SeaWorld Orlando Inside Look Event Locations

This special event will feature 8 unique, entirely behind-the-scenes locations, rarely (if ever) visited by members outside of SeaWorld’s Zoological Operations team. Some of these locations have never been accessible to guests in any way – not even through our exclusive VIP tour programs or our incredible week-long SeaWorld Camps – before this event. We are providing truly first-time-ever access into some of the least seen and most interesting portions of our park.

Each location is led by animal care experts and behaviorists within the park*.

* Animals, animal experts, and activities in each area may differ day-to-day. Consult daily park maps for scheduled times. All times and availability are subject to change weather permitting.

1 - SeaWorld Rescue Center

11am - 5pm Visit the home base of the SeaWorld Rescue Team and meet and hear from the dedicated veterinarians, animal care personnel, lab technicians, and filtration experts who work around the clock to deliver life-saving care to animals in need.
2 - Dive Operations at Manatee Underwater Viewing

SeaWorld’s team of divers has some of the park’s most challenging and interesting responsibilities. Here, you’ll meet the divers, learn more about the basics of diving, and find out some of the little-known secrets of what it takes to be a part of SeaWorld’s dive team.
3 - Manta® Aquarium

Go above the surface, literally, and discover what it looks like towering over the depths of Manta's main aquarium. In a location few have ever seen, uncover what goes into caring for the wide array of fish, rays, sea dragons, live corals, and giant Pacific octopus that call Manta home. This location is not ADA accessible.
4 - Shark Encounter

Get a topside view at Shark Encounter and unlock the mysteries of caring for the sharks and sawfish in SeaWorld’s 700,000-gallon shark habitat. Visit the medical pool and learn how we give a shark an annual physical. Observe the moving walkway used to temporarily divide the exhibit for cleaning and understand how we feed our sharks. This location is not ADA accessible.
5 - Beluga & Seal Primary Housing

Step behind-the-scenes into the maze of back hallways that provide service access to the beluga whales and harbor seals that call Wild Arctic home. Plus, meet the team that spend their days caring for these incredible animals.