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Seven Seas Food Festival 2024, SeaWorld San Antonio | Trying Nearly 20 New Food Offerings

The Seven Seas Food Festival has made its way back to SeaWorld San Antonio on select dates from March 21 to May 27, 2024. This year's festival features over sixty fresh global cuisine choices, along with over fifty specialty beverages. Join us for an in-depth tour of this year's event, including a look at every menu and booth location and a rating of nearly twenty food items.

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Full Tour & Review of the San Antonio Zoo | Over 3,500 Animals & 750 Species to See

What is now known as the San Antonio Zoo officially began in 1914. Over its 100 years, the 57-acre zoo has grown to feature 750 species of animals and over a million annual visitors. The San Antonio Zoo is involved with the protection and breeding of many endangered species, including the black rhino, the golden lion tamarin and the dama gazelle. Today, guests can experience and learn about over 3,500 animals during their visit.

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In-Depth Look at SeaWorld San Antonio’s Record-Breaking Catapult Falls Log Flume Attraction

Catapult Falls at SeaWorld San Antonio is a first-of-its-kind log flume attraction. The ride features eleven boats, holding eight riders each. After meandering through calm waters, Catapult Falls launches riders at speeds of 30 feet per second through the first splashdown. Soon enough, the attraction travels up a unique elevator lift and down a 53-degree drop, the steepest of any log flume.

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SeaWorld to Open Catapult Falls, The World’s First Launched Flume Coaster, on March 2nd

SeaWorld San Antonio announced today that March 2nd will be the opening date for Catapult Falls. The highly anticipated thrill ride is the world’s first launched flume coaster and features the steepest drop in any flume ride. It also has the unique distinction of being the only flume ride in North America to feature a vertical lift.

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Rides Begin to Transform for DC Universe, Timelines for New Ride Installs | Six Flags Fiesta Texas Updates

Fiesta Texas is hard at work on the transformation of preexisting rides for their new DC Universe area. Crews are transforming SkyScreamer, Streamliner Coaster and Rambling Road with fresh paint and themed pieces. We also discuss the install timelines for 2024 attractions, along with the next phase of Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster's improvements.

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SeaWorld Brings the Big Easy to South Texas as it Rolls Out its Mardi Gras Celebrations

SeaWorld San Antonio is letting the good times roll as Mardi Gras returns to the park starting this Saturday, January 13 and running through February 25. SeaWorld’s Mardi Gras celebration transforms Texas’ biggest and best theme park into a jazzed-up, New Orleans-style atmosphere complete with live music, festive characters, and a Mardi Gras-inspired menu featuring both all-new and returning Cajun and Creole food favorites.

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Hurricane Harbor Construction Tour, Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster Reopens, Two Rides Close Forever at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

This jam-packed Six Flags Fiesta Texas update takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the new children's water slides currently being installed in Hurricane Harbor San Antonio. We also catch Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster test runs, which lead to the reopening of the red side. Other updates include DC Universe expansion progress, along with a final look at two rides that have closed forever.

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas' Epic 360º Fireworks & Diamond Bash Party to Ring in the New Year

Six Flags Fiesta Texas goes all out for the New Year and 2024 was no exception. Join us for the New Year's 360 Fireworks Celebration, which features fireworks being shot from several places around the park. We also take a look at what comes with a VIP fireworks package. For the first time in a handful of years, Fiesta Texas also brings back a Diamond-exclusive event that includes ride time on multiple attractions, free food and beverages and a second fireworks show at midnight.

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SeaWorld Lights Up the Night Sky with a Mesmerizing New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular

SeaWorld San Antonio lights up the night sky with a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration that can’t be missed. As the park continues with its Christmas Celebration, visitors can ring in the new year with an exciting fireworks display filled with uplifting melodies, a sparkling sky, and a cheerful atmosphere.

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Is SeaWorld San Antonio's Christmas Food & Drink Sampling Lanyard Worth It? Tour, Review & Thoughts

SeaWorld San Antonio's Christmas Celebration features several specialty food and drink offerings, which are a part of the new Festive Food & Seasonal Sips sampling lanyard. Join us for an in-depth look at SeaWorld's 2023 food offerings, along with how the sampling lanyard works and our overall thoughts.

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SeaWorld San Antonio's 2023 Christmas Celebration Shines with Live Shows, Tons of Lights & Decor

SeaWorld San Antonio's Christmas Celebration has returned and operates now through January 2. The event features exciting entertainment, such as O Wondrous Night, millions of Christmas lights, several photo opportunities, photos with Santa Claus and specialty food. Join us for an in-depth look at this year's holiday event.

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Holiday in the Park 2023 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas | In-Depth Event Tour with Shows, Food & Lights

Holiday in the Park 2023 takes place at Fiesta Texas now through January 7. The event features award-winning entertainment, including the popular Majesty of Christmas and all-new Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in Rockville High. Holiday in the Park also transforms Fiesta Texas into a festive wonderland of Christmas lights, holiday activities, specialty food offerings and visits with Santa. We also take a look at the recently-opened Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster in action, along with the progress of the park's 2024 DC Universe expansion that will feature three new rides.

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Enjoy the Season’s Brightest Thrills During Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

The premier Christmas event in South Texas, Holiday in the Park®, returns to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Bask in wondrous holiday enchantment for the entire family, featuring visits with Santa; the family favorite live nativity show, The Majesty of Christmas, and the all-new Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Spirited New Musical.

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Giant Tortoises Get a Grand New Home at SeaWorld

A new animal attraction is quickly taking shape at SeaWorld San Antonio, but its residents might be a bit slow while roaming around their new home once it is completed. One of the largest tortoises in the world, the Aldabra tortoise – a species currently listed as vulnerable - will soon have a new habitat at SeaWorld San Antonio. Aldabra Island, a new state-of-the-art 7,000 square-foot tortoise habitat will be the perfect size to accommodate the giant reptiles that can weigh upwards of 500 pounds and stand four feet tall.

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Solar Eclipse Takes Over Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster Nears Completion

Six Flags Fiesta Texas celebrated the October 14 annular solar eclipse in style with an exciting fireworks and drone show. During our visit, we also check out construction progress on Kid Flash Comic Coaster and get a glimpse of its Aurora LED light panels in action. Plus, another guest-favorite attraction reopens after awaiting parts.

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Spooktacular Event Tour, Construction Updates, Howl-O-Scream Daytime Preview | SeaWorld San Antonio

The Halloween Spooktacular is taking place now at SeaWorld San Antonio. This daytime, family-friendly event features several trick-or-treat stops, a hay maze, live entertainment and more. We also venture around for a daytime preview of the park's Howl-O-Scream event, which shows off haunted house and terror-tory locations. SeaWorld San Antonio also has multiple construction projects, along with the massive solar energy project popping up in the parking lot.

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Haunted House POVs, Scare Zone Walk-Throughs & Several New Shows | Fright Fest 2023 at Fiesta Texas

Fright Fest has returned to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and takes place now through October 31. The Halloween celebration features several activities, including a new haunted house, a reimagined Monster Mash Bash show and several scare zones. Join us on a jam-packed adventure through the park with looks inside the haunted houses, in-depth scare zone tours, live entertainment and other Fright Fest festivities.

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