SeaWorld Orlando to visit Boston with animal exhibits

February 10, 12:54 AMOrlando Family Travel ExaminerKen Black

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SeaWorld: Animal interactions will be stressed in Boston.

Those in the Boston area may want to check out the upcoming Boston Globe Travel Show taking place Feb. 20-22. While the crowds may be reminiscent of those in Orlando, with 15,000 expected, there is an Orlando connection.

SeaWorld and nearby sister park Busch Gardens will be presenting a number of different exotic animals that do not call Boston home. This is part of an extended marketing effort by SeaWorld, which recently announced the opening date for its new Manta roller coaster. The park has a history of visiting different towns to promote its parks not only in Orlando, but San Antonio and San Diego as well. It also gets a chance to promote its Busch Gardens properties during such trips.

Also expected to have a prevalent role or receive generous mention is SeaWorld’s more laid-back park, Discovery Cove. The park, which introduces guests to special animal interaction experiences including swimming with the dolphins, is especially suited to these types of events because animal experiences will be stressed. Animals expected to be present at the show include a lemur, penguins, and an alligator, among others.

The event is family friendly. Admission for adults is $10 and anyone under 18 years old is admitted free with a paying adult. The location is the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. Further, while the event will feature SeaWorld and a number of animals, the park’s central message of conservation will also be a major theme of its presentation. This offers a learning opportunity for many children as well.

In addition, it gives those who may be planning a trip a chance to whet their appetite and dream of some place warmer as winter draws to a close. SeaWorld’s draw is its animals, and children who are going will no doubt talk of little else between the show and when they make their first visit. Those who are inspired by the show to have a special interactive experience should check out Discovery Cove.

Further, Orlando has a number of other animal attractions perfect for families. Gatorland offers a chance to see some of the world’s largest reptiles in a more natural setting. Airboat rides offered at Lake Jessup and East Lake Tohopekaliga give a chance to see alligators and other natural wildlife. It is a reminder of what old Florida used to be, and confirmation theme park jungles of concrete have not taken over everything.