Seaworld is all about marine fauna and flora. There are artificial coral reefs and other lake habitats, exhibitions with marine animals to see and touch, dolphin and other animal shows, variety and ski demonstrations, as well as rides, which are not uncontroversial among animal rights activists.
7007 SeaWorld Drive, Orlando, open 9 am-8pm daily, longer in summer. The exact opening times are on the official site of the park to find. Tel. (407) 351 – 3600
A one-day SeaWorld Orlando ticket can be purchased online with a credit card and printed out. This saves the long waiting times on site. In the US, while multi-day tickets can be ordered online, they are but with the Post delivered and require an American address. The electronic self-printing system is to be extended to all members of the Anheuser Busch family and to admission tickets that are valid for several days as well as multi-park tickets.
Seaworld’s offering largely corresponds to that of its sister parks in San Diego and San Antonio. The operator is the Anheuser-Busch-Gruppe and therefore there has recently been a looping railway (Kraken).
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Main attractions
Journey to Atlantis (official website) is a wifdwasserfahrt that fulfills the requirement “You really get wet” in any case, next to Kraken the most popular ride.
In the Penguin Encounter (official website) you meet the cute residents of the Arctic Circle in an artificial ice landscape behind a pane of glass that you pass by while standing on a conveyor belt. In this way, every visitor has a clear view despite the high number of visitors. The penguins and flying birds are unaffected. With a little luck you can also admire their diving and swimming performances.
Key West: The lightness of the Caribbean lifestyle should be felt in the modeled Key West. Despite steel band music and street performers, however, street vendors’ commerce prevails. Right next door you can get in close contact with these animals in the stingray pool.
Cirque de la Mer (official website): The Marine Circus is an almost playful mixture of acrobatics and dance based on South American rhythms, an attempt to partially copy the successful Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil.
Terrors of the Deep: The Terror of the Deep is a huge pool of water that is particularly populated with sharks and barracudas that circle stoically. You can walk through the pool in the world’s largest acrylic tunnel with dry feet and see the predatory fish swimming above and next to you. With their sharp teeth, moraines tune in to the predatory fish of the deep sea.
Manatee Rescue (Official Website): Manatees are the cozy giants of the Floridian rivers and waters. Despite their enormous body mass, these primitive manatees are absolutely peaceful herbivores and spend most of the day feeding. Their survival in the wild is at risk. Since the animals mainly stay near the surface of the water, they are often injured by the propellers of motor boats and die miserably.
Clyde and Seamore take Pirate Island (up to and including 2014): The animal trainer Eric Lang and his sea lions Clyde and Seamore play a pirate piece. The sea lions look and act so beautifully human and with a dash of humor that family entertainment is offered here in the best sense of the word. The pantomime before the show is already part of the ritual and no longer only serves the purpose of bridging the time until the start of the show. If he parodies the audience, it already has malicious traits. Unfortunately this attraction has been open since late 2014 not available anymore.
Wild Arctic Ride (official website): From the heat of Florida in front of the door it goes into the freezing cold of the Arctic. The walruses are unimpressed by the low temperatures and seem to spend most of their time playfully. In contrast, the beluga whales pull iron lap after lap in the water basin, just like in swimming training.
Shamu Adventure: Shamu, the killer whale from the cold northern waters, and his fellows are the stars of the show. The demonstrations of the animals are one of the highlights of the SeaworId programs. Even if one is skeptical about the animal training, a certain harmony between trainers and dolphins cannot be denied.
The highlight of the spectators’ amusement, however, is not the dressage performance, but the undisguised glee when the animals “shovel” hectoliters of water with their tail fins towards the grandstands and the visitors on the lower rows of seats get dripping wet. In 2011 the new show OneOcean (official website) Premiere that replaced Shamu Adventure.
