June 12, 2016
SEAS News Wire Ep 2 – Diving In For A Night in Summer (Recorded 5-30-16)
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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
Recording Date: 5-30-16
Music
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?
- Park staying open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays this year
- 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?
- Notable absence of Light up the night on show schedule
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.