Seaworld Orlando- Shamu Show to Close for 3 Month Renovation

 Seaworld Orlando's "Shamu Show" to Close for 3 Month Renovation 

The 5,000 seat 'Shamu Stadium' will be going dark for three months starting early in 2014. 

 Seaworld is closing the main show tank in order to undergo massive renovations. The tank will receive a near coat of paint and sealant as well as replace the massive and thick plexiglass panels which allow audience members to view the animals swimming during the show. 

  'Dine with Shamu' will also be closing during this renovation. Around even 6-10 years Seaworld must do this kind of heavy tank maintenance to maintain all their animal tanks but this will be the frist time since 1984 that the show has had to pause.  Seaworld also states this has nothing to do with safety but is a pure maintenance need, one that must be taken care of without water in the tank.

However, I wouldn't worry. Seaworld has numberous other tanks behind Shamu Stadium, not open to the public which their Orca's will be able to reside in comfortably during this time.

During this three month show closure,  Seaworld will have a special "Shamu Up Close" encounter set up with both above water and below water interaction as well as training demonstrations for guests.

  

Cedar Point- Hotel Breakers Upgrades

Image from The Toledo Blade

 Well Folks, It's December. The coasters are closed and the screams are silent on Lake Erie but Cedar Point is still busy.

 Besides Winter being the only time of the year most of us normal folks can afford the price tags at the Hotel Breakers, The long awaited and desperately needed updates to the resort hotel have finally begun. Hotel Breakers is in for a two year, two phase renovation project.

Image from The Toledo Blade

The first phase involved upgrade to the outside of the hotel. Hotel Breakers is finally getting a much needed new roof and a completely new coat of paint.  The second phase on construction which will  happen in winter of 2014 (we suspect) will be a full renovation of the resort hotels much aging interior.  

 Honestly, If I was Cedar Point I would have done this project in reverse. The inside first followed by the outside but perhaps the roof has finally gotten bad enough that it couldn't be ignored any longer. I've had several reports over the last two years that Hotel Breakers has gone down in quality severely with most people opting to stay at Breakers Express due to the main resorts deteriorating conditions.  Either way, it's nice to see their paying attention and giving the Resort, built in 1905, so much needed love!