SeaWorld San Diego

		Tired of the same old party? Looking to celebrate with some real party animals? Then host your next event at SeaWorld. Where else can you party with a polar bear, dance around a dolphin or shimmy with Shamu? Click here to download the SeaWorld Special Events Brochure describing all the venues.
			Dine With Shamu Dine With Shamu — it’s exclusive, intimate and unforgettable. Your guests are invited to dine with one of nature’s most fascinating animals at our exclusive dining venue. Only at SeaWorld can you relax alongside Shamu’s private pool and enjoy a delicious buffet with the world’s most famous killer whale just inches away. Admission is not included with Dine With Shamu price and may be required. • Banquet Capacity: 200
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			Shamu: Close Up Shamu: Close Up offers unparalleled views of Shamu and companions as they swim, play and socialize. With a panoramic underwater viewing gallery, your guests will have a close-up, unsurpassed view of these magnificent marine mammals. • Banquet Capacity: 50 • Reception Capacity: 300
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			Rocky Point Preserve While enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, your guests can experience two delightful marine mammal species at SeaWorld's most popular exhibit, Rocky Point Preserve. Guests have an opportunity to touch and feed highly social bottlenose dolphins and enjoy watching otters at play. • Reception Capacity: 1,500
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			Forbidden Reef For a special event with a creative twist, treat your guests to a unique cocktail reception where they can feed bat rays as they glide past in a shallow lagoon. Then, venture below the surface to caverns where your guests find themselves face-to-face with hundreds of mysterious moray eels. • Reception Capacity: 500
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			World of the Sea Aquarium and California Tide Pools For a free-flowing reception, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres may be enjoyed at the California Tide Pools. Your guests can roll up their sleeves and pick up a vibrant sea star or spiky urchin. Then your guests can move into the World of the Sea Aquarium for dinner — where they are surrounded by a multitude of fish. This elegant venue adds a unique and beautiful touch to your evening. • Banquet Capacity: 140 • Reception Capacity: 250
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			Penguin Encounter SeaWorld’s penguin collection is the most extensive exhibit of Antarctic birds in the world. The Penguin Encounter offers continuous viewing of eight species of penguins, where guests watch penguins dive, swim and interact with each other. • Banquet Capacity: 80 • Reception Capacity: 200 • Indoor/Outdoor Capacity: 600
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			Shark Encounter and/or Manatee Rescue Shark Encounter offers a fantastic location for your cocktail reception. An acrylic tunnel leads you below water level where you will view dozens of sharks and colorful fishes trolling the lagoon. Your guests may then be escorted to dinner at Manatee Rescue — one of the few places in the world where you can come face-to-face with a manatee. • Banquet Capacity: 150 (Manatee Rescue only) • Reception Capacity: 300 combined • Indoor/Outdoor Capacity: 750 combined
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			Freshwater Aquarium Surrounded by two dozen displays featuring tropical and cold-water fish, this colorful backdrop is sure to be a key element in producing a memorable reception. • Reception Capacity: 75
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			Nautilus Pavilion Located adjacent to Mission Bay, the glass-enclosed Nautilus Pavilion provides a unique setting for your dining experience. This venue decorates beautifully to create any theme or atmosphere you choose, while the staging provides the platform for music, entertainment and awards presentations. • Banquet Capacity: 700 • Reception Capacity: 1,200
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			Garden Plaza Garden Plaza provides refreshing open-air access to a lovely garden setting. The indoor/outdoor feature offers weather security with a high-vaulted ceiling. Large chandeliers and pillars add a touch of class to this relaxed banquet facility. • Banquet Capacity: 400 • Reception Capacity: 800
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			Anheuser-Busch Hospitality Center Surrounded by lush, tropical foliage, the spectacular Anheuser-Busch Hospitality Center offers a comfortable atmosphere for your guests to relax and sample a variety of Anheuser-Busch products. Venture next door and get up-close with our world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales at the Clydesdale Hamlet. • Reception Capacity: 800
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			Polar Bear Plaza Nestled in a lovely garden setting Polar Bear Plaza is the perfect location for your next daytime picnic. Enjoy a buffet-styled picnic under the covered patio, then play games with your guests on your private grassy lawn area. Additional picnic locations and packages available. • Picnic Capacity: 400
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			Wild Arctic Board a simulated jet helicopter for a motion-based "flight.” Guests will disembark and find themselves at a realistic center for polar exploration. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while viewing polar bears, beluga whales, walruses and harbor seals from both above and underwater. It's an expedition through an area of the world few have traversed before. • Banquet Capacity: 80 • Reception Capacity: 250 • Indoor/Outdoor Capacity: 1,500
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			Coco Loco Arcade and Games SeaWorld includes fun and games — literally. A variety of arcade and video games test your skill and dexterity with the opportunity to take home some fun prizes. This venue adds an exciting and unique dimension to the evening's entertainment, along with a little friendly competition. • Reception Capacity: 500
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			Shipwreck Rapids Your guests may enjoy dinner on Shipwreck Island and then board a raft for unlimited rides. You’ll spin through river rapids and plunge through an underground cavern as you swirl around a tropical island. • Banquet Capacity: 800 • Reception Capacity: 1,200
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			Journey To Atlantis Challenge the power of the sea on Journey To Atlantis. Ride a mythical rush through uncharted waters where mysterious mists and unpredictable drops lurk around every turn. Plunge down eight stories of adrenaline-pumping exhilaration and get drenched in mystery. • Reception Capacity: 1,500
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			Mission Bay Theater With state-of-the-art visuals and multi-sensory surprises that will immerse your guests, Mission Bay Theater is an excellent location for presentations, product launches or award ceremonies. Overlooking beautiful Mission Bay, the patio is an exceptional setting for a reception. • Theater-style Capacity: 700
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		Private Shows
			Shamu Show The visually stunning Shamu show takes you on a sensational, breathtaking journey of curiosity and wonder. Come see Shamu in a way you never have … until now. The four giant screens permit underwater viewing and instant replays; they can also be used to personalize the show. These screens are a great way to display your group’s logo, make an acknowledgment to any sponsors, feature a pre-taped message or a live presentation from a guest speaker. In addition these big screens provide the perfect opportunity to showcase the CEO or guest VIP who may welcome the group in a giant way.
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			Sea Lion & Otter Show Join us at Sea Lion and Otter Stadium as Clyde and Seamore run-a-muck in a hilarious private show just for your group’s enjoyment. Your guests will love these comedic sea lions and their friends as they show off their talents with high-flying jumps, tail wagging dances and funny sketches. The fun has only just begun when Clyde and Seamore arrive to entertain your party.
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			Dolphin Show The dolphin show features a spectacular mix of animal behavior and rockin’ music. Highflying bottlenose dolphins and the nation’s only performing pilot whales are in this splashy, high-energy show. The dolphin show is exhilarating and creates a perfect kick-off or finale to any event.
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