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In SEAS News Wire Episode 2 (June 1) the crew talks Kids Bop at Sesame Place, Summer Nights at the various SEAS parks and ride construction at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Andy gives a trip report from BGW’s Food and Wine Event and the guys compare SheiKra to Griffon. It’s a news filled episode with plenty of rabbit trails. In the end everyone agrees on the important things; like the Taco Bell near SeaWorld Orlando is the best Taco Bell.

Hosts

• Ken Storey
• Jimof Wild Gravity Travels
• Brentof Wild Gravity Travels
• Andyof Theme Parks and Travels

Recording Date: 5-30-16

Music

BenSound – Ukulele

Show Notes

BGT

• Summer Nights starts 6/24
  • Park staying open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays this year
    • Bad idea given all the rain outs last yr?
• Cobras Curse Dates/ opening moved
• Name a sloth vote via Facebook page
  • Lily, which means “majesty and honor”
  • Iris, which means “hope and friendship”
  • Yiscel, which means “beautiful girl” and is in honor of Yiscel Yanguez, the co-founder of APPC (Panamerican Conservation Association), who personally rescues, rehabilitates, and releases sloths as well as other naïve wildlife in Panama.

SWO

• SEAWORLD RECEIVES THREE MANATEES FOR CRITICAL CARE:
  BOAT-STRICKEN MANATEE MOTHER, HER DEPENDENT CALF AND AN ORPHANED MANATEE
  • After presumed boat strike, manatee mother-and-calf pair is transported to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation along with an orphaned manatee; health improving after just one week
• Mako Media Day 6/9
• Summer Nights returning 6/18
  • Notable absence of Light up the night on show schedule
    • Only noted on one event page of a nighttime shamu spectacular
    • Could there be a new show coming?
      • Why?

Sesame

• Kidz Bop Live 6/4 and 6/5
• Oscar the Grouch bday party 6/4 and 6/5
• Storybook weekend 6/11 and 6/12
• Bert and Ernie’s Beach Bash 6/11 and 6/12

SWSD

• Summer Celebration select dates now- 9/5
  • Light up the night
  • SeaLions Tonight
    • Miss this in ORL

SWSA

• Discovery Point Opening Pictures
  • Thoughts?
• Summer Nights Daily 6/11 through 8/14
  • Water Ski Show
  • Kids Area Block Party
  • Light up the night

BGW

• Invadr
  • Update on theme parks and travels
  • Gwazi trains
• Daily operation
• Food Wine Festival Starting more in main event:

Main events:

Andy TR from bgw food and wine

Attraction comparison part 1 stats via rcdb

SheiKra vs. Griffon

SheiKra 5/21/2005

Length: 3,188 ft
Height: 200 ft
Inversions: 1
Speed: 70 mph
Duration: 2:20
Max Vertical Angle: 90°
Elements: 200 ft tall Chain Lift Hill
145 ft tall Immelmann
138 ft tall Hill
Tunnel
Splash Effect

Cost: $13,500,000 USD
Trains: 3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.

Griffon 5/18/2007

Length: 3,108 ft
Height: 205 ft
Inversions: 2
Speed: 71 mph
Duration: 3:00
Max Vertical Angle: 90°
G-Force: 4.0
Elements: 205 ft tall Chain Lift Hill
Immelmann
Hill with a 130 ft drop at 90°
Immelmann
Splash Effect
Capacity: 1,400 riders per hour

$15,600,000 USD
Trains: 3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 10 across in a single row for a total of 30 riders per train.