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ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has named Jim Dean president of its Tampa, Fla. parks, Busch Gardens and Adventure Island. Dean replaces Donnie Mills, who last week was promoted to Chief Operating Officer - Busch Gardens and Sesame Place for the Orlando-based company. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100215/FL54977 ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091201/FL19045LOGO ) Dean is currently Executive Vice President, Retail...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The Arctic blast that has most of the country in a frigid vice grip is also taking its toll on endangered sea turtles. Since January 6, nearly 100 "cold-stunned" sea turtles from Florida to North Carolina have taken shelter at SeaWorld Orlando's Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. Cold stun is a condition that causes sea turtles to become lethargic and float to the surface due to extreme cold water temperatures. To view the multimedia assets...

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- With the sale of Busch Entertainment Corp. to Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P., an investor fund advised by The Blackstone Group, comes a new name for the company that operates some of the nation's best known and popular theme parks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091201/FL19045LOGO ) "SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment" replaces "Busch Entertainment Corporation" with the closing of the sale announced jointly today by Anheuser-Busch...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Last week, an innovative new parenting book, "Whale Done Parenting" was released nationwide. Written by veteran SeaWorld killer whale trainer Chuck Tompkins and the world's bestselling business author, Ken Blanchard, "Whale Done Parenting" is based on the positive relationship philosophy of animal training that SeaWorld pioneered. Chuck is a skilled trainer, dynamic speaker and loving father of two boys whom he raised using these philosophies....

Officials at SeaWorld in San Diego have announced the arrival of 82 new sea turtles, which began in early October, and continued for almost two weeks.The turtles were hatched from offspring of sea turtles that have lived in the park for more than 30 years. They were able to hatch on their own, without human intervention."These recent hatchlings are exciting for us," said Thad Dirksen, curator of fishes at SeaWorld. "It's unusual to have sea turtles hatch in a zoological environment. And this...

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NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: B-roll includes footage from Busch Entertainment Corp.'s Worlds of Discovery, including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and more. CONTACT: For more information, contact SeaWorld Marketing Communications, 407.363.2280 Time: 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. (14 - 14:30) ET Satellite: Galaxy 17 K19 Slot D Uplink: 14393.5 (Vertical) Down: 12093.5 (Horizontal) Symbol rate: 6.1113 Data: 8.448 Fec: 3/4 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 954.236.2993...

The private equity firm Blackstone Group is negotiating to buy SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and other Anheuser-Busch InBev theme parks, officials said. As of Friday, the proposed sale price stood at between $2.5 billion to $3 billion, sources close to the negotiations told The New York Times in a story published Saturday. Anheuser has been expected to sell the theme parks to help pay for the $52 billion Anheuser-Busch InBev merger, The Times reported. Anheuser and Blackstone representatives...

An Anheuser-Busch InBev spokeswoman declined to comment on the possible sale of major theme parks in Florida. We will not be able to comment, company spokeswoman Karen Couck said, speaking from the beverage giant's headquarters in Belgium. AB InBev owns Busch Entertainment Corp., which runs SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica -- parks in Orlando, Fla., the Orlando Sentinel reported Wednesday. AB InBev executives have been seeking a buyer for the parks for month to raise funds to pay down...

The Dolphin Discovery show has ended its 13-year-long run at SeaWorld in San Diego, Calif., park officials said. The San Diego Union-Tribune said the show, which was performed several times a day, was closed Monday to make way for a new attraction called Blue Horizons, which features dolphins, birds and aerialists. It reportedly has been a hit at Florida's SeaWorld in Orlando since 2005 and will open in San Diego in May. To prepare for the new attraction, SeaWorld is renovating its Dolphin...