3rd Epcot day. So I'm still not convinced????

[Boncho]

I' m also waffling about going to Seaworld on our trip to Disney next month.
I will be traveling with my sister, brother-in-law and my son (10). Since the tickets are going to cost $61.95 each (since I'm Canadian, to me that is more like $72.50 Canadian) I'm wondering if it is going to be worth the money and also it's supposed to be alot more expensive to eat there - which places have good food?

:confused3

[scammermom]

YAY!! YAY!! YAY!! YAY!! YAY!!

Your 4 year old will love it. We always do the dolphin show first. Also make sure you see the Otter & Walrus show. It's a blast. My kids loved it.

The pace is more relaxed and kids just love animals.

[FlaNative]

A mini “Why I Like :worship: Sea World more than the MK.”

1.You can feed and pet a sting ray. You can’t do that at MK.

2.You can feed and pet a dolphin. You can’t do that at MK.

3.The landscaping is all real :flower2: plants. The feel is less “plastic”. When MK wants a plant they make a plastic one with a concrete base.

4.The employees are less “plastic”. I think it comes from the fact that the employees at SW interact with the animals and are from a different group than MK cast members. SW employees are people who love animals who happen to work at a theme park. People who love and work with animals have a different view of life. MK robot operators never need to use a pooper scooper behind their robots.

5.The SW animals are all real or people dressed up as animals. Not a robot in sight.

6.MK does not have any trained cats. Pets Ahoy does. :cat:

7.They don’t sell beer at MK. Almost every food stand at SW sells beer and in the back they give it away free. Walking around the Florida :sunny: heat with a cold :drinking: brew is part of Life in Paradise.

8.MK does not have a live water ski show :boat: with gonzo performers doing stuff so dangerous they have a paramedic at every show. SW does.

9.Shamu. Sharks. Atlantis :fish: aquariums. Penguins. Clydesdales. The fish at the Epcot Seas are a lame “me too” imitation of the real thing at SW.

10.WDW liability lawyers are too chicken to douse their guests with 52° man made salt water. :eek: At SW, no problem.

11.If you take the kids at the right time in that 5 to 10 year range when they like science and animals and are at the wow of discovery period, SW has a lot to teach and show them. :teacher: More than just MK entertainment.

12.Did I mention SeaWorld has free :drinking1 beer?

WDW is something but please do not go all the way to Orlando and not go to Sea World for a whole day or you will miss one of the best things there.

Long enough rant, gotta go over to dismates to find a Dis Princess willing to change my mind. :)

[AndRu]

No trip to Orlando would be complete without visiting Sea World and being drenched in ice cold sea water by a killer whale! The park is so laid back, it's not as rushed as others and it's a great place to spend a quiet day taking in the sights, shows and Floridian atmosphere.

[sameyeyam]

Went in '04, my DD (12) and DS (5) were a little bored with the park. It was crowded, we tried to get into the Shamu show and couldn't. Not a real good time for us and we haven't been back. We are from Washington State and my kids actually preferred the Oregon Coast Aquarium over Seaworld!

If you have a good regional aquarium near where you live, I would probably recommend that over Seaworld. Seaworld might be bigger and have a couple of rides, but at least in my opinion you will be getting to see the same type of thing at home for a lot less money.

Now I have heard that Discovery Cove is worth going to. That is the portion of Seaworld that is limited to 1,000? guests a day and you have personalized service and swims/encounters with dolphins. I don't know the exact price but think it is somewhere in the $200 range.