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Guide to United Parks & Resorts
United Parks & Resorts operates eight theme parks, four water parks, and one marine park. This includes two Busch Gardens theme parks, four SeaWorld locations, and two Sesame Place parks.
Busch Gardens’ history dates back to March 31, 1959, when Busch Gardens Tampa Bay was opened to promote the Anheuser-Busch brand. SeaWorld’s history dates back to the opening of SeaWorld San Diego on March 21, 1964, by four UCLA graduates.
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United Parks & Resorts Properties
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay — Park Rovers Guide to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
Opening date: March 31, 1959
Area: 365 acres
Water park: Adventure Island
Busch Gardens Williamsburg — Park Rovers Guide to Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Opening date: May 16, 1975
Area: 389 acres
Water park: Water Country USA
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi — Park Rovers Guide to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Opening date: May 24, 2023
Area: 166 acres
SeaWorld Orlando — Park Rovers Guide to SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Opening date: December 15, 1973
Area: 200 acres
Water park: Aquatica
Marine park: Discovery Cove
SeaWorld San Antonio — Park Rovers Guide to SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Opening date: May 27, 1988
Area: 255 acres
Water park: Aquatica
SeaWorld San Diego — Park Rovers Guide to SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
Opening date: March 21, 1964
Area: 189 acres
Sesame Place Philadelphia — Park Rovers Guide to Sesame Place Philadelphia
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Opening date: July 30, 1980
Area: 14 acres
Sesame Place San Diego — Park Rovers Guide to Sesame Place San Diego
San Diego, California
Opening date: May 31, 1997 (as Whitewater Canyon)
Area: 17 acres
Former United Parks & Resorts Properties
Boardwalk and Baseball
Haines City, Florida
Purchased by Busch Entertainment Corporation in September 1989 and closed in January 1990
Busch Gardens Houston
Houston Texas
Years operated: 1971 – 1972
Busch Gardens Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Years operated: 1964 – 1979
Cypress Gardens
Winter Haven, Florida
Years operated by SeaWorld: 1989 – 2009
Sold to Merlin Entertainments in 2010
Pasadena’s Busch Gardens
Pasadena, California
Years operated: 1905 – 1937
Port Aventura (joint venture)
Salou, Spain
Years operated: 1995 – 1998
Sold to Universal Parks & Resorts
SeaWorld Ohio
Aurora, Ohio
Years operated: 1970 – 2000
Sold to Six Flags
Sesame Place
Irving, Texas
Years operated: 1982 – 1984