SEA WORLD
SAN DIEGO
Accreditation
The highest standards of animal husbandry, education and marine-life display have earned SeaWorld San Diego accreditation from the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, and the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). SeaWorld has been honored by the AZA many times for significant achievement in education, research, breeding and display of marine wildlife.
Admission
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SeaWorld San Diego 1-Day Ticket
1-Day Ticket includes one day admission to SeaWorld San Diego.
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SeaWorld San Diego 2-Day Ticket
2-Day Ticket includes two day admission to SeaWorld San Diego. Your second day into the park must be used within 7 days from your first day's visit. Tickets are non-transferable.
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Southern California 2-Park Flex Ticket
For less than the combined price of general admissions, save up to 15% to SeaWorld San Diego and Universal Studios Hollywood. Get two great parks for one low price, and visit as many times as you like for 14 consecutive days.
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San Diego 3-for-1 Pass
For less than the combined price of general admissions, the San Diego 3 for 1 is valid for unlimited entry for five days from first use to the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park and SeaWorld San Diego.
Directions
Off I-5 on SeaWorld Drive on Mission Bay, 10 minutes north of downtown San Diego and the San Diego International Airport and Amtrak’s downtown station. From I-5: exit SeaWorld Drive, follow signs to park entrance. From I-8 west: take West Mission Bay Drive exit onto Ingraham Street and follow signs.
Guests with Disabilities
SeaWorld provides special parking, restrooms, telephones and access to shows, attractions and meal facilities for guests with disabilities. Select shows and attractions have assistive-listening devices. For TDD call (619) 226-3907. Access brochures are available at SeaWorld Guest Relations.
Hours of operation
Opening and closing times vary by season. Hours are extended during holiday periods, such as Spring into Night (March 31–April 15; weekends April 21–May 20) and Summer Nights (May 26–Sept. 3). For current hours, call (800) 25-SHAMU (press 1)
Parking
Cost is $10 for cars; $15 for recreational vehicles, campers and preferred parking; and $6 for motorcycles (free for Silver and Platinum Passport members).
Pet Facility
Kennel rentals are available at SeaWorld’s parking lot entrance for $5 per kennel.
Rides
Journey To Atlantis (included in park admission)
Shipwreck Rapids (included in park admission)
Wild Arctic (included in park admission)
Skytower (one ride $3; two rides $5)
Bayside Skyride (one ride $3; two rides $5)
Shows
“Believe” — Shamu Stadium seats 5,500
“Shamu Rocks” (Debuts March 31, 2007) — Shamu Stadium seats 5,500
“Dolphin Discovery” — Dolphin Stadium seats 2,800
“Clyde and Seamore’s Risky Rescue” — Sea Lion and Otter Stadium seats 2,200
“R.L. Stine’s Haunted Lighthouse 4-D” — Mission Bay Theater seats 720
“Pets Rule!” — Pets’ Playhouse seats 2,100
“Cirque de la Mer” (May 26–Sept. 3) — Amphibitheater seats 2,800
Special Events
SeaWorld offers private events after hours. Guests can plan a special event for 75 to 20,000 people at unique locations such as Wild Arctic, Manatee Rescue, Shark Encounter and Shamu: Close Up. Special Events include picnics, receptions or dinners, or buying out the entire park during a San Diego gathering or convention. For more information, call (800) 25-SHAMU (press 3)
Strollers and Wheelchair Rentals
Wheelchair access is provided at all shows and attractions. Rental rates: $8 plus a refundable deposit for manual wheelchairs; $37.71 or $10 an hour plus tax and a refundable deposit for electric wheelchairs. Stroller rates: $10 for single; $15 for double.
Military Tribute
A tribute program that provided free admission to SeaWorld San Diego and other Anheuser-Busch theme parks to more than 1.7 million members of the U.S. and coalition armed forces and their families since inception in February 2005 has been extended through 2007. “Here’s to the Heroes” provides a free single-day admission to one SeaWorld or Busch Gardens park, Sesame Place, Adventure Island or Water Country USA for the service member and as many as three of their direct dependents, through Dec. 31, 2007. Any active duty, active reserve or ready reserve service member, Coast Guardsman or National Guardsman is entitled to one free, single-day admission under the program.
SeaWorld Adventure Parks are in San Diego, Orlando, Fla. and San Antonio. In addition to the SeaWorld Adventure Parks, St. Louis-based Busch Entertainment Corporation operates Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Adventure Island in Tampa Bay; Water Country USA in Williamsburg; Sesame Place near Philadelphia; and Discovery Cove in Orlando. The nine parks entertain more than 20 million guests a year and employ more than 15,000 people.
Leaders in conservation and education, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove care for the largest animal collection in the world and offer an education Web site especially for students and teachers at www.seaworld.org.
