Interesting. I really hope that they don’t buy Herschend. Those parks are fantastic and it’s cool to see that they are still family run. I feel like when you enter Silver Dollar City and Dollywood you are totally separated from the outside world. I don’t get the same feeling at all of the SeaWorld parks. I think maybe United Parks would go for some of the newer parks like Lost Island or the yet to be open Heartland resort.
I don’t think Herschend would ever accept an offer from SeaWorld. I do think SeaWorld is crazy enough to try tho lol. I still can’t believe they tried to buy Cedar Fair. Herschend quality is impeccable at Dollywood and I assume Silver Dollar City, but I don’t think the same can be said for Wild Adventures or Kentucky kingdom. Great comment, thanks Drew!
given their new name which highly resembles the name of that little known country on the british isles which many merlin parks call home i see them as a far likelier contender
I'm looking at patterns in the industry and what I'm seeing is that Sea World parks are in fact being alienated by the ARA groups. It seemed strange at first, but they have been adding coaster after coaster after coaster but very few flat rides. This indicates that they intend a rapid expasion as well as a rapid animal shows and attractions removals from the now firmly based "theme parks", the animals could be moved into a dedicated animal based park likening to Disney's Animal Kingdom, while massive flat ride acquisitions and new themeing elements are added to the ride based parks. The addition of kid parks near by would justify the totality as a resort which would include hotels for multi day entertainment options. This may be the only way they survive the rise of Universal. Just an observation
@@TheCoasterJosh I think the Blackfish film controversy in particular was the turning point here. After that, I am very unsurprised that SeaWorld has been getting away from the live animal exhibits and going all in on other attractions. It also makes me unsurprised about the name change.
Before Busch Ent sold the parks, the name that owned sea world was Busch Entertainment. So changing the name to United Parks and resorts is going back to there roots, CEO Marc Sawson worked for Busch Entertainment before Busch sold the parks and it became a different company. United parks main compt is Disney and Universal since the early 2000s and to this day. Busch Entertainment was always a quality company when it existed was above Six flags and Cedair Fair. I do not think United will buy any Cedair Fair or Six Flags parks, to rundown and no theming especially Cedair Fair. I can see them build seasme street williamsburg and Cedair Fairs only two quality parks not Cedair point or berry farms. This would be Kings Island or Kings Dominain if they do not but the seasme street park in Williamsburg they would buy either. I think they would keep there name as an different experience type like Discovery cove. United parks tend to be in vacation and historical areas, the whole state of Virginia fits that bill.
I get why they're doing this. The Sea World name may be highly respected in the amusement park industry but the general public's view on it is far more negative due to past controversies with their orca shows. A rebranding might help a little with that.
It’s very interesting to me but it’s also a good thing imo. Once the Six Flags/Cedar Fair merger completed, there’s a good chance that I could see Darien Lake will get sold off to United Parks & Resorts.
They should buy Marineland and turn it into the park it should have been. Sooooo much land to develop into a resort. They could even sell half of it off to fund the construction
Sea World has some of the best coasters I’ve ever wanted to ride but I refuse to visit/give them money while they keep exploring sea life and keep sea life in captivity.
I think you re onto something Josh, the merger is going to require something to draw customers to their parks. They need to bring back their summer concert series. Just have a dozen or so artists bounce between parks all summer, and still allow the bands to perform in the area when they were there, ie Xyz country band at 6 flags GREAT Adventure, NJ, and allow them to have a similar concert ( not the exactly the same concert ).. they need something, as well as lowering tge admission price for one day addmittance.. Have a different price for regional season passes as well. Just my thoughts.
I would love If they bought Darien Lake near Buffalo NY. The park already has a camp ground, hotel, and a very popular concert venue on site. We're talking most currently relevant tours hit this place all summer long. Then you enter the park. Everything could use a fresh coat of paint, rides and attractions definitely need some tlc (although to be fair Predator has had a fair amount attention given it as of lately, thank you GCI). There is a ton of expansion room so easily room for more themed areas, better flat rides and certainly room for more coasters. It feels like a Roller Coaster Tycoon scenario just waiting to be played. Lol! I know currently it's free money for Six flags as they only operate it and not own, but it could be such a better park. I mean it has a well working Intamin Hyper coaster as well so it's definitely got lots of possibilities going for it.
