Merlin adding annual pass for Eye, Tussauds, Sea Life
Merlin Entertainments Group is introducing a bundled annual pass for three International Drive attractions: Madame Tussauds Orlando, Sea Life Orlando Aquarium and the Orlando Eye observation wheel at Icon Park.
The ticket, dubbed the Merlin Orlando Annual Pass, also includes a year’s worth of access to the Carousel on the Promenade at Icon Park.
Cost of the pass is $149.99 and can be purchased online. It comes with 10% discounts on merchandise and digital photos at the Merlin Orlando attractions.
There’s also the Legoland Gold Pass, which includes the Winter Haven theme park and the three Icon Park attractions, all of which are operated by Merlin. It sells for $249. (This pass does not include Peppa Pig Theme Park that’s adjacent to Legoland Florida.)
The 400-foot-tall Orlando Eye opened in 2015 and was originally owned by Merlin. It was sold in 2018 and went through a couple of name changes and rebrandings before Merlin — headquartered in Poole, England — repurchased the attraction earlier this year. A pass that covered Legoland Florida and the Orlando attractions existed in the earlier days.
Madame Tussauds features wax figures of celebrities, athletes and politicians. Recent additions include Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Chris Pratt. Sea Life features thousands of fish, sharks, stingrays and other creatures, as well as a 360-degree ocean tunnel. Another Sea Life aquarium attraction is planned for Winter Haven, with a targeted opening this fall.