SeaWorld plans rescue-themed kiddie rides for San Antonio park

September 30, 2024, 2:27 PM · SeaWorld San Antonio will introduce a new collection of kiddie rides for its 2025 season.

Rescue Jr. will open next spring, headlined by a new Zierer Force roller coaster. Beach Rescue Racer will be a 1,000-foot-long family coaster, with cars themed to beach Jeeps on their way to rescue of animals in need.

Beach Rescue Racer
Concept image courtesy SeaWorld San Antonio

"Rescue Jr. will be an exciting addition to our park and put marine animal rescue at the forefront with our guests," Park President Jeff Davis said. "The new play area will be a fun and exciting way for our guests to learn about the animal rescues that our dedicated teams do every day, 365 days a year."

Additional attractions in the area will include:

SeaWorld owner United Parks appears to be focusing on children's and family attractions in 2025, after several years of opening new roller coasters at its theme parks. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this month announced its own new children's area, Wild Oasis, while SeaWorld Orlando is opening a new Arctic-themed flying theater ride next year, as well. Busch Gardens Williamsburg has announced plans for a new family coaster in 2025 - a sibling to the Phoenix Rising coaster that opened in Tampa this year.

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Replies (4)

September 30, 2024 at 6:17 PM

That theming concept is exactly the direction Sea World should be going. Make seaworld not about "Blackfish", but about Animal Rescue and conservation in the public's eye.

But Jeeps? Not Boats? Jetski? Something a little more nautical?

September 30, 2024 at 10:17 PM

SWSA already has Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster, so they've done jetskis.

October 1, 2024 at 8:16 AM

It looks like this is a partial renovation of the Sesame Street kids area near the front of the park, and looks more like a reskinning of what is already there than a new land. Frankly, this really doesn't make a lot of sense, because it now means there will be a "rescue" attraction in every corner of the park (Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster near Great White, Riptide Rescue near Texas Stingray, and now this). If anything, Sea World should have augmented this kids area to improve the Sesame Street theming, but perhaps the recent lawsuit has caused the chain to rethink their connection to their most recognizable IP.

October 2, 2024 at 4:44 PM

Seems pretty redundant for the park (something like this would have made much more sense in San Diego), but I suppose it will increase offerings for younger visitors.

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