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SEAWORLD GUESTS EEL-ECTRIFIED BY ELECRIC EEL New coaster is San Diego’s tallest and fastest

Electric Eel—San Diego’s tallest and fastest with astounding loops, twists and airtime—debuted on May 10, 2018 at SeaWorld San Diego. Featuring multiple-launch experiences,

Electric Eel propels riders forward and backward as they speed through the ride’s station house accelerating to more than 60 miles per hour in seconds. Riders then rocket skyward nearly 150 feet where they brave an inverted “heartline” roll and a twisting loop for an exciting feeling of airtime as riders crest the top before breathlessly returning to the station.

“Electric Eel brings a whole new level of excitement to SeaWorld,” said SeaWorld San

Diego’s Park President Marilyn Hannes. “This new, first-of-its-kind coaster at SeaWorld gives riders the rare opportunity to feel what it’s like to move like an eel as they twist and flip along nearly 900 feet of undulating track.”

Complementing the Electric Eel roller coaster is a hypnotic live eel habitat featuring a collection of moray eels. The eel habitat, located at the eastern edge of the Ocean Explorer realm and already part of the guest experience at SeaWorld, features large viewing windows where visitors can plunge into the world of the eel as they swim and dart through the caves and crevasses of their naturalistic deep-ocean environment.

The Electric Eel attraction area also features an interactive educational experience called

Mission: Deep Discovery, which allows a team of one to four players to embark on a virtual deep sea adventure aboard a manned-vehicle while they encounter the marvels of the deep ocean.

“We always strive to provide new reasons to visit SeaWorld and give our guests experiences that matter with a blend of exciting rides and incredible animal and educational experiences,” said

Hannes. “We want our guests from around the world to not only have a great time, but be inspired to care about the ocean and the animals that live there.” SEAWORLD’S NEW ELECTRIC EEL IS EEL-ECTRIFYING Page 2

Electric Eel joins Manta and as the third coaster-type ride experience at

SeaWorld San Diego. It is located on an approximately 2-acre site on the eastern side of the park between Ocean Explorer and Journey to Atlantis. The new coaster is an expansion of the park’s

Ocean Explorer realm, which opened in summer of 2017 as part of the park’s largest new attraction premiere in its history, also including the inspiring documentary-style Orca Encounter; and the summer nighttime extravaganza Electric Ocean, a nighttime transformation of the park into a sea of glowing color and energy, inspired by the phenomenon of ocean bioluminescence. Electric Ocean lights up the park on select dates through Sept. 3, 2018.

SeaWorld is open 365 days a year and is located on SeaWorld Drive off of I-5. Park admission is $89.99 for ages 10 and older; $84.99 for ages 3–9. The 2018 SeaWorld Fun Card is an incredible value that pays for itself after only one visit, providing guests with a year full of fun at SeaWorld through Dec. 30, 2018 with minimal blackout dates. For more information, visit www.SeaWorldSanDiego.com.

About SeaWorld: SeaWorld San Diego is one of the most popular marine parks in the world and is a global leader in marine animal care and welfare, education, conservation, research and rescue. Through exciting and educational attractions, shows and exhibits, SeaWorld creates fun and meaningful experiences—experiences that matter—where guests can explore, become inspired to care about animals and wild wonders of the world and to act to help protect them. SeaWorld San Diego, which opened in March of 1964, is one of 12 parks operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. SeaWorld has rescued more than 31,000 animals. Every visit to a SeaWorld park helps support its animal rescue program, inspiring guests to “see it here and save it there.”

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