The “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry were honored this past week with the annual Golden Ticket Awards. This year the prestigious awards ceremony was hosted at Sea World San Diego. Calculated from an international poll conducted by Amusement Today, the Golden Ticket Awards are the results of a detailed survey that is […]

After a 15 year run, SeaWorld’s current Sea Lion & Otter show (Clyde & Seamore Take Pirate Island) will close for good in 2014. SeaWorld often replaces old shows with new ones. Over the last several years, One Ocean has replaced Believe, and Shamu Celebration: Light up the Night has replaced Shamu Rocks. Next to be […]

Falcon’s Fury, The 335 foot tower at Busch Gardens Tampa, will be the tallest free standing drop tower in the world. When it eventually opens, it will be the only drop tower that drops riders face down. SO….. when will it open?? After months of problems and delays, Busch Gardens says Falcon’s Fury will be open in time for […]

PETA just won’t leave SeaWorld alone…. Animal rights activists are making noise once again to advertise their grievances against SeaWorld, this time targeting thousands of out-of-towners. A new “cartoon like” ad showing a man in the grips of an orca’s jaws is expected to go up at Lindbergh Field Airport on Tuesday. It will be posted where […]