This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Alabama Adventure, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page.
Official Park Website
Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy!
--Robb
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2006
February 8th, 2006 - Sea World founder dies - SEE BELOW!
November 30th, 2006 - Killer Whale attacks trainer
2008
June 3rd, 2008 - Rumors of a new coaster
2009
August 6th, 2009 - "Blue Horizons": A new dolphin show to open Labor Day 2010
2010
November 8th, 2010 - New Sea Turtle attraction announced
2011
January 29th, 2011 - Manta (Mack launched family coaster) announced for 2012
November 5th, 2011 - Manta construction photos
December 9th, 2011 - Verical construction of the station
2012
January 20th, 2012 - SeaWorld San Diego gives Manta updates in new videos
February 3rd, 2012 - SeaWorld San Diego adds electric car charging stations
February 11th, 2012 - Brian Morrow shares a few new details about Manta
March 5th, 2012 - Manta track work is completed
March 23rd, 2012 - Manta hard hat tour
March 27th, 2012 - Official SeaWorld San Diego Manta photo update
April 23rd, 2012 - Manta begins testing
April 24th, 2012 - SeaWorld San Diego Skytower receives new logo
May 6th, 2012 - Video of Manta testing!
May 24th, 2012 - Manta Media Day coverage
May 30th, 2012 - Manta is officially open!
October 9th, 2012 - Entrance overhaul & park enhancements planned
October 11th, 2012 - 'Explorer's Reef' entrance overhaul confirmed!
October 19th, 2012 - SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment allergy-friendly dining initiatives announced
December 19th, 2012 - Sharon Aguillen named VP of Entertainment
2013
February 12th, 2013 - Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation show announced!
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Original Post:
Saw this while article this morning...
Wet 'n Wild, SeaWorld founder dies
George Millay, founder of SeaWorld, the Wet 'n Wild water parks and Magic Mountain, died Feb. 7 while at home with his family in San Diego.
Millay was 76, according to Tim O'Brien, author of a book on his life titled "The Wavemaker," who says Millay died from an infection he incurred while undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer. Millay had battled several forms of cancer for years.
Born in San Diego on July 4, 1929, Millay opened a successful seafood restaurant in Long Beach, Calif. Unsatisfied with the challenge, he created the concept for SeaWorld, which opened in San Diego in 1964. It took several years for the concept to catch on, but it eventually grew into a chain of several amusement parks, including the one in Orlando.
Following a corporate upheaval, Millay left SeaWorld to create the original flagship Wet 'n Wild park in Orlando in 1977.
In O'Brien's book, he call Millay "a man who turned water into gold -- a modern-day Poseidon with the creativity, stamina and smarts to conceive recreational opportunities centered on the sea and oceans."
The World Waterpark Association recently recognized Millay with a Lifetime Achievement Award and cited him as the "Father of the Water Park Industry."
Millay is survived by his wife, three grown sons and a grown daughter. Funeral services are set for Feb. 10 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in San Diego.
Kinda interesting. RIP
