SeaWorld’s summer nights are getting a major upgrade in 2026. For the first time ever, all three U.S. SeaWorld parks — Orlando, San Diego, and San Antonio — will feature nighttime drone spectaculars as part of their seasonal entertainment lineups.
Aquatica Orlando’s nighttime AquaGlow event is returning for its third year with new laser effects, glowing slide experiences, returning fan favorites, and an updated admission and dining option for 2026.
SeaWorld Orlando is expanding its summer nights with the return of Electric Ocean, nighttime animal presentations, cirque entertainment, drones, fireworks, and more — but families with little kids may not need to stay until closing to get the best parts of the experience.
Find out where to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July in Orlando at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, and other nearby locations, including showtimes and tips.
After an eight-year hiatus, Paradise Nights is returning to Discovery Cove with a refreshed after-hours experience featuring cocktails at Serenity Bay, dinner at Laguna Grill, live entertainment, and an all-new sloth encounter. The limited-capacity event runs on select nights from June 5 through Aug. 8.
SeaWorld Orlando is starting a new phase for one of its attractions, as the park prepares to evolve Expedition Odyssey into a Fire & Ice theme.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against United Parks & Resorts, alleging the company’s policy banning rollator walkers with seats at parks like SeaWorld Orlando violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Sesame Workshop lawsuit against SeaWorld’s parent company could end a 45-year partnership and reshape Sesame Street attractions at U.S. theme parks.
Attractions with “globally recognized IP” are in the works for United Parks & Resorts, the parent company of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place theme parks.
United Parks, formerly SeaWorld parks, has “received multiple offers” from parties interested in purchasing excess land near its theme parks.
