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[Happymommy]

We are going to Disney again in May for a week, and we were thinking about going to a non-Disney park for a day (since we have never been to any). My 4 year old loves fish, so we were thinking about SeaWorld on this trip, and doing Universal on another trip in the future. I don't know anything about SeaWorld (I actually did go there when I was 10, and hated it). Has anyone been there with young children? Is there alot for a 4yo and 2yo to do there? We would have to give up our day at Epcot to do this. Although we will still have 2 evenings at Epcot (and we did just take the kids to Epcot in September, and they'll go back again in December 2006). What do you think? Should we do SeaWorld, or just stay in Disney the entire trip?

[BabieeMelly]

I love Sea World! There's a ton of stuff for kids to do - shows, exhibits, attractions, characters, etc. I really had a lot of fun there in 2001 and we're planning on going back when we go in July. We also went to Sea World in 1992, before there was really that much to do there, and my brother and I absolutely LOVED it (we were 5 and 3 1/2 at the time)! However, if you are going to be skipping a day at Epcot (one of my favorite parks) I don't know what I would do ... that's a tough decision! Since you've been to Epcot before and you still get to spend 2 nights there I owuld try out Sea World - the Shamu show and Clyde and Seamore show make it worth the price of admission itself. You'll all love it!

[GreenAppleSea]

We went to Sea World just a few weeks ago, and while we don't have small children, we had a great time! Highlights of the day for me -- getting to hand-feed dolphins and stingrays. Very cool

[krisk11]

Let me start by saying that Epcot is my favorite park (World Showcase that is) but if you don't mind skipping it I would definately recommend Sea World. We went in Oct with my dd age 9 and friends of ours who had a 3 yr old. We had a blast. Definately feed the string rays. We also fed the seals (or were they sea lions? We were staying on disney property & didn't have our own vehicle but it was easy to get to Sea World via the Lynx bus which picks up at the TTC and cost $1.25 per person. If you need any info on this let me know.

[arielrocks]

We have a fish fanatic here too. After hurricane Jeanne decided to some damage control of her own, we had to figure out what we wanted to do as well in regards to do we do the tea party on Monday or go to Sea World since we could not on Sunday. Our DD told us Sea World. So we did.This is one happening place. Lots to see and do. We could not do it all in one day because they opened later the day after Jeanne. We did do the Shamu dinner, a little pricey, but worth the look on our DD face when he came right up, well almost to our table and looked at her. This was one happening birthday.
A word of warning though. Use Mears with caution. Mears is a nightmare. Especially since you have to call when they first open at 7AM and hope to get one of three spots. We had to return the car that morning and used Mears (we were supposed to have used that rental for SW~but couldn't)they never told us that they would be sending out a taxi to pick us up with. They told us to call them to let them know we wanted to be picked up. We waited over an hour for them to show up. They said 7PM someone will be there. I was livid. I mean, I paid for them to get us there and I could have paid a bit more for a freaking taxi. You pay for a service and expect them to follow thru. No one told us Mears uses taxies. At any rate, live and learn and we would probably use Mears again knowing this but next time we do go? We will go back to Kennedy to do the 2 1/2 tour. This is one thing we missed because of an impending hurricane. But it'll all be worth it. Good luck and enjoy the trip. I do recommend Sea World. We think we may have a biologist on our hands. She takes care of her fish, hamsters and dog very well.

[Tink and co.]

We have only visited Sea World in California, but my kids loved it. They were 5, 3, and 6mos. at the time. I remember a lot of things for the kids to do versus rides. We plan to visit Sea World in Orlando on our next trip. We read about the behind the scenes penguin tour, and DS is a penguin nut, so we'll try that out too! Enjoy your trip and let us know how Sea World is!

[Lynne O.]

Having just been to Sea World last month, I think it's a wonderful place for people of all ages.

The most popular spots will certainly be the Dolphin Cove, Shamu show and Seymour & Clyde.

I do have to caution...be prepared for A LOT of walking (some buildings are uphill, etc.) as this theme park is very spread out.

If you're staying at a Disney resort (or any other resort) and need transportation to Sea World, you can always take one of the transportation services such as Tiffany Towncar or Quicksilver (we used Quicksilver and they were excellent).

I've also read there is a very inexpensive bus called Lynx which I believe picks you up at Disney's transportation and ticket center.

[bsblady01]

my parents took us to sea world during our 1997 trip and my sisters where three and one and I was 8 and we all loved it

[DouglasE]

Dina,

I highly recommend SeaWorld to everyone! I'm sure your children will love it. While I didn't have a young child when I visited this past June, there were oodles of youngin's all looking like they were enjoying themselves. Sounds like a good sign to me. I think as has been mentioned before that the "The Shamu Adventure", "Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island", and "Key West Dolphin Fest" are all must sees.

Have fun

[Fortissimo]

The little ones will love SeaWorld. Like others have said, Sea World has tons of things for the small children to see and do. If your children likes animals, they will love Sea World.

I also view Sea World as a relaxing day. The park is much smaller than Epcot so there will be less walking for the little ones. The park may not take the whole day so you will have plenty of rest time back at your resort.

[rjtravel]

I visited SeaWorld in Orlando last year and had a wonderful time. Shamu's Happy Harbor is a playground designed for kids. The animal exhibits are great, especially the stingray petting pool. The shows are wonderful, and there is even a Clydesdale barn in the park.

[Happymommy]

Thanks everyone. Aidan and I watched Sea World Revealed on Travel Channel the other night, and Aidan decided that he had to get there-- so I'm pretty sure we're going lol!! Thanks so much!!!