How cow! 
Sea World needs to pay Sarah (aglassslipper17) a commission for bringing this up in the Kraken thread. I've never been super keen on Sea World but I officially deem "Dine with Shamu" a must do. The info from Sea World is here:
http://www.seaworld.com/sitepage.aspx?PageID=593
Here's some videos of how close they were in San Diego version I think:
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What do you guys think?
That looks hilarious! I would definitely want to be sure my food doesn't get splashed with whale water...
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Yeah, I keep thinking how they sucker those folks into coming down by the side of the tank with Shamu gong way up in the air and SOAKING the crowd in the first ten rows or so.
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Does Shamu dine too? It looks like it from those videos.
Does Shamu dine too? It looks like it from those videos.
We could "tweet" him and find out. He's always on Twitter as 'RealShamu'.
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I'm not so sure I'm game for this! Especially if Shamu eats, too! Don't want to be looking at a bunch of dead fish while I'm eating! 
I'm not so sure I'm game for this! Especially if Shamu eats, too! Don't want to be looking at a bunch of dead fish while I'm eating!
Makes sense to me. At Opry Mills in Nashville there is the 'Aquarium Restaurant', where you are surrounded by tanks of fish while you eat the days specialty. It's always seemed a bit bizarre to me.
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Like at Coral Reef!
That looks hilarious! I would definitely want to be sure my food doesn't get splashed with whale water...
No pressure, but it'd be awesome to see pics! 
I think this is really cool, thanks for bringing it to our attention Sarah. 
I think this is really cool, thanks for bringing it to our attention Sarah.
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It feels a little weird to be the one in the know . . I usually get the 411 from these sites, not give it . .
Brad wrote:I think this is really cool, thanks for bringing it to our attention Sarah.
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It feels a little weird to be the one in the know . . I usually get the 411 from these sites, not give it . .
Sarah has searched all over the internet to find the most ill-informed board around! Congratulations to WDW For Grownups!
I suspect your love for marine life helps you overcome the Disney-ADD that the rest of us have. A lot of us have never even tried out another park.
I'm obviously pretty jazzed about this thing though, are there any other awesome Sea World activities we should know about?
aglassslipper17 wrote:Brad wrote:I think this is really cool, thanks for bringing it to our attention Sarah.
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It feels a little weird to be the one in the know . . I usually get the 411 from these sites, not give it . .Sarah has searched all over the internet to find the most ill-informed board around! Congratulations to WDW For Grownups!
I suspect your love for marine life helps you overcome the Disney-ADD that the rest of us have. A lot of us have never even tried out another park.
I'm obviously pretty jazzed about this thing though, are there any other awesome Sea World activities we should know about?
They fasinate me and I could probably stand there all day if I didn't have someone to tear me away.
I didn't find what kind of food they serve at this event?
I didn't find what kind of food they serve at this event?
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Seaworld does offer behind-the-scenes tours (something in the line of the keys to the kingdom tour - if I try to make a disney analog) They are pretty cool, but I generally just make a reservation for dine with shamu, make sure to go to all the shows, and feed the animals (you can feed sting rays, dolphins, and sea lions/harbor seals) I personally end up going through a lot of money buying fish and feeding the sea lions.
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Beef Stew and Shamu! Fun for me and you.
Although I wonder if eating Seafood Creole in front of all the fishies is mean.
Beef Stew and Shamu! Fun for me and you.Although I wonder if eating Seafood Creole in front of all the fishies is mean.
Luckily, I don't like seafood, so my meal will be PC.
May 2008 CSR
So here are some pictures from dine with Shamu . . . sorry I couldn't find any food pics, but I wasn't planning on being the informative one last year when I took these.
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These were taken with a regular point and shoot nikon camera . . . if that says anything about how close you get to the animals
Again, I highly recommend . . it is a great experience.
These were taken with a regular point and shoot nikon camera . . . if that says anything about how close you get to the animalsAgain, I highly recommend . . it is a great experience.
Great photos! You really do get right next to them! Sounds like a fantastic experience.
Now, was it crowded or difficult to get a reservation? How far in advance do you have to book?
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do you get to touch him?
do you get to touch him?
aglassslipper17 wrote:These were taken with a regular point and shoot nikon camera . . . if that says anything about how close you get to the animalsAgain, I highly recommend . . it is a great experience.
Great photos! You really do get right next to them! Sounds like a fantastic experience.
Now, was it crowded or difficult to get a reservation? How far in advance do you have to book?
I think we booked maybe a month or two in advance .. it isn't as hard to get reservations as some disney resturants and you can book online. There is a limited amount of seats so it doesn't get crowded and the trainers will come to each table at the end and give you a chance to talk to them about the animals, how they train them, and ask any questions you may have.
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This whole thing sounds better and better by the minute!
This whole thing sounds better and better by the minute!
If you wanted to do one thing, non-Disney on a trip (and lets be honest not every one does) this is my recommendation.
bali wrote:aglassslipper17 wrote:These were taken with a regular point and shoot nikon camera . . . if that says anything about how close you get to the animalsAgain, I highly recommend . . it is a great experience.
Great photos! You really do get right next to them! Sounds like a fantastic experience.
Now, was it crowded or difficult to get a reservation? How far in advance do you have to book?
I think we booked maybe a month or two in advance .. it isn't as hard to get reservations as some disney resturants and you can book online. There is a limited amount of seats so it doesn't get crowded and the trainers will come to each table at the end and give you a chance to talk to them about the animals, how they train them, and ask any questions you may have.
Thanks for the info! That sounds like a lot of fun.
Now tell us some other fun things to do in Orlando!
May 2008 CSR
Great pics Sarah, thanks for sharing!
