Press Release from SeaWorld Orlando:

ORLANDO, Fla. (January 25, 2023) – SeaWorld Orlando is kicking off 2023 with the return of the popular Seven Seas Food Festival, and it’s bringing ALL-NEW flavors to the theme park. Orlando’s largest theme park food festival runs from February 3 – May 7, and guests will get to taste flavors from around the world while strolling between award-winning attractions and incredible animal presentations. Foodies and families alike will find more than 200 food and drink offerings inspired by cultures from around the world at international marketplaces scattered throughout the park. These marketplaces showcase foods from Italy, Ireland, Brazil, Germany, Asia and beyond.

Some of the ALL-NEW food items guests can taste this year include:

• NEW Parmesan Truffle fries: Grana Padano cheese, fresh parsley, winter white truffle oil

• NEW Pork Belly Feijoada: pork belly and black bean Brazilian stew, garnished with green onions

• NEW Ropa Vieja: 12-hour slow cooked shredded beef served on top of smashed plantains, garnished with micro cilantro

• NEW Classic Reuben: thin-sliced pastrami served on marbled rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese, garnished with a gherkin

• NEW Italian Beef Arancini: arancini served on top of San Marzano tomato sauce, garnished with fresh basil

• NEW Strawberry shortcake `a la mode: vanilla ice cream served with yellow cake, topped with strawberry glaze

• NEW Jameson Bread Pudding: Jameson-infused bread pudding topped with Jameson anglaise sauce

In addition to all the incredible cultural culinary offerings that will be stationed around the park during the Seven Seas Food Festival, we’re excited to introduce ALL NEW full-service menu items at Sharks Underwater Grill. The restaurant’s newest additions include:

• NEW Lobster and Shrimp Cakes: Caribbean remoulade, salsa verde and rainbow green salad

• NEW Chicken and Shrimp Tagine: succulent slow cooked light stew of chicken, shrimp and vegetables with aromatic Mediterranean spices, jasmine rice

• NEW Chocolate Mousse Marquise: chocolate mousse, raspberry coulis, pecans and edible gold garnish

Food isn’t the only star of the show at SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival. Guests can try the ALL-NEW Caribbean Moonshine Tasting booth located next to Seafire Grill. This marketplace will feature:

• NEW Marmalade Mayhem: Orange 80 Proof Moonshine

• NEW Cat 5: Coconut 80 Proof Moonshine

• NEW Passionfruit Prohibition: Passionfruit 80 Proof Moonshine

• NEW Banana Breeze: Banana 80 Proof Moonshine

• NEW PB & C Cannonball: Peanut Butter and Chocolate 80 Proof Moonshine

There are also ALL-NEW refreshing cocktails guests can enjoy while savoring their way around the world at this year’s Seven Seas Food Festival including:

• NEW Island Rum Punch: light, dark and coconut rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, cranberry

• NEW Southern Peach: Fistful bourbon, peach schnapps, peach, Sprite, simple syrup

• NEW Frozen Polynesian Summer: pineapple rum, mango, coconut cream, pineapple juice

• NEW Aperol Spritz: Aperol and Prosecco

• NEW Mediterranean Sangria: red Sangria, red wine, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime

• NEW Tokyo Rose: Shimizu-No-Mai Pure Snow sake, Tito's Vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry 

• NEW Irish Cold brew Latte: Jameson Cold Brew, coffee, cream, simple syrup

Guests can also relax with an ice-cold beer at the Seven Seas Food Festival beer garden or at Flamecraft Bar, which will feature several local and regional brews like:

• Tupac ShaPorter from Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company

• Strawberry Blonde Ambition from Suncreek Brewery

• Tag & Release Amber Ale from Sailfish Brewing Company

• Florida Sunshine from Crooked Can Brewing Company

• Frost Proof from Cigar City Brewing

• Florida Orange IPA from 3 Daughters Brewing

Best Way to Savor and Sip

Guests will be able to discover endless combinations of food and drink offerings with a Seven Seas Food Festival Tasting Lanyard. Guests can embark on their culinary journey with a 10-sample lanyard at the price of $70 or take it up a notch with the fan favorite 15-sample lanyard for the best savings. SeaWorld Orlando Pass Members get the VIP treatment and can purchase 18 samples for the price of 15!

Sensational Headline Concert Series with 28 LIVE Performances

SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival is not just about delicious eats and refreshing sips from around the world. The festival also features an incredible concert series guests will not want to miss. Concerts will take place every Saturday and Sunday during the festival at Bayside Stadium, and will feature a taste of Rock, Country, Latin, Hip Hop, R&B and 90s throwbacks – all included with park admission. This year’s headliners include:

• February 4: En Vogue (R&B)

• February 5: REO Speedwagon (Rock

• February 11: The Commodores (Funk & Soul)

• February 18: Collective Soul (Rock)

• February 19: Jerry Rivera (Latin)

• February 25: Don McLean (Rock)

• February 26: Ludacris (Hip Hop)

• March 4: Joey Fatone & Friends (Pop)

• March 26: Eli Young Band (Country)

… and many more performers to be announced!

For the best seats in the house, Reserved Seating can be purchased at https://seaworld.com/orlando/events/seven-seas-food-festival/.  See our website for the complete list and latest updates.   

Best Way to Play

One of the best ways for guests to experience SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival is with a SeaWorld Orlando 2023 Fun Card, which offers park admission through December 31, 2023, for one low price of $129.99. Guests who purchase a Fun Card right now will have the opportunity to attend the Seven Seas Food Festival, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Cinco de Mayo. Guests will also have admission to SeaWorld Orlando for a full calendar year to experience thrilling rides, amazing animal encounters and energizing entertainment while also getting the opportunity to be part of all the seasonal events happening in 2023. For even more unbeatable benefits, guests can purchase a SeaWorld Orlando Annual Pass for as low as $14/month + tax with no down payment. With an Annual Pass, guests will enjoy 12 months of visits with special benefits like exclusive access to “Pipeline: The Surf Coaster” through the “Passport to Thrills” program, free parking, free guest tickets, access to special VIP events, savings on merchandise and more! Some restrictions and blockout dates apply. Annual Passes and Fun Cards can be purchased at SeaWorldOrlando.com.

About SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter, and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The Company is one of the world's foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry and veterinary care. The Company collectively cares for one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The Company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 40,000 animals in need over the last 55 years. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens®, Aquatica®, Sesame Place® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 55-year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests.