This show is one of my favorites at Sea World! It's located next to Sea Lion Point on the Sea World…read moreMap. There is plenty of seating available. The presentation is approximately 15 minutes, and it's all outdoors. The splash level is small in comparison to the Orca Encounter show. The show has two sea lions and one otter. There are two team members providing the presentation. You'll learn about their characteristics, skills, and behaviors. The show also focuses on steps that you can help to protect them and their environment! This presentation was quite educational and entertaining!

Love this show!!!…read more It's cute and so much fun. You get to see a lot of the sea lions and they are so adorable! What good boys!!! They listen so well for them fishies lol We sat in the way back so I could open my umbrella. They have strict rules about no umbrella, but dang man it gets really hot in summer. And there's zero shade here. I have an allergy to the sun, and explained that to the staff member. But she didn't care. No umbrellas that's the rule. So we sat in the way back so it would block anyone's view or mess with the sound. Frustrating that they don't have shade and can't make exceptions for medical issues. But the show was amazing! I wish we got to see more of the otters! But to be fair, there's a whole other area at SeaWorld for that lol

One great thing:Incredible performance for the first act, like a sugar plum fairy on a cirque…read morehoop. They also had some fun and talented acrobatic elves; nice for kid's. The rest was eh... I posted a picture of the evil hip hop skull figures who were there for whatever reason; because I hated it. Lol. I knew I would have to explain my review and a picture says 1,000 words, so there you go. And then they returned to encircle a soldier girl being tossed in the air by other soldiers. They kinda ruined it. It could have been good... maybe angels jumping for joy surrounded by shepherds next time? Something that means Christmas for a Christmas themed show... Why ya gotta pg-13 everything Sea World? A few little kids around me didn't dig the evil dancers part and some parents were surprised. So, Parents be forewarned if your child is sensitive to dark themes. This show has it. Yeah the inner conspiracy theorist in me also saw the 3 numeral sixes 'hidden' in the tree of their logo. I cannot believe they got rid of O Wondrous Night for this. If you like fighting for a seat you waited 30 minutes for because people are trying to save seats even though you're explicitly told not to save seats before you enter, and you like your Christmas mixed with a drop of passion, this is your venue and show. Oh brother...

I loved this show but wished it was longer than 18 minutes. No boring moments though. Another…read morereviewer mentioned the scary 'skull-faced' hip-hop dancers. Actually they portray the rats that have a battle with the soldiers in the original Nutcracker ballet. The music during the rat portion is ominous and might scare the easily-scared. Aside from the dancers there is a lyra performer (the Sugarplum fairy on a metal hoop), Russian bar soldiers, and teeter board elves. If you sit in the upper half of the theater you have a more panoramic view and get to see the 'snow' that falls during the lyra portion. There are really no bad seats in this theater which holds 800 people.

I love the new Shamu Show at Sea World. I never enjoyed the old shows and did not find it…read moreentertaining watching the whales being forced to perform in what appeared to be unnatural ways. Before the tragic accident the whales seemed to perform for food and if they misbehaved they appeared to be sternly placed in the back pool area. The new show is more informative and the trainers spend lots of time giving the whales affection. They still feed the whales during the show but the trainers and whales leave you with the impression that they are bonded in trust and affection over the food. The whales still create excitement with the splash zone. It never gets old watching people freak out by the thick wall of salt water that shoots out of the aquarium directly at them. For some reason many tourists believe that they will only get a little wet in the first rows of the Shamu Stadium. They do not take into account how large the whales are and how high they go into the air before crashing down into the water.

Easily my favorite show of the day! Shamu is the first thing I think of when someone says Sea…read moreWorld, so naturally this was the first show I had to see when we first got there. The tricks they have the whales doing are just incredible.For being such huge creatures, they can really launch themselves high up in the air! I especially loved when the were getting ready to give the whales the buckets of whatever(??) and they just nodded the heads up and down like "hell yea!" lol It is what it is, chessy, family friendly enertainment. 5 stars.

My first time going to SeaWorld Howl-o-Scream, Is a great…read moreevent for all ages had so much fun, is worth the money. They have 5 haunted houses, 8 scare zones and 3 roller coaster open.