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Even those who are skeptical or negative about animal shows can spend a whole day here. Since there are no comparable attractions in this abundance in Europe, a visit is recommended. The highlights are the dolphin dressage in Shamu Stadium; despite the martial name (Shamu, the Killerwhale) it is peaceful here. Only arriving early ensures good viewing spots in the shade (on aluminum benches!) That cannot be found in the lower rows (attention: guaranteed “water showers” in the lower rows, the “endangered” area is at the water pools of the previous show easy to spot). Even after several visits, we still like the sea lions Clyde and Seymore with their humorous show for the whole family.
3.5 MILLION SQUARE FEET SHOPPING IN ORLANDO
With over 3.5 million m², Orlando has more retail space than any other US city of comparable size. The city mainly offers good shopping malls.
The Florida Mall
- The Florida Mall
- 8001 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Fla., 32809, (407) 851-6255
- Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- official website
The largest and most popular shopping mall in central Florida. Companies like Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillards East and South, JC Penney, Gayfers, Sears, Adam’s Mark Hotel, Treats Food Court and 200 more are on site.
Orlando Fashion Square Mall
- Orlando Fashion Square Mall
- 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 896-1131
- Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- official website
Companies like Sears, Burdines, Gayfers, JC Penney, The Veranda Café Food Court and over 150 others are located in the Orlando Fashion Square Mall
The Mall at Millenia
- The Mall at Millenia
- 4200 Conroy Road, Orlando, Fla., 32839, (407) 363-3555
- Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- official website
In the very modern and luxurious mall, there are mainly shops that appeal to customers with a larger budget. Companies: Louis Vuitton
Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Dior, Cartier, Apple, Hugo Boss Mac, Lacoste, Zara, Abercrombie and 150 others.
Waterford Lakes Town Center
- Waterford Lakes Town Center
- 413 N Alafaya Trl, Orlando, Fla., 32828, (407) 737-2866
- Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- official website
The 100 stores include Victoria’s Secret, Pizza Hut, Famous Footwear, Starbucks Coffee, Ann Taylor Loft, and Dress Barn.
Pointe Orlando
- Pointe Orlando
- 9101 International Drive, Orlando, Fla., 32819, (407) 248-2838
- Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 12 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- official website
Pointe Orlando offers “everything and more” in one complex: attractions, nightclubs, restaurants, outdoor entertainment, a cinema complex with 21 screens and an I-MAX (3D cinema and 70 shops, such as the famous FAO Schwarz toy store Also: Armani Exchange, Abercrombie & Fitch, Disney Worldport and more.
Festival Bay Mall
- Festival Bay Mall
- 5250 International Drive, Orlando, Fla., 32819, (407) 351-7718
- Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- official website
In addition to the Cinemark 20 large cinema with 20 cinema halls, the following companies can also be found among the approx. 80: Nine West Outlet, PacSun, Universal Orlando Store, Vans Skatepark, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Book Warehouse & Fantasy Arcade.
Prime Outlet
- Prime Outlet
- 4951 International Drive, Orlando, Fla., 32819, (407) 352-9600
- Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- official website
You can save a lot of money at the Prime Outlet Orlando. All renowned brands offer bargains here, including adidas Outlet Store, Aldo, Bose Factory Store, Calvin Klein, Converse, Disney’s, Character Warehouse, Ed Hardy Outlet, ESPRIT, Foot Locker Outlet, Fossil, Gap Outlet, Guess, Hugo Boss Factory Store, Lacoste, Levi’s / Dockers by Most, Nike Factory Store, Orlando Harley Davidson, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Reebok / Rockport Outlet Store, Timberland Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria’s Secret Outlet and others.
Downtown Disney Area
- Downtown Disney Market Place
- Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, (407) 828-3800
- Open daily between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
- official website
The Downtown Disney Area consists of 3 different areas: Disney Marketplace with shops, restaurants and entertainment such as the LEGO Imagination Center; Pleasure Island – a center for evening entertainment; as well as the West Side with world-famous nightclubs and restaurants such as Wolfgang Puck’s Café and House of Blues.
