Highlights include Taumata Racer: a new family thrill slide at Aquatica San Antonio, the Texas debut of Electric Ocean and a new daily Sesame Street float parade.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:49 pm
by MakoMania
*2018, bit of a late correction!
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:44 pm
by MakoMania
No confirmation yet but I'm hearing that Beluga Whale Crissy's calf (born in September) is male and has been named Innick!
Also, the park have confirmed that marine scientist and artist Dr Guy Harvey will be opening the park for the 2018 season with a 2 day event on February 24 & 25.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:27 pm
by Chris
Ahh he did Mako's beautiful mural.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:01 am
by MakoMania
Chris wrote:Ahh he did Mako's beautiful mural.
Yes! It's goregeous isn't it? He has also done a mural on the side of Great White at SWSA, just need one at SWSD now :P
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:06 pm
by MakoMania
Absolutely horrible news out of SeaWorld San Antonio:
Oh no... that’s awful. My thoughts are with the family
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:38 pm
by abigsmurf
Worst fear as a driver, horrible for everyone involved.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:53 pm
by MakoMania
Construction has begun on a large new project at the park for 2020 in the area between Orca Stadium & the Rio Loco rapids ride. Just opposite the new Turtle Reef expansion opening next month.
It is rumoured to be a large wooden coaster from GCI. We will see!
Aquatica San Antonio recently opened up their new multi drop slide attraction Ihu's Breakaway Falls as well.
As I alluded to, Turtle Reef is due to open next month. The attraction includes a new Sea Turtle habitat as well as two new family thrill flat rides: Sea Swinger and Riptide Rescue!
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:19 pm
by Chris
Exciting! Certainly a ride type Texas is short of.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:26 pm
by MakoMania
Turtle Reef, Riptide Rescue and Sea Swinger are now open!
From PR Newswire:
"Ocean pollution, oil spills and habitat degradation are some of the biggest challenges facing sea turtles, and Turtle Reef provides an immersive opportunity for guests to learn how they can help the species," said SeaWorld and Aquatica San Antonio park president Carl Lum. "We are excited to showcase a species that has never been featured before at SeaWorld San Antonio, while educating guests about our mission to protect animals and habitats worldwide."
The new wooden coaster is rising quickly and has been topped off already! It uses a steel frame much like InvadR at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, although this ride is already far taller than InvadR. The current rumoured name is "Abyss".
It's utterly insane to me (in a good way) that you've wooden coasters tall enough to dominate the skyline, Pepsi Max style.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:14 pm
by Ladyofthelake
Earlier this week, SeaWorld San Antonio announced that they are building a brand new wooden coaster, set to open in Spring 2020.
Texas Stingray will feature a 100ft drop, 3, 379ft of track and travel at 55mph, making it the tallest, longest, and fastest wooden coaster in Texas. It looks like the ride is being manufactured by GCI (the same company responsible for Wicker Man at Alton Towers and InvadR at Busch Gardens Wiliamsburg). The park has released a full POV, which has been uploaded to YouTube by Midway Mayhem:
It certainly looks to be an interesting ride, and not one I would have expected a SeaWorld park to install! It's very unlikely I'll be able to get to San Antonio to experience this one, but if for any reason I do get the chance it's certainly a ride I'd want to give a try.
Re: SeaWorld San Antonio
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:14 pm
by Ladyofthelake
GCI has unveiled the trains for Texas Stingray during the first day of IAAPA.
I do kind of like this train design for Texas Stingray, it just seems to fit right with the ride type and park. In what would seem to be a light hearted dig at RMC and the Texan Six Flags parks, Clair Hain from GCI said he was "Excited to bring a 'real' wooden coaster to Texas"!