The local Yelp community was recently treated to SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream which is a separately…read moreticketed nighttime event held at the park. A group of close to 300 attended on the opening Sunday during the last weekend of September. After picking up a VIP pass in the admission area, we were escorted by workers to a pavilion near the back of the facility for a pre-reception before the festivities began. Several tables were set up with various food and drink offerings. Part of our package included two free drinks from the mobile bar. The following were the savory bites that we sampled... * Chicken Flaming Hot Cheeto Bites * Chips with Cheese Sauce, Barbacoa, and Pickled Jalapenos * Devil Sliders * Mac & Cheese (regular and hot crumble) * Spaghetti Pocket The dessert offerings included churros and a parfait cup that contained a very sweet pudding mix that I don't believe anyone was able to completely finish. The chicken meat was pretty juicy which I consumed after stripping away the exterior. The meat and cheese sauce with the nacho chips were also decent. There was a photo booth available for us to mug for shots with or without props. I liked how well spaced the seating was which facilitated mingling with the other attendees. As the clock approached 7:00, we exited and headed towards the Carnival Stage where a brief Opening Scaremony was held. After that concluded, everyone started dispersing to visit the attractions that featured five Haunted Houses, seven Scare Zones, and six Vile Vignettes. Three of the large rides were also operating. I managed to try the Electric Eel and Emperor multiple times. There was too much ground to cover in just four hours so we prioritized the haunted houses. Thank goodness the VIP pass shortened the wait time to enter them. I didn't find any of the five to be particularly scary. Three of the haunted houses did have a speakeasy located inside where we stopped at each one. At 10 pm, a Monster Stomp show from a troop of performers was held at the Nautilus Amphitheater. The Yelp group was afforded the opportunity to sit in the middle section of bleachers. The music and choreography were pretty impressive. I stayed for only part of the performance because I wanted to take advantage of the short lines for the rides. For someone that has never attended a theme park Halloween event, I thought the whole production was solid. Thank you to Hannah and Yelp SD for spending much time to arrange the logistics of such a large group event.

Zirk Ubu's Black & White show at Rich's was to date the most cohesively constructed performance…read moreowing much to Bridget's keen sense of creative direction & guidance. While the ritual continued to utilize each member's proven strengths, it served to stretch the perceived limits of the performers' talents--reaching deep to unearth their hidden alter-egos and viola'--- a fresh voice & visual graced Zirk's hungry audience. We watched in awe--transfixed... each imaginative act segued so smoothly into the next---an unending circus phenomenon. The color pallet provided a timeless simplicity which allowed the brain to playfully entertain itself with simple psychedelic snippets all the while teasing the senses. The once "freak circus" is no longer freaky...it has transformed into a true collaborative exhibiting professionalism & artful finesse. Outlandish & outstanding!

Wow! These guys put on an amazing show! Their acrobatic stunts are incredible, and the type of…read morething most people only get to see on YouTube or tv. Their costumes are over the top and the show is really funny. I've seen them a few times now and their show has been different each time. You can tell that each of them put 100% effort into their performance, and it's a real treat to see. I highly recommend checking them out... You won't be disappointed!

My teammates and I decided to watch Keone and Mari's last show for Beyond Babel. Coming all the way…read morefrom the Orange County, we were pressed for time and drove 95 mph to get down to San Diego. Worth it? Most definitely. Although it's difficult to find parking, there is a nearby neighborhood that is less than a 2 minute walk from the theatre. This show is absolutely amazing. The storytelling is incredible and to weave it in with the movement and music is worth every penny and every mile that we drove.

Okay so this one is for my little dancers. Beyond Babel is as if your entire world was one giant…read moredance-off. The dance moves as you would hope were phenomenal. Seriously I didn't realize the human body could bend, twist, shake, etc., like that. Maybe the cast isn't human? Maybe they are aliens from Dancetron come to teach us to lay down our guns and pick up the beat? The choreography is creative and the moves are very clean and tight. I won't lie to you, this wasn't exactly my jam. My daughters love this show and this was the second time seeing it. I was told it was a spin on Romeo & Juliet which is cool and I saw some common threads but sometimes was left just going "huh?" Still a lot of "wow" factor in the dance. The theater is pretty neat. Located off Imperial Avenue, it looks like this took over two houses? There is the front lobby which you have to exit to go around back to the theater itself. The first floor holds the majority of the seats which look comfy. The second floor where my wife and I sat was bar stool seats overlooking a balcony. I wasn't very comfortable after a while and kept fidgeting. Get seats on first floor. The dancers also move through the audience. It didn't happen this time but my girls and wife said the stage also moves. They also said this show was different at times which would allow it to be fresh even for a repeat visit. You could tell there were a lot of die hard fans shouting out at dancers by name. The creators, Keone and Mari, have a lot to be proud of and it would not surprise me to see this hit Broadway. If love dance and want to support local artists hit Beyond Babel. Okay, I'm done. Time to moonwalk my way off the stage.

This is a great company! The women who run it and the men and women who make up the artistic team…read moreare WONDERFUL! This is a very good place to take acting lessons, they even offer a movement for actors class. I have seen several if those productions and I am always highly impressed with the caliber of shows they put out. I also appreciate the fact that they seem to give back the community.

Eva is the best salsa instructor ever! I took her Beginners salsa lessons and left already knowing…read morethe basics! She is fun, energetic and professional. Would definitely suggest dancers every level to come to her class :)

I started off dancing hip hop and randomly watched a bachata video one day on Youtube and decided I…read morewanted to try it out bc it looked hellaa sexy. Went to a few classes around SD for a month or two and enjoyed it, but wanted to dedicate more time to getting better and joining a team, but as a female lead. Eva, the director and instructor, was super inviting, open, an attentive, patient, outgoing teacher, and lovely dancer (sometimes I feel like a potato after watching her haha). I feel like I've learned a lot from her so far, even in the short time I've been there, which is great bc I didn't really do any partner dancing before. If you're searching for a fun and caring place to learn to Latin dance, you won't be sorry if you come here.