New "Waterfront" opening at Seaworld Memorial Day

[sandar]

Probably a lot of you already know about this expansion project, which includes new restaurants, shows, and shops. Just in case anyone's interested, there's a piece about The Waterfront available at themeparks.com:

http://www.themeparks.com/seaworld/orlando04.htm

Sandi

[Tagrel]

I didn't know, but its now officially open!

SeaWorld opens entertainment center (http://www.floridatoday.com/topstories/052303seaworld.htm)

We have to work Sea World into our plans one of these trips!

[poly]

The waterfront looks fantastic. Looking forward to exploring when we visit in August. My daughters could spend a week at SeaWorld while I'm good for a day. Perhaps now I'll be able to spend more time and oh, yeah, more money!

[Moley]

Sea World is definitely worth a day at least once. We didn't have as good an experience there as I expected, but I think I would be willing to give it another try. I just wouldn't ride Journey into Atlantis again without being hermetically sealed! :lol:

[Kylara]

I am hoping to go over and check it out this weekend. Rigth now they are trying to recover from the bad press the Passholder event has given them. Guess they really weren't prepared for the number that came, but since they charged, people expected a lot from Sea World.

[BetsyAnn]

Just a big ole Welcome to Kylara!

So glad you came in -- Sounds like Universal may be your thing! Great! Thanks for share. Feel free to pull up a chair and make yourself right at home!

See you around!

[sandar]

hi Kylara,

If you make it to Sea World this weekend, I hope you'll come back to tell us about your visit. Welcome!

Sandi

[Moley]

Hi kylara! :D

I'll add my welcome to the others and also my hopes you will give at least a mini report on your Sea World experience. :) Hope you have a great time. It is certainly great to see you here! Enjoy. :)

[Rosebud]

This is inside the park right? Not a separate place like PI?

That special buy one day get the rest of the year free is going to expire on Saturday and I need to make a decision soon!

[Kylara]

Yup, it is inside the park and you need to have SeaWorld Park admission to go there. They wanted something that would keep people around later, specially for meals.

Thanks all for the warm welcome. If I make it over there this weekend I will let you know how it is.

[Kylara]

So I went today to check out the new waterfront area at Sea World. It is a nice area, but really nothing to have a "special" opening for. It has two cafeteria styles resturants:

The Voyagers Wood Fired Pizza which serves Pizza (what it is with Anheiser Busch and serving their Pizza meals with French Fries), pasta dishes, sandwiches and salads.

Seafire Inn which serves steakburgers, Sandwiches and salads.

And a number of stores including a candy store. They have also put in a bar in the area of the sky tower and made that area a little seating area for the bar. They haven't opened the sky tower again yet, but the new queue area for that looks nice.

There is also another theatre (Seaport Theatre) that has a pet show called Pets Ahoy that I didn't see. Although the people coming out of it seemed to enjoy it. According to the park map it is "25 minutes of action and comedy" using cats, dogs, birds and a pig...many of the animals rescued from pet shelters.

I also noticed a coffee bar that also sells baked goods and a frozen yogurt stand.

I can see why the area is not a seperate cover as it is nothing like DD or City Walk. It is shopping and eating area, just a little more concentrated than the other areas of Sea World.

[Moley]

Great report, kylara! :)

I remember an animal show the last time I went. Also featured rescued animals. Looks like they moved an existing attraction to add to this area.

These are most excellent details. Thanks so much for the on the scene reporting! :clap:

[sandar]

hi Kylara,

Thanks for your report on the waterfront. All the details are very helpful to folks who might wonder if it's worth a trip on its own, or just an enhancement to the park overall (sounds like the second).

what it is with Anheiser Busch and serving their Pizza meals with French Fries

Ha! I don't know, sounds like every pizza joint around here, too. :lol:

thanks again,

Sandi