Antarctica - Empire of the Penguin

[Brian G.]

SkyTower was closed today so this is all I could get. Enjoy!

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the update, Brian! :thumbs:

Subliminal penguin mountain looks great, doesn't it?

 

[UK-Trigg]

SW look to be doing an excellent job on theming this attraction, I can't wait to get the first reports of it in action. Thanks for the update Briman :thumbs:

 

[bobwadd]

Great shots Brian, Thanks

 

[Teebin]

What group is doing the stonework on this project? Nassal is too busy up the street I would think.

 

[Fun]

Can't wait for the footage coming from the Hard hat tour today!

 

[Hockeyman55]

Any chance this will be ready for softs in about 3 weeks?

 

[Disneyhead]

http://www.cfnews13.com/content/new...icles/cfn/2013/2/18/seaworld_antarctica_.html

 

[ReelJustice]

Grand Opening May 24. Same weekend as Transformers.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Grand Opening May 24. Same weekend as Transformers.

:yikes: Some weekend that will be!

 

[Journey_On]

Yay! So glad it is official. :happy:

 

[KRAKENvsMANTA]

Seriously stoked for this! While there's still a lot of exterior work to finish, supposedly the interior is near completion.

 

[Teebin]

I love the transparent ice. The penguins carved in the rock, while novel, is in my opinion, way over executed here.

 

[Brian G.]

Here's the official announcement:

http://orlandounited.com/2013/02/20/antarctica-empire-of-the-penguin-to-open-may-24/

 

[Felipe]

http://www.cfnews13.com/content/new...icles/cfn/2013/2/18/seaworld_antarctica_.html

That's awesome! Thanks for posting! :thumbs:

It all looks really nice, and I love these behind-the-scenes looks that SeaWorld offers. They're always great with that stuff. And I bet that, if a correspondent from OU wanted to get a tour, they'd be willing and glad to have them. I remember when I was in middle school, I had a project about roller coasters for my math class, so I contacted SeaWorld and they send me a package full of stuff on Kraken, including even a little projector slide thingy (whatever those are called). They were really awesome about it. I don't know if they're still as open and generous, but hey, you never know!

 

[UNIrd]

I can't wait for my UNI/SW trip in June.

 

[Teebin]

Disneyhead, did you get to walk around inside the actual show building? If so, can you tell us about it?

 

[Disneyhead]

Disneyhead, did you get to walk around inside the actual show building? If so, can you tell us about it?

Unfortunately I wasn't the photog on that story. But no, they didn't get to go into the show building. But they did get to go into "The War Room". The room with all the models and art work.

 

[Hockeyman55]

From all the pics of the war room I have seen it looks like they all the ride details covered with black sheets on the model and other pictures on the wall. Would have loved to have seen the model uncovered

 

[BJCool]

Here are some links to sites that were at the tour that posted pics and videos.....

Inside the Magic: http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/02/preview-seaworld-orlando-sets-antarctica-opening-date-as-may-24-offers-first-look-behind-the-walls-in-construction-tour/

Theme Park Review: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1281218#p1281218

Behind the Thrills: http://behindthethrills.com/2013/02/inside-the-construction-walls-antarctica-at-seaworld-is-getting-ready-for-a-may-24th-grand-opening/