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[keishashadow]

Shamefully, i've never taken my 'baby' soon to be 16to SW, although he's a vet of the other parks & I haven't been to the park since late 70's

even though DS now thinks he's way too old for it, i know he'd appreciate the animals & the few rides, yet wondering whether it'd be better to:

* devote a whole day (weekend last week of June this year), maybe even do 1 day aquatica & then SW or the bounceback, next day deal (if still available then), bit worried about crowd factors then

or

* 1/2 day (probably arrive around 11 am) 1st Saturday on return trip in December; not sure how long the park stays open thou, know Universal tends to close early then

any thoughts?

I had priced out the Discovery Cove pkg last year & had sticker shock, upon reflection & after factoring in prices i've seen charged for dolphin encounters on cruise excursions ($150 & up) & the different park admission options it's looking to be a better deal, albiet still pricey...guess i could skip a day or more @ WDW during June week...any strong recommendations/suggestions?

[chezp]

If you do want to do Discovery Cove - and you're right, it's not badly priced, as you get your SeaWorld admission with that - then I'd definitely go for the June week, as the weather in December can be so variable.

I would say it's better to allow a day at SeaWorld and then leave early, rather than half a day and have to leave while you're still exploring the park.

[iamgrumpy]

I would do a whole day. If you finish early then maybe do a resort night that night where you just relax but I have a feeling you will find yourself spending the whole day there.

[modisney]

With the addition of Aquatica, I've felt that it's a nice "trifecta" of parks. The three are so close together and all worthy of a full day. There's also the Radisson (I think) or whatever hotel right across from Sea World which would make getting to all 3 very easy. I wouldn't count on the "bounceback deal" as Busch Entertainment Corp., the parent corp. for these parks, is up for sale. I would imagine it's a popular deal and it would continued but again, I wouldn't count on it. If you go in December, I'd stick with just Sea World as the weather and water temperatures vary so much that time of year.

[RobDVC]

We were just there in August, and I LOVED it much more than our last visit in 2002. There's enough there to make a full day out of. If you're there when the Sea World After Dark program is running, DO NOT miss the "Sea Lions Tonite!" show. I think he'd have a pretty good time there, especially with the new roller coaster Manta opening soon.

[tinker_me_happy]

With the different shows you could definitely spend an entire day!! Have fun! I went when I was a kid (a looonnngggg time ago too long ago to mention) and hadn't been back until 2007. WOW what a difference! My daughter was 17 then and she had a ball!

[keishashadow]

Thank for all the suggestions

i see i just missed the tix price increase lol

will have to def try & work some (or all) of it in...did get a book written exclusively on SeaWorld, author classed aquatica a bit of a "kids" type WP, although gave it high marks especially as to landscaping & lazy river & one slide that goes thru dolphin tank (which i can't remember the name) He further stated if u want thrills to head for Typhoon Lagoon...which i didn't think was excessive(i did skip the speed slides though) hmmm

Southwest used to have a discounted tix, think i'll check there & AAA jik

[keishashadow]

forgot to ask these Qs

*if driving from WDW, which is best way to travel - I-4, east?

*booked @ VWL, hoping to get AKV...any idea of the drive time involved on a week day...with objective to be in parking lot 1/2 hour before opening?

[Sue M.]

One year we stayed at The Hilton Garden Inn which was walking distance to Sea World. Very convenient. I agree with Rob, Sea Lions Tonite is great. We were there around the same time, last August, with Fay! I liked the lazy river at Aquatica, there is one that goes faster, which is alot of fun. The other one is just a short loop. Overall I thought the WDW water parks were better. The Clear Dolphin slide, I couldn't see a thing, too much water spraying all over. We did enjoy it at Aquatica, if you go, get the eat all day at Banana Cabana, it's worth it.