From the moment you arrive at SeaWorld it’s like entering a Winter Wonderland, without the freezing cold temperatures of course. We recently got to experience the SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration and it was a magical experience that I highly recommend to anyone living or visiting Orlando.
SEAWORLD’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Not only are the streets filled with holiday music, characters, and gorgeous holiday themed sights but starting the evening out at Santa’s Fireside Feast makes the experience come to life. The best way to end 2012 is to experience this Christmas Celebration using the SeaWorld Fun Card which includes unlimited visits through 2013 all for the price of a single day’s admission.
My suggestion is to start the night with Santa’s Fireside Feast. It’s an amazing experience for the kids to have Santa and Mrs. Claus start the night with their own private story. The buffet style, all-you-can-eat menu includes everything from Turkey and Ham to Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake and Hot Apple Cobbler.
Enjoy an exclusive dinner with Santa and Mrs. Claus at SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration®. Guests will enjoy reserved seats at our very popular A Sesame Street Christmas show followed by an all-you-care-to-eat holiday feast with Santa and Mrs. Claus and a complimentary family photo.
Another great favorite is the O Wondrous Night show.
It tells the greatest story never told, with more than 30 carols, based upon the Christmas Story and told through the eyes of a variety of live animals. Everyone will be entertained by this touching, light-hearted and glorious celebration featuring a host of angels, animals and the true glory of Christmas.
We even got our picture taken in a live nativity scene featuring a real camel. It was really quite an experience to be so close to an animal that big and powerful. The Winter Wonderland on Ice was another season favorite featuring an ice skating extravaganza. Some other season favorites were:
- SeaWorld celebrates the season during Holiday Reflections: Fireworks and Fountains Finale, with soaring fountains, dazzling lights, and festive fireworks, choreographed to joyous holiday musical favorites. Experience a wondrous SeaWorld Christmas connection that lights the night.
- All Aboard! At the park’s Wild Arctic attraction, guests embark on a heart-warming journey to the North Pole aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS Experience, based on the film from Warner Bros. Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment, inspired by the beloved Caldecott Medal children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. Discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the season as family and friends are immersed in the dazzling wonder of this beloved holiday classic. Upon arrival at the North Pole, guests can meet Santa Claus himself, and encounter astounding animals in a wintery wonderland.
…WHERE THE SEASON MEETS THE SEA
The live animal shows are still our families favorite. Here is a peek into some of the holiday shows:
- SeaWorld invites guests to experience the grace and beauty of our Shamu family at Shamu Stadium, during the night-time show, Shamu Christmas…Miracles. Thrilling seasonal music rings out as whales soar through the air in a performance that will take the audience on a stirring voyage into the heart of the holidays.
- Clyde and Seamore’s Countdown to Christmas features Santa’s helpers, Clyde and Seamore, who are bringing their own brand of comedy to Christmas this year. Our loveable sea lions, along with a few mischievous otters, a comical elf, and a wintery walrus or two, search for Santa.
- A Sesame Street Christmas is a festive and fun musical celebration that will have the little ones smiling all the way home. Through dance, laughter, and interactive sing-a-longs, Elmo, Telly Monster and the rest of Abby Cadabby’s Sesame Street friends teach her what Christmas means to them.
Our family had a fun time at SeaWorld and since this is our first year in Florida for Christmas this was especially nice. I was really in the Christmas spirit by the time we left the park and it was great sharing it with people I love.
Disclosure: We were guests of SeaWorld and our admission was complimentary.
Awww this is so beautiful. Really festive.
sure would love to win this.
Who are those really cute guys in the bubble? Very cool…….