Seaworld Parking/tickets/strollers

[shl1108]

Does anyone know the parking rate for a day at Seaworld?
Also, stroller rental?
Is there a wait to buy single day tickets when you get there?

OK...one last question. My friend said she heard that Saturday is one of the least crowded days (I can't imagine that is true). That sounds crazy to me! Our other option for our open day for seaworld is Friday. Any suggestions??

Thanks!

 

[robvia]

Don't know the parking or stroller prices, but yes, you can buy your ticket at the gate.

Yes, you can visit on a Saturday and it doesn't matter that much. Why? Because SWF only has 2 major thrill rides and a simulator you don't want to ride (do the walk thru of the polar bear exhibit instead).
If you show up early at 08:30am, you can be first into the gate, go on JTA and Kracken (using baby swap), then the rest is shows.
For each show, all you need to do is be there 20 minutes before it starts and you get in. It's good to show up 30 minutes early for Clyde and Seamore, and Shamu so you get better seats in the middle.
The other thing to beat the crowds, is to eat lunch at 11am. By the time you get your food and pay for it, you'll be hungry.
In the afternoon around 3pm, it's good to visit the Key West area, drink a beer, and pet the dolphins. Bring lots of cash to buy fish to feed them. It's $4 for 4 fish. By then you'll be ready to leave and the kid will be zonked out.

 

[shl1108]

thanks Robvia! I appreciate the info. So, I won't be scared to go on a Saturday!

Would you recommend eating at the shark restaraunt?

Seems to me the best discount is using the Southwest deal for 20% off the ticket prices for us for one day. I just don't want to wait in line for a long time with the kids to get the tickets at the gate, but I suppose if we get there at opening time it won't be a problem.

 

[decker96]

We were just there a couple weeks ago and parking was $8.00. I don't know about stroller rental, we brought our own.
We weren't there on a Saturday, so I don't know about weekend crowds, but we were there the Monday after Easter which was prime spring break time. We didn't notice any crowds until around 1 or so. Then some of the more popular exhibits (dolphins, sting ray tank) got a bit more crowded, but it wasn't like you couldn't walk around or see or anything.
I agree with robvia about the early lunch thing. We ate at about 11:15 at Voyager's and just walked right through the whole line. There were only about 10 other families in the whole place.