First look: New SeaWorld parade, cirque show, reopened Antarctica
New activities have been installed at SeaWorld Orlando, including a street parade, a cirque-style stunt/hip-hop show and a refreshed realm to explore.
Theme park visitors can see the So Much More to Sea parade, which celebrates the company’s 60th anniversary, then go inside for “Xceleration’ with BMX, roller skating and unusual acrobatics.
They can also get very close to penguins and see some new options in the park’s Antarctic area, although an opening date has not been announced for Penguin Trek, the new indoor-outdoor roller coaster.
Street strut
What it is: So Much More to Sea Parade makes a loop through a section of SeaWorld with two short show stops along the route, where folks are encouraged to learn some dance moves and attempt a front-to-back wave among the floats.
It features a half-dozen floats with retro costumed characters and an array of performers such as dancers and stilt walkers.
What makes it SeaWorld-worthy: There’s also a soaring SeaWorld-esque theme song piped in, and they’ve nailed the color scheme throughout. The Shamu character wears a sequined aqua vest.