SeaWorld Parks Announcements 11/5/15
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Connor said:
This thread I created became a train-wreck real quick lol...
But yes, conservation is going to be emphasized at the parks that collect the big bucks for SEAS. No offense to any BGW fans, but BGW is not the major source of revenue or controversy at this point in time; therefore it will not get the attention it desires. Yes there will still be changes & additions to BGW, but none that relate to the announcements made nor the intended focus.
It should be noted that the park axed two animal tours this year. The birds of prey tour and the animal insider tour. The diminished conservation message might not be noticeable to the normal guest, but its extremely noticeable to people who enjoy the animals at the park. My hope right now is that we will see an increased effort next year now that budget issues should even out. Scrutiny from corporate might also help a bit.
That should be easy enough for them to do. Right now, the closest thing they have to an animal tour are the photos at the Highland Stables. Also, with all of the recent work in the Festa Field, the area should look a bit more hospitable. I think that visual aesthetics should be a concern when giving tours, especially the cheaper ones.
That's one of the reasons why they quit bringing guests backstage in the Globe Theatre. In both cases, from a normal guest perspective, those areas look horrible. However, to anyone that has an interest in those fields, it's amazing to see that kind of stuff.
Perhaps some re-structuring needs to be done either to the presentation, or the offerings themselves. I for one, would love to see the barns where they rotate out the Highland Stables animals. Maybe they could even give tour guests a chance to hand feed or throw treats to specific animals.
That's the type of thing that creates lasting impressions, as well as a "bridge" to understanding these magnificent creatures. To quote the President of The American Humane Association on the topic of SeaWorld: "You can't protect what you don't love, and you can't love what you don't know."
That's one of the reasons why they quit bringing guests backstage in the Globe Theatre. In both cases, from a normal guest perspective, those areas look horrible. However, to anyone that has an interest in those fields, it's amazing to see that kind of stuff.
Perhaps some re-structuring needs to be done either to the presentation, or the offerings themselves. I for one, would love to see the barns where they rotate out the Highland Stables animals. Maybe they could even give tour guests a chance to hand feed or throw treats to specific animals.
That's the type of thing that creates lasting impressions, as well as a "bridge" to understanding these magnificent creatures. To quote the President of The American Humane Association on the topic of SeaWorld: "You can't protect what you don't love, and you can't love what you don't know."
I heard rumors of the park wanting to tear out the Wild Reserve and move all the animals to Festa Field where they’d have a much bigger area for exhibits within the next few years. Not sure if the rumor holds any water but since there’s been work going on back there who knows?
CastleOSullivan said:
SEAS has actually already signed a contract with Sea World Australia's operator to build, open, and operate other SEAS branded parks abroad. There was speculation after that announcement that Sea World Australia would adapt SeaWorld branding. Obviously nothing has come of it, but visible movement has yet to occur on those projects. I believe the operator is Village Road Show.