SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival is Back with New Flavors and Drinks Starting March 23rd
Press Release from SeaWorld San Antonio:
SAN ANTONIO, TX., (March 21, 2023) – SeaWorld is kicking off spring 2023 with the city’s biggest and best food festival, now packed with more flavor than ever! This year at San Antonio’s largest theme park food festival, foodies can enjoy over 100 chef and mixologist-curated tastes inspired by cultures from across the seven seas. Guests can sample and sip international flavors from Brazil, Korea, Italy, Greece, Hawaii, Japan, France, Jamaica, Mexico, and Germany. The festival takes place every Thursday through Sunday from March 23rd through May 21st.
With more than 100 fresh global cuisine tastings and over 45 new menu items from around the world, there is something to tempt the taste buds of every guest. In addition to the amazing culinary delights, this year’s festival includes SeaWorld’s delicious and expansive beverage menu with over 50 specially curated cocktails, wines, and craft beers. Foodies can discover the flavors of the seven seas at over 24 festival marketplaces located throughout the park, and sample a variety of new dishes including:
All-New! Japan now includes even more dishes with a Togarashi Seared Tuna with Miso Ponzu, an amazing yellowfin tuna made with a variety of zesty flavors that include lemon, lime, ginger, spring onion, soy, and sesame, along with a brand-new Sake Spritz that combines sake, vodka, lime, and grapefruit juice.
All-New! Jamaica is bringing the popular artisan spice to the forefront with an all-new Jerk Chicken Macaroni & Cheese. This pasta is made with delicious white cheddar cheese mixed with a spicy jerk chicken topped with warm fried onions. To wash it all down, guests can sip on the new Spiced Rum Sangria, a concoction of red wine mixed with spiced rum, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice topped off with a lime wedge.
All-New! Tacos are a local favorite and this year Mexico is adding more new Artisan Street Tacos to the menu including Achiote Chicken Tacos and Shredded Braised Beef Tacos. Also debuting this year is Cochinita Pibil, a pulled pork delicacy topped with purple cabbage, cotija cheese, tangy pickled red onions, micro cilantro, fresh lime, and spicy habanero salsa.
All-New! Germany is tapping the keg with an all-new Beer Cheese Spaetzle with Beef. This culinary creation consists of egg noodles served with a mouth-watering beer cheese sauce and topped with braised beef.
Brazil, Korea, Italy, Hawaii, Japan, Jamaica, and Mexico are all featuring a variety of new adult-friendly beverages, including specialty rums, great tequilas, and exotic flavored liqueurs and drinks like Tropical Toucan Cocktail, Italian Rita, Gold Cliff Pineapple IPA, and Hibiscus Paloma.
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New Entertainment and Experiences Exclusive to the Festival
Guests adventuring through the Seven Seas Food Festival can also immerse themselves in new entertainment and experiences! Making an appearance for the first time this year are the Groove Chefs. These quirky percussionists travel around the park stirring up sounds from the kitchen and whipping up new beats. And making a return to this year’s festival are the Chef Stilt Walkers, culinary characters strutting their stuff all while keeping a watchful eye from high above the kitchen. Guests craving a cultural immersion can venture through Mexico, dance, and take in the sights and sounds of fiesta with !Baile Folklorico!, an ensemble group that combines bold and exaggerated dance moves, delicate ballet steps, colorful costumes, and intricate choreography. For more cultural experiences, Japan offers the new Living Garden! This artistic display is where topiary comes to life combining human performance art, plants, and water!
NEW this year for the little ones is Cookies with Cookie Monster! Guests will have the time of their lives with the ever-popular Cookie Monster as they enjoy delicious cookies and milk while creating memorable arts and crafts. The furry and lovable Sesame Street friend will also be available for photos, the perfect opportunity for families to capture special memories. This event requires online reservations and an additional fee.
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Best Way to Savor Flavors
The best way to savor flavors is with a Seven Seas Food Festival Tasting Lanyard. Guests can discover infinite combinations of food and drink selections while embarking on their culinary journey with a 10-item sample lanyard starting at only $70 or take it up a notch and with the fan favorite 15-item sample lanyard for the best savings. Pass Holders get the VIP treatment and can purchase get three FREE food and drink samples when they purchase a 15-item sample lanyard. That’s 18 samples for the price of 15!
Voted Best Under-The-Radar-Festival by San Antonio Magazine
For the first time in its nine-year run, SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival was voted BEST Under-the-Radar Festival in the Best of the City survey! Sponsored by San Antonio Magazine, the title acknowledges San Antonio's top places for fun. Seven Seas Food Festival has been a growing and impressive contribution to the San Antonio foodie scene. Executive Chef Scott Ronczkowski has curated a menu of dishes from around the world culminating into a festival of 10 diverse realms with authentic theming and entertainment in each.
Best Way to Play
The best way to experience Seven Seas is with a SeaWorld Annual Pass and for a limited time, guests can purchase one for as low as $6.99/month! Enjoy thrilling rides, festive events, and amazing animal experiences year-round at SeaWorld. Silver, Gold, and Platinum Annual Passes are packed with benefits designed to make the park even more enjoyable all year, including up to six (6) FREE bring-a-friend tickets, FREE premium parking, up to 50 percent off in-park discounts, FREE access to animal interactions, and so much more. SeaWorld Pass Members also have the special opportunity to be among the first to ride the all-new Catapult Falls, the world’s first launched flume coaster. This record-breaking ride is part roller coaster, part splash ride, and is the perfect way to cool down in the Texas heat. Not only will riders get drenched, but spectators at the bottom of the splash down will be cooled down with a cascaded of water as well! Catapult Falls is coming to SeaWorld San Antonio in summer of 2023.
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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 what it believes is 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 Company’s history. 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 60-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.