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2018 was SeaWorld’s comeback year

02/28/2019

SeaWorld Orlando’s parent company reported another strong quarter of attendance, revenue and income growth to wrap up 2018, making the year one of the company’s best in the post-”Blackfish” era. That 2013 doc... Read More

SeaWorld names former Carnival Cruise exec as new CEO

John Gregory

02/05/2019

SeaWorld/Busch

After a nearly yearlong search for a permanent chief executive, SeaWorld Entertainment has announced Gustavo "Gus" Antorcha will take over the CEO post on Feb. 18. “I am excited to join the SeaWorld team,” An... Read More

SeaWorld won’t face federal charges on ‘Blackfish’ aftermath

John Gregory

12/12/2018

SeaWorld/Busch

SeaWorld Entertainment said the U.S. Department of Justice has ended its investigation into whether its former executives misled investors about the business impact of the 2013 documentary “Blackfish.” In a f... Read More

Six Flags rumored to be in buyout talks with SeaWorld (again)

John Gregory

11/07/2018

SeaWorld/Busch

The resurgent SeaWorld Entertainment chain saw its stock price jump on Tuesday thanks to a single report that Six Flags may purchase some or all of SeaWorld’s theme parks. The sole source for the rumor was a ... Read More

SeaWorld paying $5 million to settle ‘Blackfish’ investor fraud claims

John Gregory

09/18/2018

SeaWorld/Busch

SeaWorld Orlando’s parent company and its former CEO have agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about the impact the “Blackfish” documentary had on its business. The... Read More

Attendance climbing at SeaWorld

John Gregory

08/07/2018

SeaWorld/Busch

SeaWorld has reported gains in attendance and revenue for the second straight quarter, adding to the signs that the theme park chain is reversing its decline started after the release of the 2013 documentary “B... Read More

Where Orlando’s biggest theme parks stand in latest attendance report

John Gregory

05/20/2018

Orlando Tourism

Disney and Universal showed in 2017 that if you build something new in Orlando, guests will respond, as the rivals’ biggest additions last year drove the largest gains in attendance. Walt Disney World’s parks ... Read More

SeaWorld shareholders vote to oust board chair

Terry Roen

06/15/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. board chair failed to win re-election Wednesday in a dispute over incentive pay. Chairman David D'Alessandro received more "withhold" votes than "for" votes at the annual meeting, a... Read More

Animal rights activists urge SeaWorld’s investors to stop using animals for entertainment

Terry Roen

04/05/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

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Several animal activist groups have sent a letter to the Chinese investors in SeaWorld Entertainment urging them to keep captive animals out of any theme parks it may open. The Zhonghong Zhuoye Group purcha... Read More

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