I used to go to SeaWorld very often in San Diego and now I barely go. SeaWorld should do the next best thing just buy those interactive highly sophisticated animatronic dolphins! Imagine what can they can do if they make deals with that company. Swim with large sharks! Swim with orcas which is something many people would like to do just like with dolphins! They look real they act real. No cables. No hard shell. If SeaWorld does this then they change their name as well now that they have replaced to their mammals. If there are no more orcas or dolphins they will surely gain back their reputation
Thanks for the video! New to your channel but I’m already a fan! Canada’s wonderland is my childhood park but hoping to get to LA to try Universal Hollywood, Disney Land, and Knock Berry Farms this year
Liberal activists need to keep their politics out of our theme parks and amusement parks. United Parks & Resorts is THE dumbest name ever for a theme park chain. SeaWorld Entertainment Company is fine the way it is, these marine animals are not in harm's way, and SeaWorld would still be SeaWorld if PETA and liberal activists would do my favorite thing when someone is whining: Sit down, shut up. We see this all over the place, from the Washington Redskins and Edmonton Eskimos and now to family entertainment. Newsflash folks! Many Americans, at least where I'm from, still call them the Redskins. I don't advocate any hate toward liberal activism, but let's scale it back a little bit and not attempt to justify satisfaction to all parties. I will forever call SeaWorld SeaWorld, and I will raise my kids one day to call the parks SeaWorld as well
San Diego the SeaWorld park has added roller coasters. I've been to Bush Gardens in Tampa . San Diego has Sesame street place in south part of San Diego county but separate from the SeaWorld park. Legoland San Diego is north part of San Diego County. East county and South County have lots of room for expansion.
This is only tangentially related to the video, but it did stand out to me that the stock ticker change is on what would have been my mum’s 70th birthday. I know it’s just a Monday, but that date stands out to me. I can also sea ;) them maybe trying to merge with Merlin and the latter has a massive non-US presence. Merlin do one the Sea Life Centre chain so do have experience owning animal centric places.
Busch Gardens Darien Lake here we come. I don't think they'd actually do that, but I do agree that lower tier parks like Darien Lake are going to get dropped by the new Six Flags/Cedar Fair merger and present an opportunity for new acquisitions.
I think that if United Parks really wants to get away from the controversial aspects of Sea World, they should consider stepping away from their Orca and Dolphin breeding programs. These are massive animals that require a massive amount of water as deep as a high-rise apartment building to support their large frames. They require massive stretches of water to live in, and if it's not vast or deep enough, it can be claustrophobic for them, and have physical effects as well, such as a sagging dorsal fin. The point being that as much as I love seeing these animals up close, and as amazing as it is, I'm fine with losing that privilege unless they can be kept happy and healthy, and I'd much rather that United Parks focus on rides, and animals that tolerate captivity. I'd much rather that United Parks invest in hosting Orca and Dolphin sightseeing tours, and even offering guests the ability to swim with them in their natural habitat (as far as I know, wild dolphins are tolerant of people; don't know enough about Orcas). From what I can tell, this appears to be working, and guests are loving the new ride additions. Also, it'd be amazing if the Gold Pass can apply to parks outside of Busch Gardens/Sea World Florida.
Sea World had Geauga Lake and they sold it to SF. So the idea of UP buying step children parks is not going to happen. The population in those cities is not enough to support a block buster park, and they are not destinations for tourists. A good example of this is Carowinds. They have the top coaster in the land with Fury325, yet the park is not in the top 20 attendance for USA. Weather, Hurricanes, tourist draw, are major factors. A hurricane destroyed SFNO, they didn't rebuild it.
Good thing is, they said they would keep the names of the parks. Meaning SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio, and SeaWorld San Diego will not change their names which I personally love.
I don’t see tjem buying merlin as all their latest projects are increasing their value. However I could see them kind of merge in the sense of Sea world buying Legoland in America.
Sea world needs to be shut down. Orcas and dolphins should never be in captivity. They are treated horribly forced to preform for dead fish. The people that go are just as terrible
The problem I have with the name is that its name is too similar to the name of the Spanish based amusement park company Parques Renuidos, which is Spanish for Reunited Parks. Could this lead to the latter company filing a lawsuit for renaming themselves?
Why don't they just merge with Disney?? I mean.. Disney owns a bunch of things including television and other things..make bigger parks to compete with Six Flags and Cedar Fair
With herchend buying Kentucky kingdom. It gonna take time to get herchend style theming and such. I can see some of the lower end six flags parks like Six flags St. Louis maby world of fun Maybe Michigan adventure being sold off to get some money in the chain
SeaWorld has sucked for a long time, it stopped being a fun park a long time ago. We grew up in San Diego, and the fun things were systematically replaced with more ' politically correct ' themes, ans still charging quite a bit.
