Ports of Call

Ports of Call is a special events complex for groups large and small. From there, we were broken into groups as they made their way into the park. SeaWorld is celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year with lots of special events and holiday eats through the end of the year. The first stop was a ride on Manta. This flying roller coaster with head-​first, face-​down inverted nosedive makes you feel like you’re flying through the water just like a manta ray. For those that didn’t want to ride, the Manta Aquarium has over 100 rays and thousands of colorful fish to view at a much slower pace.
* Energy Saving Tip: SeaWorld Orlando has one of 6 solar powered Coca Cola vending machines in the world. The machine has 3 solar panels on top to power the mechanisms inside.
We continued on to Shamu Stadium to have a memorable luncheon at Dine With Shamu. Located on the backside of the stadium, guests can enjoy sustainable seafood, organic coffee, and items that promote environmental responsibility. This lunch was a little special as the chefs gave us a culinary journey through the park via the buffet, allowing them to try a lot of different menu items from inside the park all in one place. Choices included lobster mac n’ cheese, barbeque ribs and brisket, Latin American and Asian inspired dishes, salads, sides, and desserts. Each table also had the privilege of dining with an animal expert while watching the orcas train.
After lunch, we headed back to Ports of Call to get up-​close and personal with some very rare animals. A baby tamadura (lesser anteater) eating meal worms from a tube. You can see how their tongue is used to get into small holes in order to retrieve small bugs. The tiny screech owl looks like a baby at about the size of your hand, but she’s fully grown. A regal bald eagle and crested caracara pose for photos. Two toed sloth lovingly holds on to her trainer and lackadaisically views everyone upside down.

Had a two day event here — IZEAFest.
Was a wonderful venue. The people were great, and they even came up and shared some of their treasured animals. Unfortunately, Seymour got a little case of stage fright though… but it’s OK :).
I’m not sure if they handled the food, but it was quite good. They even shared Shamu Bars with us — gotta love it!
Love SeaWorld, love their people, and now love their conference facility too! Would be a great place to handle any corporate event!