SeaWorld San Diego Debuts

"Blue Horizons" in Newly

Renovated Dolphin Stadium

There’s something new at SeaWorld! And it’s stunning! After an 18-month creative process and nine months of construction at Dolphin Stadium, SeaWorld has debuted “Blue Horizons,” a spectacular show that unites sea and sky as it showcases majestic animals and spirited performers, with a stirring, original musical score performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

At the center of “Blue Horizons” is Marina, a young girl whose vivid imagination sets the stage for an extravaganza of graceful dolphins, magnificent pilot whales and a rainbow of exotic birds. Marina daydreams that one day she can fly in the sky and swim in the ocean. After encountering Aurora — the spirit of the sky — and Delphis — the spirit of the sea — those dreams begin to come true, as together they explore a place where the sea meets the sky. “Blue Horizons” features action both above and under the water, as a cast of divers and aerialists, dressed in eye-catching costumes symbolizing sea and sky, plunge off the elaborate set into, and also propel out of, the deep blue water.

To create “Blue Horizons,” SeaWorld collaborated with the entertainment industry’s most inventive and artistic experts, marrying great production value with the awe-inspiring feats of SeaWorld animals and trainers, which guests will see firsthand in the larger-than-life set, dramatic costuming and intriguing show development.

“Only SeaWorld could create such a spectacular concept, a type of show that can be seen nowhere else in the world,” said Stanley Meyer, “Blue Horizons” set designer and show consultant. “It sets a completely new benchmark for awe-inspiring entertainment.”  Meyer, best known for his work designing the Broadway musical ”Beauty and the Beast,” created the set for SeaWorld Orlando’s “Blue Horizons,” which has been a hit there since 2005.

Using elements of the sea and sky — and a young girl’s vivid imagination — as his inspiration, Meyer designed a whimsical, yet dramatic, atmosphere with an immense rising sun, hundreds of iridescent bubbles, and an elaborate, 40-foot-high framework which envelopes the pool and balances divers and aerialists as they plunge from bungees and soar on “cloud swings.”

While these characters sway through the sky and dive off the set, the true stars of the show grace the waters below. SeaWorld’s dolphins and pilot whales leap their way into this dreamy adventure. African crowned cranes, coral bills, black vultures and other bird species soar over the audience as they ascend toward the horizon.

Dolphin Stadium was completely transformed for “Blue Horizons,” including an entirely new set; trusses, diving boards and bungee swings for the aerialists and divers; a new sound system; high-tech water features; and an additional 700 seats for guests.

“Blue Horizons” will be performed daily at SeaWorld. For more information, including show schedules, admission and parking rates, call 800.25.SHAMU or visit www.seaworldsandiego.com.

SeaWorld has an incredible program right now that makes it easier for families to enjoy “Blue Horizons” and all that the park has to offer. Through SeaWorld Cares, now through Dec. 31, with each full-paid, SeaWorld single-day, adult admission purchased online, any child age 12 and under gets a $5 admission, all of which goes to fund non-profit organizations working right now on wildlife conservation projects. Families can even choose which wildlife conservation effort receives their donation (dolphins, sea turtles, manatees or coral reef fish). SeaWorld Cares is only available online; complete details are available at www.SeaWorldCares.com.