The Wild Arctic attraction definitely has some potential---riding a helicopter simulator to the Arctic, and then "arriving" there and getting to roam about. I can imagine that Disney---though I'm not a particular fan---would have done a spectacular job in creating a realistic immersion experience.

Seaworld doesn't appear to possess the skill to impart the magic to the attraction. Much worse, being SeaWorld, they feel duty-bound to include living animals. What results is a case of misguided animal exploitation and frankly, abuse. All of the animals there but in particular the polar bear, are kept in too-small, dimly-lit exhibit spaces. The lone polar bear evoked nothing so much as a prisoner in solitary confinement. He seemed terribly depressed and was exhibiting a pathological repetitive scratching behavior the whole time.

Sea world for me was far superior than Disney for one reason ........... wait times. Even waiting with a fastpass is as slow if not slower than the time taken to que at Kraken 9am -11am or even 6pm -7pm. As for the park . 1 Believe wonderful show however slighty cheesy. 2 Kraken Stunning coaster if youve got a head for heights but torture if your not into that type of thing. 3 Atlantis scarier than you think but not in the same league as kraken. 4 clyde and seamore show. For me the best show in sea world, will make you laugh out loud but get in early otherwise youll be embarrased by the clown.by matt from east london

I've always like Sea World. When it was in Ohio, where we live, I took my kids 18 times one summer. (Yes, we had season passes) Went on a Thursday. It was pretty crowded for a weekday, and HOT. Line was not long for Kraken before noon, around 20 min., but Atlantis was much longer. Even though the park seemed crowded, the show stadiums did not fill up completely like I thought they would. In fact, that's why I booked the Shamu Rocks dinner buffet. I wanted to make sure we had good seats, but we could of saved a bunch by not going. The buffet was good, and we did get to see Shamu up close a couple times, it was not worth the $132 for the four of us, especially since the reserved seating for the buffet group was up in the second level to the side. If we would of came two minutes before the show we still would of had decent seats. I just didn't know what to expect. Seems like they are building a new ride of some kind near the Dolphin Cove/Turtle Place. Dolphin Cove was extremely crowded. We didn't even bother trying to get up close. Glad I had a chance to go, even though I truly needed my personal space back after visiting if you know what I mean.

I have gone here several times and the last time on 07/02/08 we went it was way to crowded. They have a new deal, pay for a day and come back all year, and it seems to have brought in a lot of scroungy locals. the staff was nice, everything was clean, the animals are always great, I didnt ride any of the rides becuase the 2 rides they do have had 80 minute wait times! Maybe it was the wrong time of year, I went back in February of 2006, and it was beautiful, no lines and no rude locals. I will most likely go back, just becuase I love animals though :)