dinner with Shamu? [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

imfortune8

06-12-2005, 03:29 PM

We didn't make to the actual dinner, but I do think I have some info that may be useful. When we were there in April, the first reservation they had available for a family of 4 was sometime in June. The area is not very big at all, so you have to plan early and get reservations. In my opinion, there are not very many good places to eat in Sea World, so making up for that with being so close to the whales would well be worth the money. You are literally right next to tank. Very cool. I will be doing this next trip!

Have a great time!

mikeroberts

06-12-2005, 03:47 PM

I did this with my family last April. There wasn't really anything I disliked about it. You sit at a table about 6 ft from the tank where there are 4 whales swimming . One of the trainers gives a talk while the other trainers are positioned around the pool in various places and the whales come up to the edge to interact with them, so depending on where you are sat you could be as close as 6 ft from a killer whale. The talk was informative and the food was very good ( a buffet so you can choose what and how much you want) My whole family enjoyed the meal . I think it is worth dong once.

mumoftwo

06-12-2005, 04:03 PM

We have this planned for Christmas Day, Originally we booked for 4 but now now my mam and dad are coming out for a week arriving Christmas eve, so I made another booking for them as well hopefully they can seat us together.

foolishmortal

06-12-2005, 05:48 PM

We did this in San Diego, and it was the higlight of the vacation.....no dislikes about, we ordered early enough so we were the first table inf ront of were they always came out of the water...awesome and would recommend to anyone!!!!

Donalds#1Fan

06-12-2005, 05:51 PM

We did Dinner with Shamu. I'd have to say that that was definitely a HUGE hilight of the whole trip. Definitely a favorite meal. The whales are so close, you learn all about what they do, and the food is great. Awesome photo opportunites. Request a table by the water toward the center! Great meal, great price, great fun, best of all...once the dinner lets out (the later one I mean), you can hurry to Shamu stadium and get great seats!

kilee

06-12-2005, 05:53 PM

I'm going to move this to the Sea World board :) . I'm sure you'll get all the answers you need there.

bairdbeth

06-12-2005, 11:10 PM

We just did this last week. My DD (9) loved it and it was a highlight of our trip. I got some awesome pictures because we were so close! Food was good and the show they put on is great! Call early for front row tables! :wave:

Vavasmon

06-13-2005, 11:13 AM

We did this a little over a week ago and really enjoyed it. The food was
teriffic and we had a great front row seat. I was able to get some wonderful pictures and video. My one disappointment was that the trainers were on the other side of the pool - the write-up implies you have more interaction with the people who train the whales.

I would recommend this to anyone interested. We booked on-line about 6 weeks before the trip. We have platinum Busch passes so I was able to obtain a discount.

abbylukesmom

06-15-2005, 05:18 AM

Thanks for your replies! I am going to book it right away. I think the price sounded reasonable compared to the character lunches. Besides, I just paid $41.00 per ticket for DD & I to see Hillary Duff in concert! ;) Who would have ever thought? :rotfl2:

trevorsem

06-15-2005, 08:28 AM

If you've donne this, what is your opinion? What were your likes & dislikes?

It doesn't seem like a bad price, looks fun!

I done it for my Daughters Birthday two weeks ago. It cost about $110 for the four of us (2 adults, 2 kids). The whole experience only lasts an hour, for which a Killer Whale is active for about 30 minutes of that hour. The seating is in a semi-circle shape around a pool where a whale performs small tricks and speaks, etc. At one time He/She is sent up close to the edge of the pool for photos, etc.

Food is very good quality (mainly due to the small numbers being seated) and is all you care to eat.

Overall, is it worth it, yea, probably, but I wouldn't go crazy about the whole experience and do it again.

