Sea World Orlando
 
Anheuser Busch Orlando Resort is actually composed of 2 major theme parks and a new water park:
  • Sea World Orlando
  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
  • Aquatica Water Park

You will need a full day, specially in high season (February to April, June to August and December), to see each park; also keep in mind that, on low season, the parks also close earlier.

NOTE: The Sea World/Busch Gardens, Sea World/Busch Gardens/Aquatica, etc are combo tickets (only one tickets for all the parks listed) and cost less than if you purchase the tickets separately.
 
  Sea World Orlando

Florida vacations just aren't complete without a visit to Sea World. There's no place in the world like the Sea World Orlando theme park. Where else can you touch and feed dolphins, count the teeth on a shark and come face-to-face with a polar bear? At Sea World Orlando, families can visit the Shamu Adventure theatre and see Shamu himself do tricks while flying through the air. At the Key West Dolphin exhibit, you can pet and feed dolphins and stingrays - you just can't get any closer than this! Or perhaps you'd enjoy Pets Ahoy, a hilarious show featuring more than 100 animal athletes, or the new show Believe. On top of all the amazing shows, when you buy Sea World, Orlando tickets, you can experience numerous thrill rides. Challenge Kraken, Orlando 's only floorless coaster. Don't miss “Journey to Atlantis” on Sea World, Orlando vacations - the super-charged water coaster of mythic proportions. And, just try to stay dry when the world famous Shamu comes a splashing! Sea World Orlando packages offer you a great family park with plenty to do for everyone — especially with Sea World, Orlando vacation packages. With a wide arrangement of shows focusing on marine wildlife, such as Shamu, the killer Whale, to intense thrill rides like “Journey to Atlantis” and the coaster Kraken, your discount Sea World Orlando tickets are well worth it.

Only recently has Sea World begun to include thrill rides into its lineup and you can look for the trend to continue in the future. At Sea World Orlando, it doesn't get any closer than this! Sea World, Orlando vacation packages are now more popular than ever with their Buy 1 day, Get 1 day free offer. This will afford you more of a chance to experience the latest addition to the Sea World Orlando family, Aquatica Water Park.

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Sea World Orlando packages offer you a great family park with plenty to do for everyone — especially with Sea World, Orlando vacation packages. With a wide arrangement of shows focusing on marine wildlife, such as Shamu, the killer Whale, to intense thrill rides like “Journey to Atlantis” and the new coaster Kraken, your discount Sea World Orlando tickets are well worth it. Only recently has Sea World begun to include thrill rides into its lineup and you can look for the trend to continue in the future.
Rides:
Kraken
A terrifying monster of the deep has been let loose on Central Florida. Kraken has emerged from the depths of the sea, breaking all records as the newest, highest, fastest, longest and only floorless roller coaster in Orlando, it even plunges underwater! It will take you to the heights of a 15-story building and turn you upside down seven times, all at speeds reaching 65 mph! Named after a legendary sea monster, Kraken is a massive, mythological underwater beast that's unleashed from the depths of the sea to take SeaWorld guests on the ride of their lives, lifting them higher, dropping them longer and spiraling them faster than any other coaster in Orlando. Riders' feet dangle as they sit on open-air, pedestal-like seats with nothing around them except shoulder restraints. There's no one to hold on to, nothing in front of them and nothing below them, and only sky above. 54" height requirement.

Ride Review:
Kraken has given Sea World arguably the best roller coaster in Central Florida. Kraken is the tallest, fastest, steepest coaster in the south (Sea World only claims Orlando for some strange reason which makes us wonder if Busch Gardens has something planned? Maybe SheiKra?). It is also only the 4th floorless coaster ever built. When you are loaded into the train the floor drops down and disappears leaving your feet dangling frightfully close to the track, chain lift, brakes and anything else that could dismember you. It only adds to the thrill as you climb 151 feet in the air and plunge down approaching speeds of 67 mph through numerous inversions, waterfalls, and tunnels. The front seat is absolutely spectacular, as you can see in the picture below there is absolutely nothing in front of you but air and track. This coaster is the quietest and smoothest you will find in Orlando and as an added bonus it is one of the few that doesn't rely much on the dreaded trim breaks "yet".

