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chelle
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For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Tips? Advice? Information??
THANKS!!! 
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JChia
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
We went in January.
Definitely check out the mommy room in Shamu's playard - the whole part of the park will be good for young ones, but the mommy center is great, has real changing tables and some basic toys and a TV with kids shows on if the baby just needs a break from the stroller.
Also check the show schedule, the shamu show (all the shows really) is only every couple of hours, so make sure you check it first thing and plan your day accordingly.
Have fun!!!
ETA that you might have to get to some shows early to get a good seat - or even to get in (most notably the pet tricks show.)
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nbc188
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Oh, going on a trip?? 
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chelle
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Posted by nbc188
Oh, going on a trip??
Last minute girls' getaway 
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nbc188
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Posted by chelle
Posted by nbc188
Oh, going on a trip??
Last minute girls' getaway
Nice!! You mean just you & Bella?
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chelle
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Posted by nbc188
Posted by chelle
Posted by nbc188
Oh, going on a trip??
Last minute girls' getaway
Nice!! You mean just you & Bella?
Nope! I wouldn't brave it alone 
My 2 other friends are coming with their 2 little ones (mcl916 and aliwnec10)
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
I have never been, but check out this board
http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=32
Have fun!
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chelle
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Thanks Summer!
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mcl916
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Posted by chelle
Posted by nbc188
Posted by chelle
Posted by nbc188
Oh, going on a trip??
Last minute girls' getaway
Nice!! You mean just you & Bella?
Nope! I wouldn't brave it alone
My 2 other friends are coming with their 2 little ones (mcl916 and aliwnec10)
It's going to be CRAZY
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nbc188
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Posted by chelle
Posted by nbc188
Posted by chelle
Posted by nbc188
Oh, going on a trip??
Last minute girls' getaway
Nice!! You mean just you & Bella?
Nope! I wouldn't brave it alone
My 2 other friends are coming with their 2 little ones (mcl916 and aliwnec10)
Nice!!! That sounds like so much fun!!
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chelle
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
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It's going to be CRAZY
Like I said..."3 girls, 3 babies and a mini van!"
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Posted by chelle
Posted by mcl916
It's going to be CRAZY
Like I said..."3 girls, 3 babies and a mini van!"
LOVE IT!!!!!
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
DD loves Sea World and so do we. First of all if you want to go twice you can do it with one ticket, you just have to get it stamped once you are in the park, just ask one of the greeter's where to get it done. You can do it as soon as you get in or...
Get there early - before the park opens and get on line as early as you can. When you get let in go straight, without stopping to the dolphin feeding area. You'll be at the front of the line and WOW that is such a great experience. If you aren't interested just enter leisurely get your photos taken, and so on. We usually B-Line to the dolphins and then go back and pretend to enter again to get the family photos taken.
There are plenty of well placed and clean restrooms and eateries throughout the park. Our favorite restaurant is Shark's Underwater Grill. One wall is the shark tank. You have to head into that part of the park sometime between 10 and 11, I'd go earlier if it's a busy day to make a reservation. It may look a bit expensive but our bill was only a few dollars more than it was to eat in one of the cafeteria style places with long lines. In Sharks you have a reservation, waiter service, great food, it's dark and cool and a nice break from a hot day. You have a water glass they keep filled instead of having to buy an $8 bottle of water.
Here is a photo from our lunch in Sharks, DD LOVED it.
While you can't really go to Sea World without seeing Shamu I have to admit it isn't our favorite show. We love Blue Horizons. To see how enchanted DD was by it was so moving I almost cried. She fell asleep during Shamu. If you want to see a show and the park is busy get in line 15-30 minutes in advance. Pick your seats wisely. When they say "splash zone" - they mean it. I saw people get completely soaked, cameras and all.
Here she is meeting the performers from Blue Horizons.
Shamu's Happy Harbor is a fun place for the kids. We had an early lunch and hit it during peak lunch time and while one of Shamu's shows was running so it wasn't too crowded. Don't miss viewing Shamu in the tank. We could have spent hours watching the whale swim around.
Don't miss the dolphin nursery, if you get lucky enough to hit a feeding time it's really great but they feed the baby dolphins on a random schedule. Either way they are very social and playful.
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chelle
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
Thank you SO much Patti!!
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Re: For those mommies who have been to Sea World in Orlando...
I just went with my 2yo DD. She loved it!
I would definitely recommend just using both days. We took our time looking at the horses, sharks, etc and didn't worry about not seeing it all because we were going back the next day. I didn't get my 2nd day because I was so sick but DH and DD went and had a blast.
You have to go to customer service booth to get your tickets for the 2nd day before you leave. Your first day ticket won't work for the 2nd day.
Get to the shows early!
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