SeaWorld Orlando

By Jason Garcia For most of its 36-year existence, SeaWorld Orlando has been passed among owners — a publisher and two breweries — for whom theme parks were almost an afterthought. But with this week's announcement that Busch Entertainment Corp. will be sold...

Selling Shamu Like a ride on the Manta coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, the tourism industry is not for the faint-hearted, especially in the current volatile economy. The Blackstone Group made a big splash this week in Central Florida by announcing its long-...

Shamu finally has a new owner. After months of negotiations, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this morning that it will sell SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. to the Blackstone Group for as much as $2.7 billion. Blackstone, the New York-...

By Sara Clarke From Tourism Reporter Jason Garcia: Shamu finally has a new owner. After months of negotiations, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this morning that it will sell SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. to the Blackstone Group for as much as $2.7 billion. Blackstone,...

By Ricky Anheuser-Busch InBev and The Blackstone Group announced today that Anheuser-Busch InBev will sell its entertainment business to Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. for up to $2.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s wholly own...

By Jason Garcia The Blackstone Group's long-rumored deal to buy SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. from Anheuser-Busch InBev is expected to be announced as early as tomorrow, according to multiple people familiar with the talks. The price tag is thought to be between...

The Blackstone Group's long-rumored deal to buy SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. from Anheuser-Busch InBev is expected to be announced as early as tomorrow, according to multiple people familiar with the talks. The price tag is thought to...

By Jason Garcia After months of talks, The Blackstone Group is close to finalizing a deal to buy SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp. The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified sources, reported Friday afternoon that Blackstone is nearing a deal to buy the theme-park...

By Jason Garcia There has been a lot of chatter this year about who might buy SeaWorld Orlando-owner Busch Entertainment Corp., and now it looks like the parent company of Universal Orlando might be up for grabs, too. The Los Angeles Times reports...

SeaWorld Orlando executives on Wednesday declined to address speculation about a potential sale of the resort or its corporate parent, Busch Entertainment Corp. With television satellite trucks camped outside the theme park, SeaWorld General Manager Dan...

Rumors of a potential sale of SeaWorld Orlando owner Busch Entertainment Corp. were rekindled this week by news that Merlin Entertainments Group, long thought to be a potential Busch suitor, is preparing to go public. Merlin, whose holdings include...

 FL •SeaWorld Orlando: New steel roller coaster Manta; www.seaworld .com/orlando. •Universal Orlando: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster with customized soundtracks; www .universalorlando.com. •Walt Disney World: "The American Idol Experience" show (since ...

 FL Dan Brown, the general manager of SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica and Discovery Cove, says he's "cautiously optimistic" that his parks will have a good summer despite the global recession. "There's a lot of new attractions in Orlando that we hope will jump ...

 FL SeaWorld Orlando has rolled out its first television commercial promoting Manta, which has its grand opening a week from today. Set against a pulsing rock-music backdrop, the spot begins with a narrator telling viewers, "If you thought rays could only ...

By Matt Singer Kenny Rogers and Clyde the Sea Lion sing a duet at SeaWorld Orlando. Rogers performed his classic hits at SeaWorld recently during the Bud & BBQ celebration. Singer Kenny Rogers and Clyde the Sea Lion sing a duet at SeaWorld Orlando. Rogers performed his classic hits at SeaWorld r...

By Ricky Manta, SeaWorld newest roller coaster, opened 16 days early to a crowd of park guests eager to ride Orlando’s next great thrill ride. The attraction is the first “flying” coaster to come to Orlando, offering a unique angle on the world for its riders.

 CA 1) Manta flying coaster at SeaWorld Orlando (Florida) includes a 98-foot-tall pretzel loop with a finale dip into the water that sprays riders. Opens in May. 2) Billed as the world's highest vertical lift coaster, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal ...

By Matt Stand-up comedian/actor “Larry the Cable Guy” clowns around at SeaWorld Orlando with Clyde, a California sea lion. Larry spent the day at the park with his family, getting up-close with animals, screaming on thrill rides and enjoying the shows.

SeaWorld Orlando also reported high attendances and said that it had brought in an additional 1000 workers to cope with the two-week Easter holiday crunch. Aquatica, its new water park, had reached maximum attendance before noon three times in the past ...

 FL Big crowds have also been reported at Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando. Expect them to continue the rest of this week. The week of Easter is historically one of the busiest single weeks of the year for the parks.

April 8, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — This summer, visitors to SeaWorld Orlando find out what it's like to spin, glide, skim and soar like a giant ray as they experience the only flying roller coaster of its kind in the world. A seamless blend of up-close ...

By Matt Photos by Jason Collier/SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld animal trainers in Orlando have their hands full with four baby Asian small-clawed otters. Born just three weeks ago to parents Simon and Sophie, the pups are nursing and will open their eyes in about a week.

 FL which operates SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens-Tampa Bay). The rest of the suits involve everything from routine slip-and-fall accidents to allegations of show animals gone berserk. Only a tiny percentage of personal-injury lawsuits in the US ever ...

By Ricky Manta, SeaWorld’s all-new flying coaster set to open May 22, glides and spins over the Orlando park on a recent round of test flights. Manta, SeaWorld’s all-new flying coaster set to open May 22, glides and spins over the Orlando park on a recent round of test flights. More information can be...

