SeaWorld Orlando is a zoological park based in Orlando, Florida, U.S. It is being run by SeaWorld Entertainment, which is also Blackstone Group subsidiary. In 2010, the SeaWorld Orlando received 5.1 million visitors. This record also made it rank ninth among the amusement parks that were most visited in U.S.
SeaWorld Orlando has not been planned to have various themes. The visitors make entry inside the park in the most elegant style. The ingress to the park has Floridian themes. The landscape looks lush and tropical and there is also an artificial place where the boats and yachts could be harboured. The entrance also includes a lighthouse designed on Shamu theme. Certain influences from the Key West at SeaWorld can also be found in theme of the entrance especially in the landscape design and the architecture. The other attractions like an aquarium and The Manta are also placed near to the main entrance to please the visitors.
Key West in the SeaWorld looks very much similar to Key West, Florida. Southern stingrays Sea turtles, cownose rays, American alligators, flamingos are some of the animals that are exhibited in the park. Shamu’s Happy Harbor in SeaWorld is purely children’s place. The host of this fun frolicking area is Shamu, the murderous whale mascot of the park. The other attractions of the park are the Waterfront at SeaWorld and the Wild Arctic.
The Waterfront is the latest addition to the park, opened in 2003. It is themed on a Mediterranean village that lies on the seaside. The park has many eateries and shops. The Wild Arctic in the park has been themed on an exploration base camp. There are ice walls and a ship caught in the coy ice. The ingenuous decoration leads visitors to the underwater animal exhibits.