Guide to SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego is the original SeaWorld location, which opened on March 21, 1964. It is located in northwest San Diego in Mission Bay, also home to the historic oceanfront amusement park Belmont Park.

SeaWorld began when four UCLA graduates had an idea to open an underwater restaurant. However, the idea was impossible, so the founders built a 22-acre marine zoological park.

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SeaWorld San Diego is located in Chula Vista, about 12 minutes from the San Diego International Airport (SAN).
San Diego has several attractions and parks, including Belmont Park, the San Diego Zoo, and Sesame Place San Diego. Mundo Divertido is a park in Tijuana, Mexico, with a couple of coasters.

Must-Do Attractions

Arctic Rescue is a new-for-2023 Intamin launch coaster that replaced the Wild Arctic simulator ride.
The Bayside Skyride is a 6-minute gondola ride with fantastic park views and Mission Bay views.
Electric Eel is a Premier Rides Sky Rocket II steel coaster that opened on May 10, 2018. It reaches a max speed of 62 mph.
Emperor is a Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster that opened on March 12, 2022. It features a 143-foot drop with a max speed of 63 mph.
Manta is a MACK Rides steel launch coaster that opened on May 26, 2012. The attraction also features a 100,000-US-gallon exhibit with 65 Bat rays, 10 Shovelnose guitarfish, 2 White surgeons, and more than 400 other fish.
The Skytower is a 320-foot Gyro tower that gives riders a 6-minute view of the park and the surrounding area. It was refurbished with a new capsule in 2007.