The orca encounter was a great show for people of all ages. It was educational, inspiring, and also entertaining. It lasted about 20 minutes which seemed to be a good amount of time...it kept the kids attention and also let you sit for a little. Staff said I could bring my stroller to the area near the blue benches. Strollers are not allowed anywhere else just as a fyi. There is stroller parking right outside of the entrance. I would highly recommend trying to go to a show while visiting Sea World. read more

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The Orca encounter was good. They have different showtimes. I recommend getting there to the show early especially if it is a busy day. There is spots that is the soak zone which you will get completely wet. The show my family and I attended the whales were not participating in some of the calls that the handler was calling them to do and I like that they were not force to do it. Overall it was great. read more

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the show has had its hiccups however the show is beautifully delivered for all audiences. This is my child favorite show so we visit it every time we are in seaworld. We always got to stadium store and get the mix popcorn which awesome and the show last at last 15 minutes. read more

Orca Encounter - Whale Watching Tours Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Fantastic show! Even though this attraction was only 20 ish minutes long, it was well worth carving out time in our schedule to come. The orcas are really well trained and the presentation that they have laid out for guests is very well put together and coordinated. Definitely sit away from the first 15-20 rows if you don't want to get completely soaked. read more

Orca whales are fascinating and stunning creatures. To even be able to be as close to them as you can be during this show is pretty incredible. No matter what you think of SeaWorld or the heavy controversy surrounding their training and breeding the killer whales, this show is so cool. I visited SeaWorld once or twice as a kid, and I can really see now the huge effort they have gone to to make the shows more educational rather than purely for entertainment. The Orca Encounter starts out with a short video where you hear from the trainers about statistics and facts. When the in-park trainers come out, they tell you all about Orca whale habits, routines, personality traits and more. Did you know there are actually 7-8 different sub-species of killer whales? I didn't! Overall, I really liked that they used the show to teach the crowd about these amazing creatures. It was still really entertaining and so fun. By the way, if you don't want to get waterfall soaked I'd sit far away from the splash zone. Those killer fins have some velocity when they whip. Also, you'll want to show up pretty early if you want a good viewing spot. The Orca Encounter is by far the busiest show, because it's so unique and cool! read more

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Lowkey extremely disappointed how they emphasized "killer whales" literally in almost every sentence. Using this name for them completely defeats the purpose of trying to conserve them because by using this name, it instills fear in others. We don't call any other animals "killer" anything. Ie. "Killer lion" "killer bear" "killer wolf" and to be even more literal, on a sense we're "killer humans" for killing cows, chickens, fish, etc to sustain life; so on and so forth. They all have something in common and they ALL kill in order to survive... Seaworld, ESPECIALLY, needs to break this stigma. Calling them by their proper name "Orcas" would be more environmentally acceptable. Other than that, the show was informative. You learn a lot about them and it was a smooth show. read more

I understand the controversy on this and I will leave that aside for the review. You can decide yourself if you want to see this or not. The actual show is spectacular. The orca are huge and yet move so gracefully. The show mixes education with entertainment with plenty of great facts about these amazing creatures. Seeing them in person is awe inspiring. The tricks, dives, jumps, and splashes are just fantastic. I didn't realize how smart these creatures are. I do recommend everyone see this if only to see them up close to truly appreciate these creatures and then you can use that experience to justify your position. read more

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SeaWorld has done an amazing job shifting away from entertainment to education. Now when you sit for a show you learn about the life and vulnerability of orcas. The show is enjoyable and brings you even closer to connecting with orcas. You get a deeper understanding of SeaWorlds commitment to the well being of their killer whales and a look at killer whales not in captivity. After the show we spent some time watching these beautiful animals swim around in the orca underwater viewing area. read more

Amazing show. Always great to see these amazing creatures. Amazing how they are able to train these whales. read more

Orca Encounter - Whale Watching Tours Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Best show at Seaworld. Amazing. It is a must stop when visiting. We are here on a field trip with my daughters elementary school. We had a section to sit and had great seats to Shamu. Recommend getting there 20 minutes early to get good seats. They also have a fun trivia game for the families to participate in. If you go to the evening show, very cool with the lights they incorporate to the show. Much cooler weather also during the summer to go in the evening. read more

Orca Encounter - Whale Watching Tours Near Me - Orlando, Florida

While the whale shows tend to be controversial for many reasons, I have to say, they are pretty enjoyable. They have been change a bit throughout the years. For example, you no longer see trainers riding the whales, or even in the water with the animals at the same time. The overall theme is one of conservation and how we need to protect the environment and these amazing creatures. To prove the point, of course, the animals do their share of flips and flops, splashes, dives and tricks. They really are pretty amazing creatures and to see them displaying their capabilities is something worth spending some time on. If you attend this show, note the front section of seats that are marked the splash zone. There is an extremely strong likelihood that you will leave the show soaking wet if you sit here. The seats higher up do not get wet and still have a great view of the action. No matter where you sit, much of the show is shown on the big screen over the tank, so you won't miss anything. Sometimes, the music and sounds can be a bit loud, as with all shows. This one wasn't as bad, but you might still be prepared. read more

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This show is my mom's favorite! We went to the first show of the day and it was fun. The trainers no longer get in the water with the killer whales. Instead they train from the deck. We met the boy orcas and then when they were sent back, they did not want to leave. It was a great teachable moment at SeaWorld. You cannot force these 4000lb + animals to do something. They explained to us that since the orcas did not want to leave, we would cancel the show. I appreciate that since it is important to keep the killer whales safe and comfortable more than entertaining humans. read more

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Great show. I feel like oddly enough where SeaWorld has come to life in the past decade is the music. This show is wonderfully scored, and strikes a great teaching tone while showing off the amazing animals that the park was built around. read more