SeaWorld Orlando
Roller coasters and sea creatures in Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park and marine park in one. You ride Orlando's tallest and fastest roller coaster and, a little later, come face to face with orcas, dolphins and sharks. The park is close to International Drive, a short distance from Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando. It's fun for daredevils and families with young children alike.
What is SeaWorld Orlando?
SeaWorld Orlando is part of United Parks & Resorts, the company behind SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and Discovery Cove. The park is all about the ocean. You'll see orcas, bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, penguins, belugas, walruses and sharks. There's also a rescue centre for manatees. The park calls itself the Coaster Capital of Orlando, with roller coasters ranging from the family coaster Penguin Trek to the hyper coaster Mako.
For the little ones there's Sesame Street Land, a complete Sesame Street with small rides and a parade. From November to early January the park celebrates the holidays with Christmas Celebration.
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The highlights
SeaWorld Orlando's best-known rides, with the minimum height as given by the park:
- Mako: Orlando's tallest and fastest roller coaster, up to 61 metres high and 117 km/h. From 137 cm (54 inches).
- Kraken: Orlando's only floorless coaster, with your legs dangling more than 46 metres up. From 137 cm.
- Manta: a flying coaster in which you fly through the bends on your stomach like a giant manta ray. From 137 cm.
- Pipeline: The Surf Coaster: you stand on a kind of surfboard and are launched up to 34 metres high. From 137 cm and up to a maximum of 198 cm.
- Ice Breaker: four launches forwards and backwards and the steepest drop in Florida. From 122 cm (up to 137 cm with an accompanying adult).
- Penguin Trek: a family coaster on snowmobiles through Antarctica, with real penguins at the end. From 107 cm (up to 122 cm with an accompanying adult).
- Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice: a new flight simulator through the Arctic, followed by belugas and walruses. From 99 cm.
- Journey to Atlantis: a water ride through the sunken city, with a big splash. From 107 cm.
Animals and presentations
At SeaWorld the animals are just as important as the roller coasters. At Orca Underwater Viewing you see orcas swimming through the glass, and at Shark Encounter you walk through one of the largest underwater tunnels in the world. Other highlights include Dolphin Cove, Antarctica Realm with penguins, Pacific Point Preserve with sea lions and Stingray Lagoon, where you can touch stingrays.
According to the park, these presentations are currently on the programme:
- Orca Encounter: about the play and hunting techniques of orcas.
- Dolphin Adventures: about bottlenose dolphins, in the Dolphin Stadium.
- Flippers, Facts and Fun: The Sea Lion Experience: laughing and learning with the sea lions Clyde and Seamore.
In the front rows you may get wet. You can buy a reserved seat as an extra.
With children: Sesame Street Land
In Sesame Street Land you walk down the real Sesame Street, with the stoop of number 123 and Hooper's Store. You meet Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby and their friends and watch the parade. At Elmo's window, children dance and sing along.
Most rides are designed especially for young children, such as Abby's Flower Tower, Cookie Drop!, Slimey's Slider and the Sunny Day Carousel. Elmo's Choo Choo Train is from 91 cm (36 inches) and the children's coaster Super Grover's Box Car Derby from 97 cm. At Rosita's Harmony Hills and Rubber Duckie Water Works children can climb and play with water. Penguin Trek and Expedition Odyssey are also suitable for families.
Opening times:
Opening times vary by day and by season. In mid-November, for example, the park is open from 10 am to 9 pm.
Tickets:
A day ticket costs $ 151.99 plus tax online (regular price, as of November 2026). It is often cheaper during a promotion. Tickets are available for visitors aged 3 and over.
Location:
7007 SeaWorld Drive, Orlando, FL 32821, at the junction of the I-4 and FL 528. Parking costs extra and you pay by card.
Food, shops and accommodation
In the park you can eat anything from a quick bite to a full meal. At Sharks Underwater Grill you sit at a table in front of a large shark aquarium, and at Dine with Orcas you eat a three-course meal next to the orcas (booking in advance recommended). For a quick bite there's Altitude Burgers, Expedition Café, Lakeside Grill, Dockside Pizza Co. and Chick-fil-A (closed on Sundays), among others. With the All-Day Dining Deal you eat all day at the participating restaurants for one fixed price. You're not allowed to bring your own food, but water is fine. You can buy souvenirs in the shops dotted around the park.
SeaWorld has no hotels of its own. The park does sell hotel packages with partner hotels nearby, for example with free admission for children, free dining or a visit to Aquatica included.
Aquatica and Discovery Cove
SeaWorld has two sister parks in Orlando, also close to International Drive:
- Aquatica Orlando is a water park with slides, wave pools and a lazy river. You can also hire your own cabana for the day.
- Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive day resort: breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks are all included. You swim with dolphins, snorkel among rays and feed exotic birds. Here you always book in advance.
With a combined ticket you can visit SeaWorld and Aquatica at a good price.
Travelling to SeaWorld Orlando
From the Netherlands and Belgium you fly to Orlando International Airport (MCO). According to SeaWorld, the park is about 15 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes south of downtown Orlando. For a holiday in the United States you need an ESTA. Read more about the journey, your ESTA and the weather on our page about Orlando.
Most visitors come by hire car, taxi or ride-hailing app. You park in the park's own car park (General or Preferred Parking); buying online in advance is cheaper and you can't pay cash at the entrance. There's also a Lynx city bus (line 50) with a stop near the park.
Choose the right ticket
With the Any Day Ticket ($ 151.99, regular price, as of November 2026) you choose your own day, within six months of purchase. Also keep an eye on the offers on the SeaWorld website.
Combine the parks
Staying longer in Florida? With the four-park ticket you can visit SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Adventure Island for 14 days, including parking ($ 316, regular price, as of November 2026).
Use the app
The free SeaWorld app shows the waiting times, presentation times and the park map. Our waiting times page shows them too.
More nearby
Below you'll find the current waiting times and hotels near International Drive. Or read our guides to Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, the sister park with roller coasters and a safari.