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14 AMUSEMENT TODAY April 2013Sea World Orlando sets May 24 for Antarctica openingORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando’s CreativeDirector Brian Morrow hasrevealed that Friday, May 24,2013 will be the official openingdate for the park’s newestattraction, Antarctica: Empireof the Penguin.During a recent tour ofthe exteriors of the attractionunder construction, Morrowexplained that theming of theinterior sections are nearlycomplete. “That is a criticalpath for our project,” saidMorrow. “All that work insidehad to be done first — allowingvarious show, lighting,sound, architectural facilityand ride and animal teamsto all get in there and do thework they had to do to preparefor opening.”Work on the exterior rockand “ice” has starting in earnest.Artists have now completedthe largest section ofice located near the southernend of the compound. “It wasSeaWorld San Antonio introduces new adopted animal showSeaWorld Parks & Ent. launching new Madagascar showSeaWorld Parks &Entertainment will premiereMadagascar Live! Operation:Vacation, an original livemusical show featuring thecharacters from DreamWorksAnimation SKG, Inc.’sMadagascar franchise, atBusch Gardens Tampa (May18) and SeaWorld San Diego(June 15).COURTESY SEAWORLD PARKS& ENTERTAINMENTa treat to walk out here andsee it all finished and done. Iget excited about that!” addedMorrow.The simulated ice is ablend of acrylic and fiberglassmaterial. To Morrow, thiswas a critical element of the“Glacial Rift” lining the mainwalkway that connects the gift4See ANTARCTICA, page 15SAN ANTONIO, Texas— Pets Ahoy!, opening atSeaWorld San Antonio inJune 2013, is a new comicalshow featuring the talents ofa menagerie of dogs, cats,birds, rats, pot-belly pigs, andother animals performing aseries of amazing skits. Mostimpressive is the fact thatnearly all of these animals willbe rescued from animal shelters.“Not only is Pets Ahoy!a hilariously funny show, butit also talks seriously aboutthe importance of properlycaring for animals,” said ParkPresident Dan Decker. “Lastyear, SeaWorld’s Happy Tailsthanked more than 8,000 animallovers with free admissiontickets to SeaWorld foradopting a dog or cat fromBusch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld San Diego to receive showsORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Parks &Entertainment has announced it will premiereMadagascar Live! Operation: Vacation,an original live musical show featuring thecharacters from DreamWorks AnimationSKG, Inc.’s Madagascar franchise, at two ofthe company’s parks this summer.Celebrating the box office successof Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,which has grossed more than $740 millionworldwide, Alex the Lion and friends willparty while on vacation with guests atBusch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld SanDiego throughout 2013.The 20-minute musical show followsthe antics of Alex the Lion, Gloriathe Hippo, King Julien, Mort and thePenguins during a vacation adventure.The show will feature rock/pop musicperformed by a live band and includeboth classic and original songs. The charactersalso will conduct meet and greetswith park guests. Additionally, specialShown here during a recentmedia tour is the CreativeModel Room for SeaWorld’sAntarctica: Empire of thePengin opening on May 24.Park Creative Director BrianMorrow shows how themodel and images help keepthings orgainzed during theconstruction phase.AT/MARLON SCOTTeither Animal Care Services,Animal Defense League or theSan Antonio Humane Society.These shelters are doing phenomenalwork to save as manyanimals as they can, yet thisremains a significant issue forour community. By continuingthe Happy Tails program in2013, we’re supporting theseincredible organizations andsaying ‘thank you’ to peoplewho help save animals.”Nationally acclaimedSeaWorld animal trainer JoelSlaven has more than 30 yearsof animal training experience,with numerous televisionappearances and major filmcredits such as Ace Venture,Pet Detective and That DarnCat. For SeaWorld’s newestshow, he directs the trainingof more than 130 animals,co-branded merchandise exclusive to theparks, will be available.These two locations will be the onlytheme parks in the U.S. where fans cansee the characters of Madagascar live.The new show Madagascar Live! Operation:Vacation premieres at Busch GardensTampa on May 18 and SeaWorld SanDiego on June 15.The company also has the opportunityto expand the show to other parks inthe SeaWorld family in the future.“Audiences around the world haveembraced the characters of Madagascar,and SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parksare the ideal places for families to enjoythis immersive live entertainment experience,”said DreamWorks Animation’sHead of Worldwide Licensing &Consumer Products, Kerry Phelan. “Theentire creative team behind this uniquelyoriginal version of Madagascar Live! hasdone an impressive job of translatingfrom the initial selection tothe shaping of behaviors.“There is nothing more gratifyingthan adopting a shy,untrained cat or dog froma shelter,” said Slaven, “andseeing the animal transforminto an amazing, confidentand happy show animal. I’mlooking forward to buildingrelationships with all of theseanimals.”the beloved world from screen to stage,bringing it to life for young park guestsand family audiences alike.”“Our parks both entertain andinspire guests to care about animals,”said Scott Helmstedter, chief creative officerof SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.“Likewise, the Madagascar movies alsoinspire animal lovers, but in a differentway with their inimitable charm andhumor. We welcome these characters toour family with open arms and lookforward to working with DreamWorksAnimation on this incredibly funny andengaging new show.”Madagascar is one of the most successfulCG animated movie franchisesof all time, grossing more than $1.8 billionat the worldwide box office. In 2012Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,grossed over $740 million at the globalbox office, becoming the highest grossingfilm of the series.