The Polar Express Experience - Sea World Orlando

The Polar Express is such a fantastic feel-good Christmas movie and if you’re heading out to Sea World Orlando before January 4, 2009 you’ll be able to experience the magic yourself with The Polar Express Experience.

SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic attraction has been transformed into the fabled Santa Town and park guests can take a magical trip to the North Pole.

The adventure begins on a Christmas Eve night with a young boy lying awake, eagerly listening for the sound of Santa’s ringing sleigh bells just like in the movie. As the little boy gazes out from his frosted bedroom window, a soft mist appears and just in that very moment, a roaring black train rumbles to a halt in front of the boy’s house. Filled with excitement and awe, the boy races out his front door, dashes across the freshly fallen snow and climbs aboard The Polar Express.

As the train’s whistle blows, you will embark on the same adventure as you board The Polar Express Experience to the North Pole. Classic scenes from the movie are recreated in a multi-sensory experience immersing passengers in special lighting, scent, sound and motion effects. (If you suffer from motion sickness you’ll need to sit in the special seating area — but can still experience the magic of the journey). At the end of the journey you’ll find yourself in a winter wonderland surrounded by holiday cheer, graceful beluga whales, powerful polar bears and giant walruses.

The smell of delicious Christmas cookies will fill the air, and you will be able to meet Santa Claus himself under a towering festive tree aglow with sparkling lights.

Back in the park itself the Holiday festivities continue with a magnificent holiday show: “Shamu Christmas…Miracles”. The Shamu Stadium is alight with glowing candles as Shamu splashes to your favourite Christmas carols. You’ll need to catch the show before December 30, 2008.

Before the park closes you can head to the Bayside Stadium to hear the Orlando Philarmonic orchestra fill the air with scores from The Polar Express soundtrack. At the end of the concert a splendid array of fireworks will paint the night sky as you stroll along the Waterfront under glistening snow flurries.

If you are looking for some New Year entertainment then SeaWorld will treat you to a musical extravaganza including the best in lating, pop and swing music. As the clock strikes midnight the sky will shine bright with a vibrant fireworks show to bring in the New Year.

It sounds like SeaWorld Orlando is pulling out all of the stops this festive season — I hope some of these events are repeated next year when we make our trip out!

For more information, call 1 (888) 800-5447 or visit SeaWorld.com.