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Journey to Atlantis
Get ready for the ultimate adventure ride: Journey to Atlantis! Travelling on water and high-speed rails, you'll be chased by spirits who want to keep Atlantis and you for their own! You'll never know what's around the next corner or the next drop, even when it's 60 feet, nearly straight down. Journey to Atlantis is the future of theme park thrill rides. Combining the best parts of water rides and roller coasters, and adding out-of-this-world special effects have created the most unbelievable ride imaginable.
42" height requirement. Guests 42"-48" must be accompanied by a responsible person.

Ride Review:
Sea World's first "thrill ride" if you don't count simulators, this journey through the lost city of Atlantis has lots of great visual effects and it gets pretty wild after things start out calmly enough. You fall from the city on a really steep, fast, and wet drop only to be pulled back in and dropped again on a roller coaster track....
Wild Arctic
Board a jet helicopter for an unforgettable motion-based flight to a remote research station called Base Station Wild Arctic. You'll then enter the frozen wonderland of the Arctic and come face-to-face with real walruses, beluga whales, and two famous polar bears named Klondike and Snow! 42" height requirement.

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Shows:
Odyssea
The wonders of the sea come to life with a breathtaking, mystical show at SeaWorld's Nautilus Theater. Odyssea is a non-traditional circus that combines high-flying acrobatic performances, delightful comedy, whimsical costumes, dramatic music and fantastic special effects within a spectacular set themed as an underwater fantasy world. The dynamic, 30-minute show transports guests from the surface of the sea to the depths of the ocean with a little help from an imaginative and eccentric explorer. The audience encounters an array of adventures, including an icy, Antarctic landscape with high-flying, playful "penguin" characters who bounce, tumble and flip on trampolines; Gravity-defying aerial performers who execute intricate formations while suspended high above the stage; a dazzling contortionist, balanced inside a giant seashell, who twists and bends into seemingly impossible shapes.

Intensity Ski Show
You won't want to miss the Intensity Water Ski Show! It's a hyper-competition between the most skilled athletes on the water. A 20-person team, composed of world-class wakeboarders and record-holding skiers from across America, heats up the water to the pumping beat of high-energy sports arena anthems. They'll perform a fast-paced frenzy of high-flying, heart-stopping action that fuses the intensity of "big air" water-stunt power with the twisting, turning, trampoline talent of world-class gymnastics. Its mach-speed action takes competition to the extreme!

Cirque de la Mer
Not even the Big Top could accommodate the immense talent of performers at "Cirque de la Mer" (Circus of the Sea), in which athletic performers combine creativeacrobatics with side-splitting comedy based on South American folklore. Starring renowned Peruvian comic Cesar Aedo, the circus showcases gifted musicians, athletes, acrobats and dancers who illustrate a series of artistic, dramatic, amusing -- and always entertaining -- vignettes.

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Pets Ahoy!
Pets Ahoy! is a hilarious new show featuring the talents of dogs, cats, birds, rats, pot-bellied pigs and other animals performing a series of uproarious and amazing skits! Nearly all of the cast members were rescued from local animal shelters. And while there may not be a diploma in the bunch, this multi-talented troupe of 18 cats, a dozen dogs, a flock of birds, a den of rats, three little pigs and a one-horse stampede are natural born hams - especially the pigs.

Shamu Adventure
Shamu's awesome talents surface in the new Shamu Adventure, hosted by world-renowned animal expert, Jack Hanna. Through the magic of ShamuVision a huge, high-resolution video screen guests will witness the magnificent beauty of park's biggest star and experience such exotic locales, as Alaska, Norway and the remote Crozet Islands. The show demonstrates the awesome power of SeaWorld Orlando's family of seven killer whales, along with an awe-inspiring special appearance from a majestic African fish eagle in breathtaking free-flight. Killer whales Shamu and Namu splash waves of excitement into the crowd with breathtaking displays of grace and beauty during Shamu Adventure.

