JensenLLC: Sea World - July 23, 24, 25, and 26 of 2008

While my mom and I worked our CoolMedID booth, Linden and Chris escaped to Sea World. My mom and I were able to get over a couple of times after our day at the Exhibit Hall, and we spent Saturday there as well, before starting our drive north. It was awesome, of course Shamu was a favorite, but the Dolphin show was awesome too! We loved it. The only problem is deciding on what pictures to share here...there are too many to choose from.

As you enter the park, you can get your very own souvenir picture with the star of Sea World, Shamu of course. Added Bonus - there's nothing like getting your picture taken next to a Killer Whale to make you look skinny!

The gentle Manatees of Florida....the cows of the water.

From gentle to deadly, a tunnel through the swarms of Sea World sharks.

A great nature shot of a sea horse disguised as a plant in one of the habitats.

Linden's favorite part of the whole trip was riding all the RollerCoasters. This is the Journey to Atlantis rollercoaster that Chris and Linden went on twice, as you can see it ended with a splash!

And this is the Cracken, the rollercoaster Linden was begging to go on. Thankfully she was about 3 inches shy of the height restriction. I fear that on our next trip to an amusement park, there will be no stopping her!

Linden and Chris got to feed the Dolphins...it was really cool because they are close enough to touch. Of course as soon as your fish is gone, they are onto the next adoring tourist hanging a fish out for them, so you have to be quick!

We loved the Shamu shows. There are two, and we saw both. Believe is the daytime show, and then at night they do Rock with Shamu which in addition to Shamu, features great rock music and an awesome light show. Prior to the start of the shows, they pan in on the audience and feature people up on the jumbotron. At Rock with Shamu, the camera man zoomed in on Linden, and so everyone got to see her dancing away! It was awesome, seeing her large as life on a 30 foot tall screen!

The highlight of the Shamu Shows, is sitting in the Soak Zone and getting splashed! Linden was very upset that even though we were in the Soak Zone we didn't get wet at the daytime show Believe. Fortunately, at the Rock With Shamu show we did get wet....and I got soaked! The water looks so beautiful and blue, who knew that the water would be fishy salt water....YUCK.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a surfboard....oh no, it's just a girl surfing on a killer whale!

I'm the king of the world!

After the show, you can go to an observation spot and watch the whales swimming up close. The baby whale is a real flirt. He loves playing with the spectators.

Pucker Up Baby! He loved me...what can I say!

The Mommy and Baby playing in the back of the pool.

The Seals, Walruses and Otters had their own show too. Here is Seymore steering the Pirate Ship.

The Dolphin and Whale Show was awesome too. It was part Dolphins/Whales, part exotic birds (see if you can see the blue parrot - hint: he's in two of the pictures), and part Cirque Du Soleil with high tower divers, aerialists, and dancers. It was awesome.

Ride'em Cowboy!!!