SeaWorld Orlando's new flying theater ride now has its official opening date.
Expedition Odyssey opens May 1 at SeaWorld Orlando, on the site of the old Wild Arctic ride. The Mack Rides flying theater retains an Arctic theme, playing real-world scenes filmed in Arctic and featuring some of the species that visitors will be able to see in person in SeaWorld's adjoining habitats, including beluga whales and walruses.
"We are pleased to announce the opening date of Expedition Odyssey, an adventure unlike anything our guests have experienced before, combining thrilling, immersive storytelling with powerful, real-world animal connections," Park President Jon Peterson said. "The newest addition to our park is unlike anything we have ever done before and brings to life the wonder of the Arctic in a way only SeaWorld can do."
The minimum height to ride Expedition Odyssey will be 39 inches.
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Great. Now clue me in when the Wild Oasis announcement happens.
The pass member "passport to discovery" (Wild Oasis party) promotion ends on May 3rd, so I'm guessing they'll be letting us know when it is, fairly soon.
I'll go to SWO for my preview on the 28th, and the 29th I'm at Epic .. so good times ahead.
Puck: i was just thinking, is may like the ultimate theme park month?
Very smart from Sea World to make sure this opens a couple of weeks BEFORE Epic so they can at least get a decent amount of publicity before being crushed by guests wanting to visit the newest theme park on the planet. I do really like this new generation of motion theater attractions that are not only more accommodating, but also feel far more realistic than the herky-jerky gimble boxes like this ride's predecessor, Wild Arctic. My only hope is that they keep the CGI to a minimum and have invested in top tier projection technology to ensure the images look as real as possible. We just recently experienced the Flyover attraction in Las Vegas, and the Chicago film was excellent, though there were a few instances of CGI trickery that many folks probably would never notice (mostly reflections/touch ups and obvious - to me at least - green screen insertions). As with so many of these rides, it all comes down to the movie.
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Pumped. My Epic trip will have tons of new attractions at Epic, this, plus 2 prerecorded (or orchestrated) shows at Disney.