Splish Splash

We all went to Seaworld for the very first time this week, and I have to say, it was all I expected and more! We had a super time! A HUGE thank-you goes out to the Anheuser-Busch Corporation for their Here's to the Heroes program, which allowed us to attend the park gratis! I have so many great memories and pictures, but I wanted to mention just a few of the highlights. So, I asked the boys what their favorite part was. They each listed 3 or 4 things!! Here were some of the ones that were mentioned more than once. We were only 3 feet away from these flamingos as they were being herded through the park streets.

I love this shot from lunch- a "Shark" headed toward the Shamu cookie!

The Shamu show was amazing! We took our chances and sat in the Splash Zone, but ended up staying mostly dry. Even in my pictures it's hard to get a feel for just HOW BIG these killer whales are! The show is a exciting and dramatic, which is a contrast from the dolphin show, which is full of comedy and light-hearted antics. It was also a favorite with us all.

One of the most unique things that happened was when we attended the show starring a couple of seals, a sea otter and a very large walrus. Maybe the walrus was new, or maybe there was just a creative difference between the trainers and him. Either way, he decided the show should include more audience participation. He hoisted himself out of the water and over the glass. At first we didn't even realize that it wasn't part of the show, but when the snappy dialogue stopped and extra handlers came out, it became obvious that the walrus was off-script. In the end, he was escorted right past our 2nd row seats, out of the arena. I suspect he was headed for some remedial training.

We had a fantastic time. I think Seaworld will go down as one of our all-time fun family days!