Obviously they will probably benefit financially some how - even if the guest buys lunch there - it would have been custom they defo wouldn't have had anyway. Not that im trying to put a negative spin on it though! - Yey SW!
The San Antonio park did this for all Louisiana residents for months after Katrina. We did a quick weekend to get away. It was so appreciated! I am glad to see that they are doing it for others in a bad situation. It is nice to see companies help people out.
we went once and were very bothered by seaing the whales and dolphins in captivity, but that doesn't change the fact that what sea world did is wonderful....really a purely nice thing to do that of course is good for their corporate image, but it's a very nice gesture and i'm sure very very very much appreciated by the airline passengers stranded in the orlando area....(people who hadn't budgeted for all these extra days/food/hotel/entertainment/etc)...
and while i won't go to sea world, i will make a point of going to aquatica and busch gardens, and also recommending them to others...
i think they deserve people's business!!