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Scottish Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Book a trip to Discovery Cove in Orlando and save 12% – here's how
*If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. SUN AND SEA Book a trip to Discovery Cove in Orlando and save 12% – here's how SUMMER holiday season is here, and if you're dreaming of tropical beaches, clear lagoons, or swimming with dolphins, Discovery Cove in Orlando is a must-visit. Head to and you can enjoy 12% off Discovery Cove tickets and get a free premium drinks package. 1 A dreamy summer getaway Credit: attraction tickets Use code SUNNY for an extra 12% off Discovery Cove tickets Whether you fancy unwinding with unlimited cocktails by the pool or snorkelling with tropical fish in The Grand Reef, Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive hidden gem that brings a taste of the tropics to central Florida. Everything from your food and drinks to snacks, wetsuits, snorkels, and even animal-safe sunscreen come included in this package deal. Plus, you'll also get a premium drinks package (worth £40 per person) for free when you use the code SUNNY between July 4 and July 31. Once you're there, there's also unlimited access to pools, lagoons, aviaries and The Grand Reef itself - it's really an all-in-one holiday adventure. Keen to know more? We've compiled everything you need to know about Attraction Tickets packages below. How much are Discovery Cove Orlando tickets? Discovery Cove tickets typically start from around £150-£180 per person, and up to £200 for packages with extra amenities such as parking. With the brand's most recent offer, customers who use the code SUNNY at the checkout between July 4 and July 31 will save an extra 12%. Better still, they'll also get the free premium drinks package thrown in for free. You can choose from three ticket options: the Discovery Cove Day Only Experience, the Discovery Cove Package, which includes 14 days of unlimited access to SeaWorld and Aquatica. There's also the Discovery Cove Ultimate, which gets you into Busch Gardens Tampa Bay for 14 days with free parking and shuttle transfers included, too. Where is Discovery Cove in Orlando? Discovery Cove is just a stone's throw away from SeaWorld Orlando off Central Florida Parkway. It's tucked away in lush, tropical gardens; it feels more like a private island resort than a theme park, perfect for a family getaway. It's around 20 minutes from International Drive and 30 minutes from Walt Disney World, making it an easy, relaxing day trip from anywhere in Orlando. Its central location also ensures there's plenty for you and the family to enjoy, from other resort parks to restaurants, bars, and much more. Is Discovery Cove Orlando worth it? Why not ask the internet? Discovery Cove is one of Orlando's best-kept secrets, with a 4.8 rating on Trustpilot from across 25,000 reviews. Guests rave about the ease of booking tickets as well as the great experiences. In a five-star rating, one visitor shared: "Unbeatable prices, hassle-free, and [we] got tickets promptly. "We found the website user-friendly and managed to get all the info needed for booking Universal Hotel and park tickets. "They had a great offer on at the time, so we booked there and then." Many claim it was the highlight of their Florida holiday, and a brilliant contrast to the hustle of Disney and Universal Studios. Discovery Cove even made it onto our list of the best US theme parks that aren't Disney. Can I swim with dolphins at Discovery Cove? Absolutely! In fact, it's one of the park's biggest selling points, and we can see why. If you book a Dolphin Swim ticket, you'll get a reserved 30-minute session with an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, where you can swim alongside them and even hitch a ride back to shore. In order to get the full experience, guests must be 6+ years old to take part, and those aged 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult also participating. The three ticket options: Discovery Cove Day Only Experience, the Discovery Cove Package, and the Discovery Cove Ultimate package each include the opportunity to reserve a once-in-a-lifetime dolphin swim. Use code SUNNY for an extra 12% off Discovery Cove tickets
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
In Celebration of July 4th, SeaWorld is Proud to Honor Veterans and Active-Duty Military with FREE Tickets as a Thank You for their Service
Active-duty military and Veterans plus their guests are invited to visit the parks for FREE ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of Independence Day, all SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego as well as Aquatica parks in Orlando and San Antonio, are proudly honoring the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. military active-duty and veterans and their families to enjoy a day at the parks for FREE. It's SeaWorld's way of saying thank you – and giving America's heroes the chance to create unforgettable memories with the people they love. For more than 20 years, the company has been proud to provide complimentary park access to members of the United States military, and as a result, more than 10 million guests – active-duty military members, veterans and their families – have enjoyed free admission through the Waves of Honor program. Whether it's educational animal experiences or thrilling attractions, military families are invited to the parks for a day of family fun. Eligible U.S military veterans and retirees can register for complimentary single-day ticket(s) for themselves and up to three dependents before June 22 at After registering, all tickets must be redeemed by July 6*. Service members and their direct dependents must have a valid active military ID to participate. Any U.S. active-duty military activated, drilling reservist or National Guardsman can also take advantage of one complimentary admission for themselves and up to three dependents per year to SeaWorld and Aquatica – PLUS receive three additional free tickets for dependents between now and July 6. Additional discounts and offers are available for active military and veterans through MWR and ITT offices on U.S. military bases and online at These offers are available year-round and may differ by park. About SeaWorldSeaWorld is a leading marine life theme park and accredited zoo and aquarium that provides experiences that matter while educating and inspiring guests of all ages to care about marine life. Welcoming millions of guests every year, the parks offer fun and enriching experiences from up-close animal encounters and year-round educational programs to award-winning marine-life themed rides and attractions, special events and exciting entertainment. For more than 60 years SeaWorld has advanced the conservation of marine life in and outside its parks through science, education, and exceptional animal care that is Humane Certified by American Humane and accredited by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. SeaWorld is one of the largest marine animal rescue organizations in the world, helping more than 42,000 animals to date. The SeaWorld Conservation Fund, a non-profit foundation established in 2003, has provided more than $20 million to nearly 1,400 organizations to advance critical research on every continent. A portion of park proceeds goes toward supporting these longstanding conservation commitments. SeaWorld parks are in Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). SeaWorld is part of the United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) portfolio of theme park brands. For more information, visit us at Media Contact:mediarelations@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SeaWorld Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SeaWorld: Aquatica water park springing into Aloha to Summer event
Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando's water park, is gearing up its springtime event named Aloha to Summer Celebration. The programming will include sand-castle artists, family-friendly dance party, games such as cornhole and ring toss (with prizes), all preceded by a welcome celebration with leis and tropical punch. Aloha to Summer eats will include limited-time island-inspired options such as teriyaki pineapple burgers and ponzu pork dumplings. There's also a new Tex-Mex men at the water park's Kookaburra Kitchen plus tropical sweets such as Hawaiian crumble Dippin' Dots. Disney to shut down Buzz Lightyear ride and give it a new spin The festivities, included with regular Aquatica admission, will be available Saturdays and Sundays between March 29 and May 11. The park's usual array of slides, lazy rivers and splash areas also will be in operation. Once Aloha to Summer wraps up, Aquatica will saw hello to AquaGlow, its after-hours, neon-driven, separately ticketed event. For more information, go to Email me at dbevil@ BlueSky: @themeparksdb. Threads account: @dbevil. X account: @themeparks. Subscribe to the Theme Park Rangers newsletter at Legoland Florida plans new roller coaster for 2026
Reuters
21-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Russia ships its Arctic oil to Syria for first time as sanctions limit buyers
MOSCOW, March 21 (Reuters) - Two tankers hit by U.S. sanctions are due to offload Russian Arctic Oil in Syria for the first time, days after Moscow made its first known delivery of diesel there in more than a decade, according to LSEG data, a government source and local TV. One of the tankers, Aquatica, with some 100,000 tons of Russian oil onboard, is set to offload in Baniyas port soon, according to a government source and pro-government Syria TV. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything you need to know about the global energy industry. Sign up here. The vessel arrived on Thursday, but has yet to offload, according to the TV report and the government source. The second tanker, Sakina, is still on its way to Baniyas with another 100,000 tons of oil, LSEG data showed, and was set to arrive on March 25. Both vessels are subject to the U.S. sanctions imposed on January 10, as is the Umba storage tanker near the northern port of Murmansk where both vessels loaded the volumes in February, according to shipping data seen by sources. Russia has to look for alternative buyers of its Arctic oil since the U.S. sanctions in January hit producer Gazprom neft and the tankers shipping the crude. Syria is struggling to find a replacement for Iranian oil for its refineries, as it struggles with its own oil output. Syria's Baniyas refinery, the largest in the country, halted operations in December 2024 amid shortages following the suspension of Iranian supplies. Russia's Gazprom neft and Syrian oil ministry official did not respond to requests for comment. Russia shipped a diesel cargo to Syria onboard a tanker under U.S. sanctions early in March.
Forbes
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
New ‘ARK: Survival Evolved' AI Trailer Incites Fan Fury
ARK: Aquatica It is no secret that game publishers and developers are experimenting with AI in all sorts of ways, some of them more normal, streamlining internal processes and such, others more controversial, like the recent AI-infused Aloy conversation demo from Sucker Punch. But this? This is next level. ARK: Survival Evolved has debuted what appears to be a 98% AI-generated trailer for its new Aquatica expansion. That includes voicework, possibly a script, and certainly the video footage shown: Almost everything after the first-person intro has the trademark smoothness of AI video and something just feels…off about almost every scene. There are the trademark AI screw-ups, like a man swimming where his feet evolve into weird fin-like appendages as he moves. Also, AI video is mostly only able to be effectively rendered in very, very short clips right now that are just a few seconds long, which is how long each of the clips are that are shown here.. Fans hate this, as does the general public, and as you can see, it's become a news story. The trailer has an underwater (no pun intended) ratio of 500/21,000 likes to dislikes, with comments with thousands of votes saying something along the lines of 'you should be ashamed of yourself' or 'how do I delete someone else's video?' The video was supposedly delisted, but it's still visible and on the Snail page right now. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Again, AI is certainly being pushed into gamedev to some extent, much to the chagrin of many devs, especially artists and writers, but rarely to this blatant of an extent. The idea here, of course, is not really proudly displaying AI tech, but being able to save money by not paying artists or needing to take the time and energy to make an actual cinematic trailer. Why do that when you can spend a few hours messing around with AI video prompts and throw them all together with an AI narrator on top? There seems to be a split here between publisher Snail Games, who put the trailer out, and ARK developer Wildcard, with a tweet reiterating Aquatica is being developed by Snail, while Wildcard is focused on Survival Ascended and ARK 2, not decrying the trailer outright, perhaps, but putting some distance between them, and this was posted the day the trailer went live: I would think the reception of this trailer would be a cautionary tale to other studios attempting to do something similar. We've also seen this in other media like the ill-received AI-generated intro to Marvel's Secret Invasion, which is still brought up to this day. We will see more and more AI inserted into games whether we want it or not (or whether we know it or not) but this? This is ridiculous. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
