By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
SeaWorld Orlando unveiled plans Tuesday for two new attractions to open this spring — and what's being described as a blockbuster new Antarctic experience to open in 2013.
Park officials refused to discuss the price tag, but said the expansion marks the biggest capital spending spree in park history.
"We're taking stories and experiences that only SeaWorld can do and taking them to a new level," said park president Terry Prather.
Tuesday's announcements included:
• Turtle Trek, opening this spring, is a first-of-its kind three-dimensional 360-degree computer-generated animation depicting sea turtles' underwater journey around the world, ending with how they got to SeaWorld.
Touted as the first attraction of its kind, Turtle Trek replaces a manatee rescue attraction that closed recently. Park officials said visitors might become so immersed in the experience they could need a way to steady ...