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Shamu (SeaWorld show) The Shamu show at SeaWorld San Diego in 2009. Shamu was the stage name used for several performing orcas at SeaWorld as part of their theatrical Shamu show beginning in 1960s. The original Shamu died in 1971, but the name was trademarked by SeaWorld, and has been given to different orcas over the years.
SeaWorld Orlando opened on December 15, 1973, as the third park of the SeaWorld chain and just 2 years after Walt Disney World Resort 's Magic Kingdom. This made Central Florida a multi-park vacation destination. SeaWorld was sold in 1976 to Harcourt Brace Jovanovich then to Anheuser-Busch, owners of Busch Gardens, in 1989.
Dawn Therese Brancheau ( née LoVerde, April 16, 1969 – February 24, 2010) was an American animal trainer at SeaWorld. [3] [4] She worked with orcas at SeaWorld Orlando for fifteen years, including a leading role in revamping the Shamu show, [3] [5] and was SeaWorld's poster girl. [4] [6] [7] She was killed by an orca, Tilikum, [8] who was ...
Takara demonstrating a breaching move during the Believe show at SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld's main attraction is its killer whales, several of which are housed in 5.8-million-US-gallon (22,000 m 3) tanks (equivalent to nine Olympic sized swimming pools) [39] that are each known as Shamu Stadium.
On February 24, 2010, 40-year-old trainer Dawn Brancheau, who had 15 years of experience at the park, died in another incident involving Tilikum. SeaWorld's head of animal training said that during a rubdown after the show, Tilikum pulled Brancheau into the water by her ponytail, and she drowned.
Shamu / ʃ æ m uː / (unknown – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction. Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. [ 1 ]
Super Grover's Box Car Derby is the name for three similar steel roller coasters at SeaWorld San Antonio and SeaWorld Orlando in the Sesame Street sections of each park, a kid-oriented section, with one newly-built model being located at Sesame Place San Diego. The trains were originally designed to resemble the mascot, Shamu.
The original Journey to Atlantis made its debut on April 17, 1998 at SeaWorld Orlando. [1] It is one of the six roller coasters at the park. Along with Wild Arctic, it was one of the park's only thrill rides until the arrival of Kraken in 2000. The four other roller coasters came after: Super Grover's Box Car Derby in 2006, Manta in 2009, Mako ...