ORLANDO,
Fla. (February 19, 2013) – Construction
is on-schedule at SeaWorld Orlando’s new attraction, Antarctica: Empire of
the Penguin, and the park has announced May 24 as its grand opening date.
Antarctica:
Empire of the Penguin – sure to be Orlando’s must-see new attraction - will transport families into a rarely seen, icy
world. They’ll feel the majestic grandeur of the South Pole and see it through
the penguins’ eyes on an exhilarating, first-of-its-kind family ride. They’ll
explore a massive penguin colony in an expanse that envelops them in cool
extremes, both above and below the penguins’ icy world. It’s a must-see,
one-of-a-kind theme park experience only at SeaWorld in Orlando.
Fans
wanting to explore even more of SeaWorld’s thrilling, chilling new adventure of
a lifetime should download the free Antarctica app, available now for
iPhones, iPads and Android devices. The app can be downloaded at SeaWorldOrlando.com/Antarctica.
The
app is full of incredible create-and-share videos and photos, where fans can
swim, march and dance with penguins. They can place their face onto an
Antarctic explorer. And the best part? All of videos and photos can easily be
shared with family and friends through social media channels -- Facebook,
Twitter and You Tube – and can be emailed, too.
The
app is also the place to get the cold, hard facts about penguins and
Antarctica, watch incredible behind-the-scenes teaser videos about the “making
of” SeaWorld Orlando’s newest attraction, Antarctica: Empire of the
Penguin. Fans can even enter the Family Voyage Sweepstakes to win a trip
to Orlando!
SeaWorld
Parks & Entertainment inspires millions, through the power of
entertainment, to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural world. The
Company has been creating innovative entertainment experiences that
blend imagination with nature for more than 50 years and is best known for its
11 U.S. theme parks, attractions that hosted more than 24 million guests in
2012 and include the beloved SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens® and Sesame Place® brands. The
parks offer guests a variety of up-close experiences, from animal encounters
that invite exploration and appreciation of the natural world, to thrilling
rides and spectacular shows. In 2011 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
began expanding its popular brands into media and entertainment platforms to
connect people to nature and animals through movies, television, and digital
media; plus began developing new lines of licensed consumer products.
SeaWorld
Parks & Entertainment is one of the world’s foremost zoological
organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry and
veterinary care. The Company maintains one of the largest animal
collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of species in
zoological facilities and in the conservation of wild populations. SeaWorld
Parks & Entertainment also operates one of the world’s most respected
programs to rescue and rehabilitate ocean marine animals that are ill, injured
and orphaned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue
team has helped more than 22,000 animals in need over the last four
decades.
SeaWorld
Parks & Entertainment employs more than 21,000 people nationwide.
-- SeaWorld Orlando
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