Seaworld in one day - will this plan work?

[U2_rocks!]

October, adults and kids.

I've tried to avoid excessive criss-crossing the park, but it's hard! Times are approximate, based on May times (could be different in October).

Arrive park opening
Stingray and dolphin feedings
Manatees
Shark Encounter (is it 10.30/10.45 a.m.now? Sign up for Sharks grill for lunch)
Wild Arctic & penguins
12.30 Believe
1.15 Sharks Grill (we loved it last time)
3 p.m Blue Horizons
4.45 Pets Ahoy
5.30 Clyde & Seamore

May be able to fit Happy Harbour in between afternoon shows (to cool off!).

Am I missing anything important? We put C & S at the end, b/c of all the shows it's the least "must-do" for us, so if we get tired and want to leave before the show, it will be OK. We aren't doing the coasters, but if there's time and the line isn't long when we're walking past, we might do Atlantis. We aren't bothering with Sky Tower.

 

[livndisney]

You mentioned you are going in Oct. Are you planning a weekend or weekday?
The Weekends in October Sea World Hosts their Spooktacular with free trick or treating for the kids and lots of extra walk around characters and some fun interaction.

I would strongly suggest watching the last Clyde and Seamore show of the day. It is parody of the rest of the shows in the park and it is quite funny. And the pirate mime is great!

Also if you are at the park at opening, I would suggest heading to the Dolphin feeding first and then double back to the rays. Dolphin feeding gets REALLY busy.

Also as an FYI there may be an Elmo show in the Pets Ahoy theater. Elmo shares the theater with Pets Ahoy during busy seasons.

October, adults and kids.

I've tried to avoid excessive criss-crossing the park, but it's hard! Times are approximate, based on May times (could be different in October).

Arrive park opening
Stingray and dolphin feedings
Manatees
Shark Encounter (is it 10.30/10.45 a.m.now? Sign up for Sharks grill for lunch)
Wild Arctic & penguins
12.30 Believe
1.15 Sharks Grill (we loved it last time)
3 p.m Blue Horizons
4.45 Pets Ahoy
5.30 Clyde & Seamore

May be able to fit Happy Harbour in between afternoon shows (to cool off!).

Am I missing anything important? We put C & S at the end, b/c of all the shows it's the least "must-do" for us, so if we get tired and want to leave before the show, it will be OK. We aren't doing the coasters, but if there's time and the line isn't long when we're walking past, we might do Atlantis. We aren't bothering with Sky Tower.

 

[tarrbear]

I only see one thing to comment on, you plan on seeing the 4:45 Pets Ahoy then the 5:30 Clyde and Seymour, thats a really close time frame there and it is do-able but I can't guarntee a good seat for C&S, I don't know if thats a problem for you, just thought I'd point it out.

 

[RabFlmom]

You mentioned you are going in Oct. Are you planning a weekend or weekday?
The Weekends in October Sea World Hosts their Spooktacular with free trick or treating for the kids and lots of extra walk around characters and some fun interaction.

I would strongly suggest watching the last Clyde and Seamore show of the day. It is parody of the rest of the shows in the park and it is quite funny. And the pirate mime is great!

Also if you are at the park at opening, I would suggest heading to the Dolphin feeding first and then double back to the rays. Dolphin feeding gets REALLY busy.

Also as an FYI there may be an Elmo show in the Pets Ahoy theater. Elmo shares the theater with Pets Ahoy during busy seasons.

Clyde and Seamore tonight show( the parady) is only between Memorial and Labor Day. the 5:30 show in October will be the regular show.

Also agree.....feed Dolphins first-line up right at 9AM for the fish. Then I would head to Blue Horizon right away because it is a don't miss show and you will be on that side of the park so wouldn't have to walk back to that side for the 3 o'clock. I would also suggest you go into the Manta aquarium while in that section of the park, too. I love watching the octopus in there. and it is a don't miss spot of the park.

An October week day should not be too busy a day in the park so don't think you will need to get to shows a 1/2 hour early 10-15 minutes will probably get you OK seats. Might even be able to walk in to the restaurant without a reservation.

I would probably do Wild Arctic in the afternoon and stop in to see the penguins whenever you are walking by the building they are in.

 

[derekburgan]

While I can't fathom going to SeaWorld and not doing Manta, the aquarium that is attached to Manta (don't need to go on the ride to check it out) was pretty impressive. I've never seen so many sea horses, and seeing the big tank with sea dragons (pretty sure that's what they were called) was just incredible. Can certainly be accomplished pretty fast, maybe when walking to or from the Pets Ahoy show.

 

[U2_rocks!]

Thanks for all the feedback.

I'm still debating whether to bother eating at Sharks - it's a nice, cool break, but it eats up so much touring time! We loved it because we had a fantastic table, and it helped to distract the kids while waiting for the food. I had wanted to be at the restaurant at 10 to make sure we could get a table, but maybe we'll just wait and see. That would allow us to do the dolphin show at 10, and would spread the shows out a bit better through the day.

I will definitely not miss the Manta aquarium. I might do Manta if it has a single rider line. I just haven't planned any rides b/c we're also doing the Universal parks and WDW, and I wanted the focus to be on the shows and exhibits since we only have 1 day. But I've been to Seaworld, and I don't mind skipping a show or exhibit to ride something if I feel like it - I'm just not planning for the whole group to do so.

BTW, we're going on a Friday - Oct 22. I had thought we might stay until 6 p.m., but now I think we just want to make it until 5 at the latest. So moving the dolphin show to 10 will help with that.

Thanks for all the feedback!