 FL In a potentially optimistic sign for the economy, SeaWorld Orlando says it is hiring an extra 1000 people for the typically busy Easter period — the same staffing level as a year ago. The jobs, which will be spread across SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and ...

 FL SeaWorld Orlando has rechristened its Hospitality Center as "The Terrace" — at least for now. After initially announcing it would close the facility at the end of January with plans to convert it into a new restaurant, the theme park decided to keep ...

Orlando's major theme parks are cutting costs in a lot of spots — but not, it appears, when it comes to influencing state government. New state records show that Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and the parent company of SeaWorld Orlando...

 FL - SeaWorld Orlando, for instance, since 2000 has offered "Fun Cards" to in-state guests: The purchase of a regularly priced, one-day pass gets you unlimited ...

 - This is part of an extended marketing effort by SeaWorld, which recently announced the opening date for its new Manta roller coaster. ...

By Ricky • Hangin’ Around Orlando New attraction offers a ‘zip’ through untouched Florida ecosystems. • Happily Ever After Tales of fairy tale theme park romances. • ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Brings Hollywood Fun to Orlando America’s Game holds elaborate tapings at SeaWorld Orlando.

By The Blogster(noreply@blogger.com) As part of one of the longest-standing traditions at the park, guests of SeaWorld Orlando have almost always been able to enjoy a free brew at the Hospitality House. A result of being owned by the makers of Budweiser, Michelob, Busch, and other beers, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens have offere...

By Showpeople othing in life is free. Nope, not even Budweiser beer at Busch Gardens or other Busch Entertainment Corp. hospitality centers, including SeaWorld Orlando. Busch Entertainment Corp. told employees this morning that...

By Matt Link From bizjournals.com: Busch Entertainment Corp., the amusement park subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, told employees Jan. 2 afternoon and Jan. 5 that free Budweiser beer will no longer be given to theme park patrons. Visitors of legal age will be able to buy beer at the parks, which wi...

By Jim Hill Meanwhile, over at Universal Studios Florida, construction crews are hurrying to get Hollywood Rip, Ride Rockit ready for its May 2009 debut. Which is when this new Central Florida thrill ride promises to take its very first passengers to new heights. Some 17 stories above that studio the...

 FL - Jan 3, 2009 The eight-horse team, typically seen in these parts at SeaWorld Orlando or Busch Gardens, will parade through the shopping complex after its Saturday Car ...

By Courtney Mills What's that you say? This sounds too much like work? And you want to be able to enjoy your New Year's Eve? Well, if that's really the case, both SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando are holding hard ticket events tonight. The SeaWorld New Year's Eve event starts with a reception at Shamu's...

 FL - Aquatica, the new water park at SeaWorld Orlando, splashed along strong, especially during the summer. Folks driving along International Drive consistently ...

By Matt Now for the free part, Discovery Cove is giving away two prize packages to our readers, each consisting of a plush dolphin, a T-shirt and a disposable underwater camera. To enter to win, just submit a photo you’ve taken at SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica, Discovery Cove or Busch Gardens Tampa a...

By Ricky Twenty episodes of the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune” are currently being taped at SeaWorld Orlando. Five episodes were taped each night on December 11 and 12, 2008 leaving ten more episodes to be taped on December 13 and 14. The Hosts

By noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan) Manta, the upcoming "flying" coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, remains on schedule for its summer debut. The rails already in place have changed the look of the park, and all of them are expected to be in place by the end of December, park officials say.

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A new stage show at SeaWorld Orlando takes to the air to present underwater adventures.

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By John Frost Animal trainer Amber Cavett offers a piece of sustainable salmon for Shamu at SeaWorld Orlando. Ever wonder where all that seafood consumed by SeaWorld’s guests and its wettest performers came from? Certainly not from the aquarium tanks ...

By Sarah, Staff Editor In Orlando to speak at Fertile Dreams' Embracing Hope Gala and to celebrate her 36th birthday, Trista and Ryan took 15-month-old Max to SeaWorld Orlando, his first-ever theme park visit, where he played with penguins and got a kiss from a killer whale on Friday. The family plans to swim wit...

 FL - Oct 16, 2008 Kraken at SeaWorld Orlando ranked 42nd. SeaWorld Orlando ranked as the best marine life park, and Universal Orlando was the top pick for best Halloween ...

lt;p>Orlando needs no introduction. Its fame as a family destination for theme parks resounds around the world and draws visitors from every corner of said world. But this larger-than-life playground has more to offer than what lies behind turnstile gates. Visitors of all ages find sh...

By Ann SeaWorld Orlando has been named one of the 10 best aquariums for children in the United States. Parents magazine, which compiled the list, praised SeaWorld for its penguins and flamingos. the Orlando parked ranked ninth. Florida Aquarium in Tampa was...

Take that, Fantasyland, Seuss Landing, KidZone and DinoLand U.S.A.: SeaWorld Orlando has added three more kiddie rides to Shamu's Happy Harbor, and delivered a message to crosstown rivals.

By ThrillNetwork Myrtle Beach Pavilion has another group trying to save it, Joyland opens with happy investors, a carousel is going to find a new home, MS 150 tour will start at Busch Gardens Africa and end at SeaWorld Orlando, and more!