Clyde and Seamore
A swashbuckling adventure awaits you, featuring a sensational tale of lost loot, pirate plunder and misadventure on the high seas. A SeaWorld Orlando animal trainer and his first mate, Clyde the sea lion, pal around during the new sea lion and otter show, Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island. SeaWorld's comical flippered family teams up on the most elaborate and realistic sea lion set ever built to offer more guest interaction and introduce the newest cast member - a harbor seal - in this hilarious show.

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Animal Attractions:
Key West Dolphin Fest
SeaWorld Orlando's popular whale and dolphin show takes on a funky beach theme featuring tropical island music, playful interactions and spectacular new animal behaviors in the Key West Dolphin Fest. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and false killer whales (or pseudorca crassidens) and their trainers entertain guest with amazing athletic abilities and light-hearted fun. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the dolphins up close at Key West Dolphin Cove. SeaWorld's informative educational staff is on hand to answer your questions. So get ready to enjoy playful interactions, feedings and make new flippered friends! Dolphin feeding takes place at select times and you can participate for a minimal fee.

Tropical Rain Forest
Visit SeaWorld's Tropical Rain Forest. It's one of the park's most beautiful areas and features exotic birds, 30-foot tall bamboo trees, exotic banyan trees, and many other plants and trees commonly found in the world's rain forests...

Terrors of the Deep
Travel through the world's largest, underwater acrylic tunnel and find yourself just inches away from dangerous predators in Terrors of the Deep. Slithery eels, frightening barracuda, venomous fish, and toothy sharks make their home in this coral reef habitat.
Fun Facts:
The tunnel is made of acrylic and is 60 feet long
Each panel in the tunnel weighs up to 5,000 pounds and is able to support the pressure of more than 500 tons of water


Penguin Encounter

Journey through SeaWorld's "slice" of the Antarctic and watch more than 200 polar penguins and three species of flighted birds as they jump, slide and dive in the Penguin Encounter. A 120-foot-long moving walkway will transport you through the frozen wonderland so you can watch the playful birds cavort both above, and under, the water.

Fun Facts:
This icy habitat is home to four species of penguins: king, gentoo, chinstrap and rockhopper
The air is a chilly 30 degrees and the water an icy 45 degrees
6,000 pounds of snow fall daily inside the naturalistic habitat
The habitat is reminiscent of the primitive Antarctic with its rocky cliffs and icy waters

Pacific Point Preserve
Cavort with California sea lions, harbor seals and fur seals as they climb, dive, swim, snooze and surf at Pacific Point Preserve! This two-acre naturalistic setting is a re-creation of the spectacularly rugged northern Pacific coast beaches and grottos. Incredible underwater viewing puts you whisker-to-whisker with these agile and speedy swimmers. If you want to get even closer, come to a feeding session!

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Manatees: The Last Generation?
Visit Manatees: The Last Generation? and immerse yourself in the underwater world of the Florida manatee. Manatees who live in this habitat were rescued by SeaWorld. Often, Manatees: The Last Generation? becomes a manatee halfway house, where the gentle animals receive care before their release to Florida waters. From above the water and below, you can explore the lush lagoon inhabited by these 1000-pounds-plus social sea cows. Then you can discover how this endangered species hears, sees and feels, and learn ways to help save these gentle, soulful giants from truly being the last generation. The attraction was named best new zoological exhibit in the country by The American Zoological Association (AZA).


Clydesdale Hamlet
 Home to SeaWorld's world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Guests can watch as the majestic eight-horse hitch is meticulously prepared for parades through the park. During daily posing and petting sessions guests can also have their photo taken with a Clydesdale.

 


Caribbean Tidepool
This exciting attraction offers a hands-on encounters with tropical fish and sea creatures such as sea urchins, starfish and anemones. "Tropical Reef" surrounds guests with numerous state-of-the-art jewel aquariums.

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