DESTINATIONS SEAWORLD THEME PARKS & ATTRACTIONS RIGHT: Busch Gardens
FAR RIGHT: Gillian and family at SeaWorld
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Attraction World offers a Discovery Cove Ultimate package with a full day at the park, half-hour dolphin swim and 14 days’ unlimited admission to
SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and
Aquatica, with free parking, from £190.
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Do Something Different has a
3-Park SeaWorld, Busch Gardens & Aquatica Ticket from £104 for adults and £100
for kids, including 14 days’ access to the parks. A Quick Queue pass starts at £17 for SeaWorld and £20 for Busch Gardens.
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travelweekly.co.uk 18 August 2016 LEFT: Cobra’s Curse
huge drops, but it was actually a more varied ride because it slows down and speeds up, and the carriages turn around and go backwards. It still had its moments, but it wasn’t quite as intense – and at least I could open my eyes on this one. There were still plenty of thrills, but
I found it a little less hair-raising and a bit more fun. I’d say Mako is pure adrenaline, while Cobra’s Curse is pure excitement, so they’re both great, just in different ways.
w SELLING SEAWORLD This experience will definitely help me sell more. I already sell a lot of Orlando, but I didn’t know how much there was to do at SeaWorld. I wouldn’t have expected those adrenaline rides, for example. You think of it as being all about animals and shows, but we did so much – everything we could possibly fit in – and it made me realise how much is on offer there. I think you could sell it to any age.
I’d recommend a cabana, as it’s so useful to have your own space, with some shade and a fridge
There’s a lot for little ones, such as shows and animal encounters, but the big rides would really suit older children and teenagers. The other parks have plenty on offer
as well. Most people know Discovery Cove as the place where you can swim with dolphins, but it’s got a lazy river, a beach and lots more. Aquatica was absolutely fantastic,
too. I’d recommend getting a cabana in Aquatica and Discovery Cove. It’s so useful to have your own space with somewhere to sit down in the shade and a fridge for your drinks. When you
book it for a family and split the cost, it’s really good value. Wherever possible, try to get a Quick Queue Unlimited pass, as that means you don’t have to waste time in between rides. That’s also a good thing for agents to think about, because you can offer to pre-book them in advance. It was all just so good that I can’t pick out a single highlight. We did so much and had such a great time, we really didn’t want to come home.
FACT FILE
MAKO w Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest rollercoaster sits in the centre of Shark Wreck Reef
w Riders climb a dizzying 61 metres then plunge at speeds of up to 73mph
w The design of the ‘hypercoaster’ is inspired by the mako shark, which is renowned for its speed and agility in pursuing prey
COBRA’S CURSE w It takes three-and-a-half minutes travelling at up to 40mph to travel around the 650-metre track
w Riders come face to face with a 24-metre-high model of a snake – with huge eyes and fangs – as they descend 21 metres through the air
w Carriages move backwards and forwards, and spin at random, so no two rides are the same
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