May 24th, 2013 at 5:00PM: Sam Howzit/ Flickr
The idea of a trip to Antarctica is a bucket list item that few travelers have checked off. Tourism numbers are rising as Antarctica welcomes more visitors, but the cost to get there can be prohibitive. Now, Cruise ships head south to visit Antarctica more than ever before. But a luxury cruise ship is surely not a cheap ride. Still, a new theme park attraction might just have ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Can't Afford Trip To Antarctica? Maybe A Simulated Experience Will Do
May 24th, 2013 at 5:00PM: Sam Howzit/ Flickr
The idea of a trip to Antarctica is a bucket list item that few travelers have checked off. Tourism numbers are rising as Antarctica welcomes more visitors, but the cost to get there can be prohibitive. Now, Cruise ships head south to visit Antarctica more than ever before. But a luxury cruise ship is surely not a cheap ride. Still, a new theme park attraction might just have ...SeaWorld Brings Antarctica To Florida
Oct 18th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
SeaWorld Orlando is expanding with their largest-ever project. Continuing a travel industry focus on making all things experiential, Antarctica-Empire of the Penguin is the anchor to a host of new offerings set to open in January. The new ride will have a family adventure theme that utilizes new technology for a unique experience that can change from visit to visit, allowing guests to choose ...Google Street View Helps Visualize Cool Summer Attractions
Jul 11th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
As summer blazes on, travelers are looking for cool places to go. A quick escape from summer heat to a water park, beach or lake might be just what they have in mind too. But how about a look first? Google Street View can give us a panoramic view from positions along many streets in the world, including some major summer attractions.
A little warm where you are today? Click on one of ...SeaWorld prepares to put trainers back in the water with killer whales
Feb 26th, 2011 at 9:00AM: A year after the fatal accident involving trainer Dawn Brancheau, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has announced that they are preparing to put trainers back in the water during their killer whale shows. Trainers have not been permitted in the water since the incident involving their largest orca named Tilikum.
SeaWorld will not give an exact date of when in-water performances will resume, ...Tommy Lee wants to make SeaWorld sex tape
Dec 10th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee has thought a lot about whale masturbation this week.
Lee contends that to obtain sperm for breeding purposes, SeaWorld has someone "masturbate" Tillikum, a killer whale at the theme park who was responsible for the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau earlier this year.
Lee says it is "sick and twisted," and that it violates SeaWorld's own policies regarding ...Rocker Tommy Lee angered over whale masturbation *UPDATED*
Dec 8th, 2010 at 12:30PM:
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is angry -- really angry -- about the way Shamu is being treated at SeaWorld.
In a letter to SeaWorld Orlando, Lee complains about the methods used by the theme park to obtain sperm from Tillikum - the orca responsible for the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau this spring.
Tillikum was brought to SeaWorld Orlando specifically for breeding purposes in ...Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld Orlando raise ticket prices
Nov 22nd, 2010 at 12:00PM: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando have announced price increases at the Florida theme parks.
The new ticket price at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is $83.45, including sales tax. You will pay $72.75 for kids ages 3-9.
At SeaWorld Orlando, tickets are now $85.19 with tax included, $74.54 for kids.
By comparison, a 1-day, 1-park ticket including tax at Walt Disney World is $87.33. ...SeaWorld to open new Shamu show next spring
Nov 16th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
Shamu will get a new show next spring at the SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego.
The killer whale show will replace "Believe," which debuted four years ago. There's no word yet as to whether SeaWorld's killer whale trainers will be in the water with the orcas in the new show.
The trainers have been out of the water since the February death of Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld ...Free admission to SeaWorld, Aquatica and Busch Gardens for volcanic ash victims
Apr 19th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Travelers from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Continental Europe who are stranded in the US are eligible for free admission to SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Waterpark and Busch Gardens Tampa.
Because of the volcanic ash flight disruptions, thousands of tourists are stuck waiting for their airlines to get permission to fly, and a free day trip to one of these parks could really help take some of ...In a poor economy, SeaWorld raises ticket prices to just under $80
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: SeaWorld Orlando doesn't seem to think the economy has suffered enough, because it just raised its prices by $4 to an insane $78.95, per person.
With just six rides and ten shows, SeaWorld assumes people won't have a problem paying this, even though their new prices are just 5 cents lower than neighboring Disney or Universal, who have much more to offer.
Now, I won't argue with anyone who ...
