Ticket Prices
A 1-day ticket costs $64.95 for adults, $53.95 for children 3 to 9, plus 6.5% sales tax. The park's new online ticketing system allows you to go to its website, www.seaworld.com, buy your ticket over the Internet, then print it out and take the printout right to the turnstiles. Note: SeaWorld sometimes offers free days, discounted pricing, and other money-saving promotions, so be sure to check online for the most up-to-date offers.
The FlexTicket -- The most economical way to see the various "other-than-Disney" parks is with a multiday pass that counters Disney's Park Hopper add-on. With the FlexTicket, you pay one price to visit any of the participating parks as many times as you want during a 14-day period. A four-park pass to Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Wet 'n Wild, and SeaWorld is $194.95 for adults and $160.95 for children 3 to 9. A five-park pass, which adds Busch Gardens in Tampa, is $239.95 for adults and $199.95 for kids. Both passes also include entrance to Universal CityWalk. The FlexTicket can be ordered through Universal (tel. 407/363-8000; www.universalorlando.com); SeaWorld (tel. 407/351-3600; www.seaworld.com); or Wet 'n Wild (tel. 800/992-9453 or 407/351-1800; www.wetnwild.com). Note: There's a round-trip shuttle available to Busch Gardens that's free for FlexTicket buyers (it's $10 for other guests).
SeaWorld's Adventure Express Tour ($95 adults, $80 kids 3-9, plus mandatory park admission) is a 6-hour guided excursion that includes front-of-the-line access to Journey to Atlantis, Kraken, and Wild Arctic; reserved seating at two animal shows; lunch; and a chance to touch or feed penguins, dolphins, stingrays, and sea lions (tel. 800/327-2424). It's the only way to dodge park lines, though these usually aren't as long as Disney's or Universal's.
Hours
The park is usually open from 9am to 6pm and sometimes later, 365 days a year. Call tel. 800/327-2424 or 407/351-3600 for more information.
