SeaWorld is a seasonal theme park. We closed January 3 and open again on February 27. This allows for the perception that we don’t have much to do while the park is closed. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is that for many of us this time period is almost busier than daily operation. Even when we are closed there are special tours, educational programs, resident campers, and a team of employees that are working 24/7 preparing to welcome back guests when regular operation resumes.
Consider the restrooms. There are 32 for our guests (16 mens & 16 womens). That’s hundreds of fixtures, dispensers and thousands of square feet of flooring. Every single bit gets what we call “detail cleaned.” This involves steam cleaning and power scrubbing the floors. If it can be taken apart, it is; then cleaned and put back together. One team works on this five days a week, and when done, they move on to the team member restrooms. Another team begins the same process with every building, exhibit, restaurant and gift shop, to bring back the sparkle.
We also use special equipment (lifts of various kinds) to clean roofs, light fixtures and support structures throughout the park. But our largest challenge is the millions of square feet of asphalt and concrete in our stadiums, plazas and pathways that must be cleaned as well. We hose and pressure wash using 4,000 psi. steam units, scrub and scrape to get everything looking brand new again. As much water as possible used during this process is reclaimed, filtered and reused. Of course other departments are working just as hard to ready their areas for the coming season.
I am lucky to have a very dedicated team that has been with me for many years. They make it look easy. So, if anyone wonders aloud what goes on at SeaWorld when the park is closed, feel free to share our secret.
Well, got to go….
Burning daylight….
Geoff Baldwin
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I like to come to sea world. Reading all our post makes my mind so.