We just got back from our trip to Orlando, and we went to dining with shamu, it is covered so if it does rain you will not get wet! The food is good and it is really neat to see the whales so close. We were seated in the front row on the end where the whales do their slide-up! But it seems most of the action was close to the middle and on the other far end. You'll get a decent view no matter where you get seated!