SeaWorld® California

This is SeaWorld® - the world’s best-loved marine park! With a SeaWorld California ticket, experience thrilling rides inspired by the force and power of the sea, enjoy fabulous, family-friendly activities and shows, explore beautiful aquariums, visit sea animals and much more!

Not to Miss Attractions

• Emperor is the tallest and fastest floorless dive coaster in California. Get ready to plunge 90 degrees and soar up to 60 miles per hour through exhilarating loops on this exciting Emperor penguin-inspired adventure, feeling your feet dangle above the track on the state’s only floorless dive coaster! 
• Experience every icy thrill as you navigate three exhilarating launches and reach wind-whipping speeds of up to 40 miles per hour on Arctic Rescue - launching in 2023

Thrill Rides

• Thrill seekers should head straight to the heart-racing Electric Eel™, a multi-launch coaster with high-energy twists, electrifying loops and inversions.
• Feel the thrill of Tidal Twister™, a unique duelling rollercoaster ride featuring high-speed turns and upside-down twists. 
• Swooping over sea and sky, Manta not only inspires riders with an amazing 100,000-gallon aquarium but also takes them on an exhilarating ride on a coaster shaped like a giant manta ray, with dozens of twists and turns and a thrilling 54-foot drop.

Family Fun

• Witness live natural killer whale behaviours up close in Orca Encounter™. Learn about the role of family, the importance of play and what we learn from the whales in SeaWorld's care that is actively helping whales in the wild survive. Leave with a deeper connection to one of the sea’s mightiest, most magnificent animals.
• Race, explore and play at the interactive attraction Turtle Reef where you’ll experience the world of the sea turtle. 
• Journey to Atlantis® is a seemingly peaceful ride to the lost city, that is until it erupts into an adventure, where you’ll brave twists, turns, watery falls of mythic proportions and a 60-foot drop!
• Prepare to get soaked on Shipwreck Rapids®, you’ll spin and splash through the waves, plunge through an underground cavern and just try to dodge dripping cargo nets as you swirl around a tropical island!  

Fun For Kids

• Connect with the sea through up-close animal encounters with sea lions, penguins and dolphins.
• The laughter and learning of Sesame Street comes to life at Sesame Street Bay of Play featuring seven Sesame Street-themed dry rides, an interactive musical play area, and eleven water attractions including a 500,000-gallon wave pool – one of the largest in Southern California.

SeaWorld California Ticket Information:

All our SeaWorld California Tickets are gate-ready digital tickets, ensuring hassle-free admission when you arrive at SeaWorld San Diego. Simply scan the barcode at the entrance to SeaWorld for instant access to the park. There is a choice of SeaWorld California tickets available:

• SeaWorld California One-Day Ticket  - this flexible, open-dated ticket offers a full day's admission to SeaWorld. 
• SeaWorld California Two-Day Ticket - Get double the fun with this 2-day ticket. What you don't see on day one, experience on day two - a more relaxing way to experience everything at SeaWorld in San Diego
• SeaWorld California One-Day Ticket plus All-Day-Dining - Get admission to SeaWorld plus dining for one low price! This great value ticket allows you to eat at most restaurants throughout the park and includes beers, wines and cocktails!

SeaWorld California Opening Schedule 

SeaWorld California is open 365 days a year, but for the safety of guests attractions occasionally close for improvements and scheduled maintenance.  Gates normally open at 10.00am but do check locally for changes to opening hours.