Heads-up for your dates
- SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep, the new family dark ride, has been pushed to 2027.
Our take
SeaWorld is the best value park day in Orlando when you buy online, and it splits well across ages: Sesame Street Land for the little ones, three of the best coasters in Florida for the teens, and animal shows and aquariums in between. It is also usually calmer than Disney or Universal on the same day.
Who it works for
Little ones
- Sesame Street Land: Elmo's Choo Choo Train (36 in) and Super Grover's Box Car Derby (38 in)
- The parade and the Sesame Street character meet-and-greets
- Penguin and turtle exhibits, indoors and cool
Big kids
- Penguin Trek, a family coaster through the penguin habitat (42 in)
- Infinity Falls and Journey to Atlantis, both wet (42 in)
- Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice (39 in)
Teens
- Mako, Kraken, Manta and Pipeline: The Surf Coaster (54 in)
- Ice Breaker (48 in)
Grandparents and a slower pace
- The dolphin and sea lion shows are seated and shaded
- The aquariums and the manatee rescue are indoors
Height check
My shortest rider is
| Ride | Minimum | Can ride |
|---|---|---|
| Elmo's Choo Choo Train | 36 in | |
| Super Grover's Box Car Derby | 38 in | |
| Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice | 39 in | |
| Journey to Atlantis | 42 in | |
| Infinity Falls | 42 in | |
| Penguin Trek | 42 in | |
| Ice Breaker | 48 in | |
| Mako | 54 in | |
| Kraken | 54 in | |
| Manta | 54 in | |
| Pipeline: The Surf Coaster | 54 in |
Heights are checked with shoes on. Every ride not listed has no minimum height. Riders under 48 in at Universal need a companion 14 or older.
Game plan from ChampionsGate
- Buy online and pick a date: the online price is far below the gate price.
- Check the show schedule in the app first and build the day around two shows.
- Coaster lines are shortest in the first hour and the last hour.
