We had one day set aside in this vacation for Sea World San Diego so we decided to make the most of it.  Sary-Jo’s mom joined us to make a party of 5.  The park opens at 9:00 am and we were inside by 9:02.  We went straight to ride, Journey to Atlantis, in order to beat the lines.  It was a fun ride, but Sea World is really about the shows.  There were so many shows that careful planning was required.  We mapped out the day and checked our plan periodically.  We stayed relentlessly true to the plan.  There was show after show, a timeout for lunch, then more shows.  We went up in the tower to take in a beautiful sunset, and then finished with the Shamu Rocks show and fireworks.  There was no time for dinner, but I don’t think anyone really minded because the shows were so entertaining.

For the afternoon Shamu show, Daniel and David sat in the soak zone, which is appropriately named.  They would not have been wetter had they been in the tank with the whales!  It was a typical August day in San Diego so the wetness felt good. We have a bit of video showing the soaking – the boys were in the second row.

For those of you who have been to Sea World, you don’t need an explanation; if you haven’t been there, an explanation wouldn’t really help.  Just enjoy the pictures and video.

Oh… the park closes at 10:00; we left at about 10:30 and found dinner back on the base.