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Manta is the next generation of SeaWorld Orlando thrills. Taking you on an extraordinary journey from seeing to being, this all-new breed of mega-attraction combines the best of the sea and the sky, immersing you in the beautiful and mysterious world of rays, then taking you for a flying roller coaster thrill ride aboard the biggest ray of them all, the manta. You'll glide, speed, soar and spin headfirst like a ray on an experience that only SeaWorld could create. Manta -- it's coming this summer to SeaWorld Orlando.

SeaWorld Orlando welcomed fourteen-year old British Olympic diver Tom Daley last week. Daley wowed guests in a special performance of his Olympic dives prior to SeaWorld's Blue Horizons show. Daley, who competed in Beijing this summer, was the youngest British Olympic competitor in 60 years. Following his diving performance, Daley had an up-close encounter with Shamu, the killer whale. He spent the remainder of the week swimming with dolphins at Discovery Cove, testing the waterslides at Aquatica and challenging roller coasters at Busch Gardens in Tampa.

Remember Alani, SeaWorld Orland's Hawaiian nene goose who walks through the park with her unlikely group of feathered friends - flamingos? Well there's more to her story! Hand-raised by SeaWorld's aviculture team, Alani also has a very unique friendship with one of her handlers, Joe Oddi. From playing hide and go seek to running after him, chances are where you see Joe, Alani is not too far behind. Don't believe us? just watch!

At SeaWorld Orlando, a Hawaiian nene goose named Alani is proving that not all birds of a feather flock together! Hatched and hand-raised at SeaWorld, a group of flamingos have taken Alani under their wing and can be seen by guests throughout the week during their walks through the park. At 15 inches tall, brown and gray in color, the sight of Alani is a stark contrast to her unlikely feathered friends whose legs alone measure about 2 feet!

The first lesser anteater born at Discovery Cove in Orlando is doing well after two weeks of intensive care by the parks animal training staff. The female was born Tuesday, Sept. 16, via the first c-section the parks vets had ever done on an anteater. Staff veterinarians performed the operation as the mom was in labor for more than 24 hours and showed little progress. It was a success but the new mom showed little interest in her first baby. Animal trainers quickly stepped in and provided the tiny new baby additional supplemental bottle feedings around the clock (every four hours) while slowly introducing her to her mom. Now nursing full time, the baby is tipping the scales at less than one pound and is more than 5 inches long. She now spends her days nursing, resting and bonding with mom.

Crew places ceremonial evergreen on highest point of Manta as it reaches its pinnacle Construction crews at SeaWorld Orlando fitted and secured into place the highest track portion of the park’s new flying coaster, Manta, 140 ft above ground. Upon fitting the piece into place, a ceremonial evergreen was placed atop the newly secured track segment. SeaWorld will unleash the next generation of thrills with Manta -- a mega-attraction that dynamically transports guests from the awe of encountering rays in underwater flight… into the sensation of actually being one. Manta will inspire riders with amazing underwater animal habitats, then soar them face-down, in a horizontal position, aboard a manta-inspired steel coaster. Manta is slated to open summer 2009. Signaling the attainment of the highest structural element of the construction of a building or other structure, a “tree topping” ceremony is a tradition traced back as far as 700 A.D. In the steel trade, the ceremonial ...

Have you ever tried to keep a straight face while eating really sour candy? Kids at SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular did with hilarious results. It was no easy task and weve got the amazingly funny faces to prove it. During SeaWorlds Halloween Spooktacular, guests can experience an underwater fantasea while children can dance with an ice DJ, learn from a school of fish, and pose with a sea fairy. Offering more than 2 million pieces of trick-or-treat sweets, SeaWorlds Halloween Spooktacular uniquely brings childrens fantaseas to life with enchanted pathways and charming sea creatures, providing the utmost in family-friendly trick-or-treating.