SeaWorld® San Diego is pure California fun. Usually ranked fourth among the Top 10 theme parks in California, SeaWorld sits on a beautiful bay overlooking San Diego's oceanfront. It is only one of three parks ranked in the Top 10 that enjoys ocean frontage. The other two are Santa Cruz Board Walk and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Now is the time for enjoying our favorite parks and amusements. Pictured above are scenes from Sea World in San Diego, a place where people come a little later in the day, we were told by one park representative. It seems that the animals are up at the crack of dawn, but San Diegans tend to sleep in. Whatever your preference, you'll enjoy San Diego if you like animals. From the Sea World theme park to the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Wild Animal Park, you are in for a treat at any of these three great spots. 

 

Park Contact: 1-800-25-SHAMU ( 74268 )

 

SHOWS:

 

Believe – Shamu Show
At the heart of every being lies a spirit of wonder. Feel it come to life in our most sensational show ever. Believe. A captivating and visually stunning new Shamu show that transports your heart to the edge of wonder. Believe takes guests on a journey in which anyone believes they can connect with these magnificent mammals. This inspirational new show reflects the close relationship SeaWorld trainers have with the killer whales, as well as amazes guests with a series of exciting new behaviors.

 

Dolphin Discovery
Dolphin Discovery showcases bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales in a splashy, high-energy show with some surprise comic moments. It's a fast-paced show featuring tail-walks, spinning jumps and back-flips. Guests seated in the first 10 rows of Dolphin Stadium are cautioned they may get wet from the 55-degree seawater.

 

Clyde and Seamore's Risky Rescue
Dive into a hilarious adventure in Clyde and Seamore’s Risky Rescue. Watch as your favorite animal actors drench you with surprises. Sailors Clyde and Seamore and the crew of the USS Motley set off in their old Naval submarine to rescue Admiral Biggenbottom from Anemone Territory. If successful their beloved submarine will be saved from being decommissioned. This action-packed adventure is as big as the sea itself ...with new special effects that will blow you out of the water.

 

Pet's Rule!®
Venture into the tail-chasing, ruckus-raising world of your pet in SeaWorld's Pets Rule! Dogs dance, cats cavort and birds flock. Even a potbellied pig gets into the act. The pet's backyard paradise features trees to climb, a fence to balance on, a pool to cool off in, a dog house for some R & R and fire hydrants for... well, you get the picture. Come learn what your pets already know - Pets Rule!

 

R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse
A spine-tingling movie experience awaits you with the debut of R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D. Spun from an old fisherman's tale, mischievous children take you on a stormy adventure and dare you to discover the ghostly truth behind the legend of a haunted lighthouse. The movie's 4-D effects will surely keep you on the edge of your seat - just don't get caught between what's real and what's not.

 

RIDES: 

Journey To Atlantis®
Challenge the power of the sea on the Journey To Atlantis water coaster. Ride a mythical rush through uncharted waters where mysterious mists and unpredictable drops lurk around every turn. Journey To Atlantis twists you around serpentine turns, plunges you down eight stories of adrenaline-pumping exhilaration and drenches you in mystery. Take excitement to new heights on Journey To Atlantis.

 

Shipwreck Rapids®
Brave the waves on Shipwreck Rapids. Spin and splash through river rapids, plunge through an underground cavern and dodge dripping cargo nets as you swirl around a tropical island. A raft-like inner tube carries nine shipwrecked passengers on an exciting five-minute journey through an isolated South Sea island. While here check out Shipwreck Rapids Café.

 

Wild Arctic®
Board a simulated jet helicopter for an unforgettable motion-based "flight" to a remote research station called Base Station Wild Arctic. You'll experience a wild adventure of real bumps, jumps and zips.

 

ANIMAL INTERACTIONS:

Wild Arctic Interaction
Experience the ultimate “thrill of the chill” when you take the plunge in SeaWorld’s® amazing Wild Arctic Interaction. Put on a wetsuit to touch, feed and interact with awesome white whales. Then go behind the scenes to meet massive walruses, friendly seals and huge polar bears in one of the world’s most exclusive encounters.

Dolphin Interaction Program
Splash and interact with friendly dolphins in SeaWorld’s® exclusive Dolphin Interaction program. Learn all about one of the sea’s most intelligent creatures, then wade into the dolphin pool for an interaction program where you will touch, feed and practice behaviors with these amazing animals. It’s truly unforgettable. Wetsuits and booties provided.  

 

Trainer for a Day
Stop dreaming about dolphins … dive into an immersive, once-in-a-lifetime dolphin adventure. At SeaWorld’s exclusive Trainer for a Day program, you’ll go behind the scenes for intimate feeding, health care and behavior interactions. Snorkel with the SeaWorld pod to hear dolphins communicate. Then experience a thrilling dolphin swim. It’s unforgettable. Lunch included.

 

Dolphin Encounter
Please call (800)25-SHAMU, press 7
Want to touch, feed and train a dolphin without getting wet? SeaWorld’s® Dolphin Encounter is your dream come true. Go with a SeaWorld trainer to an exclusive area where you can touch, feed and interact with friendly dolphins. You’ll experience the thrill of a lifetime in this intimate, small-group experience. 

 

ATTRACTIONS:

Shark Encounter®
Come face-to-face with sharks of all shapes and sizes at the Shark Encounter. This 280,000-gallon attraction features a 57-foot, walk-through acrylic tube running the length of the sharks' habitat. As you travel through the sharks' amazing world, you can view hundreds of fascinating sand tiger, bonnethead, blacktip and whitetip sharks.

 

Forbidden Reef®
Touch and feed California bat rays as they glide though the water. Travel down under the waves and get face-to-face with moray eels. Take an up-close look at hundreds of these exotic creatures in their mysterious world of underwater caverns.

 

Manatee Rescue®
Manatee Rescue is one of a handful of U.S. locations outside Florida displaying the endangered Florida manatee. Here you can see several rescued and rehabilitated manatees residing in a 215,000-gallon freshwater river - featuring a natural environment for manatees and a dramatic underwater viewing gallery for guests.