Making a splash at SeaWorld

Haley Heseltine reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Orlando, Fla., is a popular vacation spot for a reason. It is filled to the brim with many exciting theme parks, each promising an adventure and a fun experience for the whole family. One of the most iconic staple parks is SeaWorld Orlando, which opened in 1973 and has maintained a claim to fame ever since. Across the country, there are three SeaWorld parks, located in San Diego, Calif.; San Antonio, Texas and Orlando, Fla. The San Diego location was the first, which opened on May 21, 1964. The idea for the park came from George Millay, Milt Shedd, Ken Norris and David DeMott, four alumni of University of California, Los Angeles, who had