Orlando's SeaWorld isn't just about feeding the sharks and watching Shamu do tricks anymore. In "Extreme SeaWorld" The Travel Channel will show you how the entire park has been revamped to bring the visitor closer to its sea life.
Kraken at the Original SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida
One name has been synonymous with SeaWorld Orlando for many years -- Shamu the Killer Whale. Since SeaWorld opened its doors in 1973, Shamu has helped bring in over 80 million visitors! But now, a new name is making waves in the park. With speeds of 65 mph, Kraken is the biggest, fastest and tallest roller coaster in Orlando, Florida.
Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando's Water Park
Orlando, Florida
Aquatica is a 59-acre park and the first water park of its kind where live animals are a part of the fun. And the Dolphin Plunge is one of Aquatica's ultimate in extreme water slides. This 250-foot transparent tube sends visitors through the Commerson's Exhibit, which is a large tank full of aquatic life including dolphins. Visitors get the surreal sense that they are swimming with the dolphins.
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
Imagine a day at the amusement park with no lines, no waiting, just an all-inclusive relaxing experience. Welcome to Discovery Cove. Enjoy the Cove for a Day Experience, Evening Experience or take part in their Trainer for a Day program, where visitors can spend 30 minutes with a dolphin, get a behind-the-scenes tour of the dolphins' living facility and much more!
In order to make the Discovery Cove an enjoyable and relaxed setting, only 1,000 visitors are allowed entry into the park each day, by reservation only. Thirty-four acres of manmade tropical paradise are home to 90 different species of birds and one very large, 45-pound African Spurred Tortoise. Visitors can swim with the dolphins and snorkel in the Cove's two million-gallon man-made lagoon, with more than 10,000 tropical fish and 82 sting rays! A day at Discovery Cove is a day in a wild, tropical paradise.
After Dark at the Original SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida
SeaWorld After Dark was designed to entice visitors back to the park after-hours for an elaborate, choreographed show called Shamu Rocks! Different from the day show in that Shamu Rocks is packed with high-energy rock 'n' roll, strobe lights and an acrobatic ring fire show put on by the killer whales and their trainers.
Journey to Atlantis at the Original SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida
Welcome to the first water coaster in the world. Located in the original SeaWorld Park, Journey to Atlantis is part roller coaster, part water flume. Visitors are seated in a boat that originates in the water, but as the journey continues, the boat glides onto a steel track and becomes a jaw-dropping, high-paced extreme roller coaster.
Shark Deep Dive at the Original SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida
If you're over the age of 10, then prepare yourself for the ultimate extreme experience. After a 30-minute educational session about sharks, participants are outfitted in wet suits, and upon entering the shark cage, are lowered into the 660,000-gallon tank better known as the Shark Exhibit. Each diver has a custom helmet with an ear-piece to communicate with the other divers and trainers who answer questions about each shark. With sandbar sharks, black tip sharks and nurse sharks, the Shark Deep Dive at Orlando's SeaWorld is sure to please everyone.
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