Archive for ‘Aquatica’

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Video from the grand opening of Aquatica

Yesterday, April 4th, was the official grand opening of the water park, Aquatica. In celebration of this event, a ceremony was held inside the park and broadcast live on the web. If you missed it, they’ve made the video available on the Worlds of Discovery website.
Be patient through the middle-parts of the video, as the […]

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Sophisticated and independent Orlando?

With the title, “Little Orlando”, CNNMoney.com and Forbes Small Business Magazine have listed 9 ways that “sophisticated business travelers can find several independently run options” other than the “corporate theme parks” to stay entertained while in town.
In my opinion, the list is a bit odd for “sophisticated” visitors coming to The City Beautiful. It includes […]

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Aquatica Photos

We’ve got a few pictures from SeaWorld’s new water park, Aquatica. For larger versions of the images, check out the Water Park gallery. In looking at the photos, it appears the water park fits in that middle ground between Wet ‘n Wild and the Disney water parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon). It’s not as […]

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View From Above: SeaWorld Orlando

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Today we’re looking down on SeaWorld Orlando. Zoom in and you can see the SeaWorld logo on top of Shamu Stadium. Zoom in even farther and you can see Shamu swimming around in the pool.
In the big white building directly southeast of the stadium resides the Hospitality House - the place to find free beer! […]

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SeaWorld’s Aquatica water park opens March 2008

If you drive down International Drive you’ve probably seen a construction fence with the Aquatica logo on it and, behind that, colorful water slides rising into the air. Aquatica, when it opens in March 2008, will be a water park designed and operated by its neighbor across the street, SeaWorld.
This park will offer nearly 60 […]

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