Antarctica - Empire of the Penguin

[BJCool]

AmusementPics posted a new construction update. The ride building is being enclosed and surrounded by scaffolding and rock work is going up by the store and attraction entrances.

 

[Hatetofly]

Hmmm those shirts look so familiar

 

[BJCool]

Orlando Theme Park News posted the following to Facebook....

The rockwork of Antarctica at SeaWorld is starting to look impressive!:

 

[Fun]

They are still moving very fast.
Looks like the are currently connecting the main building and souvenir shop, creating some sort of pathway and arch.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Now how does it take Sea Worlds a week to get far along adding rock work yet it takes Disney 8 months to do the same

 

[BJCool]

Orlando Theme Park News posted a new construction update.

 

[BJCool]

SeaWorld posted a new webisode:

[video=youtube;s_mKel7BqpA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mKel7BqpA[/video]


Here's a screenshot of the brief moment when the ride vehicle is partially shown:

 

[Hockeyman55]

You almost get to see the ride vehicles. They are such a tease :sneaky:

 

[Hatetofly]

Mike Boos is a really cool guy just to throw it out there. I've had the pleasure of doing an interview with him as well as talking to him around the park several times. The animal experience will be top notch with him leading it. His past projects of recent memory as VP of Zoology.

Tiger and Orangutan exhibit in Jungala
Cheetah Run
Turtle Trek makeover
Antartica

 

[Fun]

You almost get to see the ride vehicles. They are such a tease :sneaky:

A great cliffhanger.

I think I recognize the storage place, I think this vehicle really is on site already

 

[Hatetofly]

A great cliffhanger.

I think I recognize the storage place, I think this vehicle really is on site already

Why would they uncrate the vehicle outside of the park? Wouldn't want it damaged right?

 

[Fun]

Wouldn't you uncrate the first vehicle as soon as it was in your possession, unwrapping it like a massive holiday’s gift. I would :thumbs:

 

[shiekra38]

Mike Boos is a really cool guy just to throw it out there. I've had the pleasure of doing an interview with him as well as talking to him around the park several times. The animal experience will be top notch with him leading it. His past projects of recent memory as VP of Zoology.

Tiger and Orangutan exhibit in Jungala
Cheetah Run
Turtle Trek makeover
Antartica

All some of the best animal exhibits aroud IMO..Antartica can only be cooler (lolz) than the rest

 

[Fun]

PCL shared some helicopter shots with Fox 13

 

[Hockeyman55]

Im really looking forward to this ride and think the combination of a dark ride incorporating the live animals will be great addition to Sea World. :smiley:

 

[Captain Tragedy]

Hold on a second! Where is the damn Death Star!? Oh...wait, wrong Empire. In all seriousness, this looks incredible and Sea World just continues to impress with innovative attractions without having big names like Star Wars and Harry Potter. It says a lot when I could always see myself taking out a day from Universal or Disney for Sea World.

 

[JungleSkip]

Antarctica looks great...but SeaWorld is still a "if I have time" park. There's just not enough of what I like to make a special trip. Will probably try and head to Orlando this summer for Transformers and try to hit this as well.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Agreed, but as soon as they started adding coasters, being the coaster lover that I am, I found time to make a trip

 

[rhino4evr]

I havent been to Sea World in ages. Maybe 15-20 years ago.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Its a fun park, especially if you want more of a relaxing low key kind of day since it usually isn't as crazy crowded as some of the WDW and UNI parks. And it works out great for us since my kids love the animals and I love the coasters so there is something for everyone.