As the opening of Aquatica approaches on May 19, we'll be introducing you to the characters of Aquatica. These characters are imagined identities of the real animals of Aquatica, from stingrays and kookaburras to spoonbills and lizards. As you learn more about these characters, it's our hope that you come to appreciate the species they represent. Their look and names are inspired by the Maori culture - a culture that has inspired many elements of Aquatica.

Besides our amazing team members, animals and attractions what makes Aquatica very unique is the resort like atmosphere we have created. This is truly a waterpark like no other you have experienced in this part of the world. Many waterparks are known for steel towers, lots of concrete and, unfortunately, crowds. We wanted to go the opposite direction with Aquatica.

As we continue our blog journey into Aquatica today I am going to show you what we call “The Overlook”. At this point you have already entered SeaWorld and ventured down past the Aquatica sign and onto the nature walk. As you meander down this pathway you begin to see some of the amazing pools, slides and beaches of Aquatica.

Right before our eyes Aquatica is coming together and the excitement is building! As we started the process of planning Aquatica we knew this area was going to go through a dramatic change. We decided early on to put up a camera to take a picture every minute of the day. Recently we put together the pictures taken from November through January of this year to create this time lapse video.

Well, it’s that time of the year again.

This original blog posted last year when our first iPhone app had just hit the market. I've updated it to include some new information!

I am one of those people in this world who loves their job, or in my case job(s). I am lucky enough here at SeaWorld to have had a wide variety of responsibilities that takes me from project to project often changing by the hour during the course of a day.

One of the things I love about my job as the Director of Consumer Events, is the opportunity to work with some amazing and talented personalities. Sometimes they are TV or movie stars, sometimes they are musicians or singers, and once a year I work with a rock star named Jack, Jack-O-Lantern.

I recently had the opportunity to si