Trev

2morrow

06-15-2005, 01:49 PM

We did this on my ds wish trip May6 2005, It wasn't all that I thought it would be, someone in an earlier post mentioned that their our trainers stationed at various locations so that the whales interact with them, but it wasn't like that when we where there. The trainers where on the other side of the pool and that is where the whales would stay! I don't remember alot being said about the whales, it was hard to hear and we where busy eating and watching the whales to really listen! The whales did go around the pool a few times and jump out of the water so have to have your camera ready at all times. I don't know if we would ever do it again, but the expereince of doing it once is really cool! Our kids really enjoyed it and that is what counts!! I notice you are from Indiana, same here!

tinkernelllec

08-04-2005, 10:02 AM

What are the seating times? And can you make PS or do you have to do that the day you are in the park? These questions are for Shamu BTW. Since it is a "show", how long do you have to sit and eat? As long as you want or do they kick you out after the "show"?

Dolphina

05-07-2009, 08:36 AM

i want to go there and dine with shamu in november. when do they decide where you'll be sitting? and how many rows are there actually?

vossjemi

05-07-2009, 12:54 PM

Is a reservation necessary? We'll be there first week of June but haven't picked our day yet.

Dolphina

05-08-2009, 02:46 AM

is it actually like this: the earlier you book the better seats you get?

Lizzy Lemon

05-12-2009, 12:38 PM

I've heard the first to book gets the front row centre. I booked yesterday for July 25th as someone told me how to look up the dates in advance of the ones listed. I was waiting patiently for them to be loaded when if you put a search date in it was already there so I've missed the chance probably! Ah well I think all the seats are reasonable views.

MinnieGi

05-14-2009, 08:43 PM

For those that have been, how many rows of table are there? I just booked this yesterday for June 19. I have two kiddies who would just love to be right at the tanks edge. But if were not right next to the tank will they still have a good view?

Dolphina

05-15-2009, 02:24 AM

I'd like to know that, too! I'm so excited.... Although November is far away!

Debs Hill

05-17-2009, 07:46 AM

We are going to book for August and would like to know where we are likely to be sat!!! If you book on-line will it tell you where you going to be sat? Or is that only if you book on the phone?
Debsx:wizard:

Dolphina

05-17-2009, 08:01 AM

I'm not sure, but I think you won't know bwfore the day you go! Is that right?

Lizzy Lemon

05-17-2009, 08:40 AM

I booked on line and it didn't say where I will be sitting but if you ring up you may be able to ask. From what I've read the seats are only 2 deep anyway so you should get a good view. I look on You Tube to see if there were any pics, there are some but not brilliant ones. Its just to get an idea really.

mrstamil

05-17-2009, 09:07 AM

Book it TODAY if you can! Reservations fill quickly and BRING A CAMERA!!! We went a few days before our wedding anniversary with our 9 year old son. If he had stretched out his arm (we specifically told him not to) he could have TOUCHED Shamu :yay:. Shamu came up and opened her mouth and we were looking down her throat. The food was wonderful, with a HUGE selection. We were even served a mini wedding cake for our anniversary.

Debs Hill

05-17-2009, 09:09 AM

How far in advance did you book?
Debsx:goodvibes

inkkognito

05-18-2009, 09:46 AM

I booked it several weeks in advance and we got primo seats, at the rail with a whale literally right in front of us. We did the last show of the day, so it was dark out and my whale photos didn't really come out. We had a blast. Here is my report: ***************/RUNuj

piglet33

05-20-2009, 02:58 PM

Thanks for the reminder. I just booked this for our August trip. We did this when my DD6 was 2 and were right next to the rocks. I hope we get great seats like that again this time.

SandrA9810

05-24-2009, 06:20 PM

I didn't do the dine with shamu, but i did backstage at believe. Which had a slightly different trainer experience. But the lunch we went to had Shamu in the tank, and then he went out to do the grand finale for the show that was going on. Then we were lead out to the stadium for the next show.

The food there was the best I've ever had at sea world. And we all got a wooden whale tale. It was also better priced at 25$ a person, rather than the 50$ for dine with shamu.

I wish it was still around. I'd really love to do it again.