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I'm about 80% sure that CedarFair/SixFlags will be selling some of those parks.
I agree, It’s a very interesting time.
I think some of the lower end parks like Michigan adventure or six flags St. Louis
I feel like SeaWorld would do great if they acquired Lost Island. It’s obvious this new park needs help and would do great with the help of SeaWorld.
Interesting. I really hope that they don’t buy Herschend. Those parks are fantastic and it’s cool to see that they are still family run. I feel like when you enter Silver Dollar City and Dollywood you are totally separated from the outside world. I don’t get the same feeling at all of the SeaWorld parks. I think maybe United Parks would go for some of the newer parks like Lost Island or the yet to be open Heartland resort.
I don’t think Herschend would ever accept an offer from SeaWorld. I do think SeaWorld is crazy enough to try tho lol. I still can’t believe they tried to buy Cedar Fair. Herschend quality is impeccable at Dollywood and I assume Silver Dollar City, but I don’t think the same can be said for Wild Adventures or Kentucky kingdom. Great comment, thanks Drew!
Just
A Nitpick But Seaworld Orlando Busch Gardens Tampa And Busch Gardens Willamsburg Are Better Then Every Hereschend Park Except SDC
@@TheCoasterJosh Herschend should try to buy Lost Island honestly
given their new name which highly resembles the name of that little known country on the british isles which many merlin parks call home i see them as a far likelier contender
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3odit depends what your looking for in a park.
I'm looking at patterns in the industry and what I'm seeing is that Sea World parks are in fact being alienated by the ARA groups. It seemed strange at first, but they have been adding coaster after coaster after coaster but very few flat rides. This indicates that they intend a rapid expasion as well as a rapid animal shows and attractions removals from the now firmly based "theme parks", the animals could be moved into a dedicated animal based park likening to Disney's Animal Kingdom, while massive flat ride acquisitions and new themeing elements are added to the ride based parks. The addition of kid parks near by would justify the totality as a resort which would include hotels for multi day entertainment options. This may be the only way they survive the rise of Universal.
Just an observation
Ah interesting observation, You made some fantastic points! Thanks for sharing.
@@TheCoasterJosh I think the Blackfish film controversy in particular was the turning point here. After that, I am very unsurprised that SeaWorld has been getting away from the live animal exhibits and going all in on other attractions. It also makes me unsurprised about the name change.
We are actively seeing a brand new era in the theme entertainment industry
Absolutely! This video was originally called “a new era of SeaWorld”
Before Busch Ent sold the parks, the name that owned sea world was Busch Entertainment. So changing the name to United Parks and resorts is going back to there roots, CEO Marc Sawson worked for Busch Entertainment before Busch sold the parks and it became a different company. United parks main compt is Disney and Universal since the early 2000s and to this day. Busch Entertainment was always a quality company when it existed was above Six flags and Cedair Fair. I do not think United will buy any Cedair Fair or Six Flags parks, to rundown and no theming especially Cedair Fair. I can see them build seasme street williamsburg and Cedair Fairs only two quality parks not Cedair point or berry farms. This would be Kings Island or Kings Dominain if they do not but the seasme street park in Williamsburg they would buy either. I think they would keep there name as an different experience type like Discovery cove. United parks tend to be in vacation and historical areas, the whole state of Virginia fits that bill.
Good point! Great comment!
I get why they're doing this. The Sea World name may be highly respected in the amusement park industry but the general public's view on it is far more negative due to past controversies with their orca shows. A rebranding might help a little with that.
Now we see the direction of the SWO park, can you do another 10 YEAR prediction again. Loved it
That is a good idea! I will add it to the list.
It’s very interesting to me but it’s also a good thing imo. Once the Six Flags/Cedar Fair merger completed, there’s a good chance that I could see Darien Lake will get sold off to United Parks & Resorts.
They should buy Marineland and turn it into the park it should have been. Sooooo much land to develop into a resort. They could even sell half of it off to fund the construction
Sea World has some of the best coasters I’ve ever wanted to ride but I refuse to visit/give them money while they keep exploring sea life and keep sea life in captivity.
The more I think about it, the more the United Parks name sits with me. It's not a bad name in retrospect.
Same here!
I think you re onto something Josh, the merger is going to require something to draw customers to their parks. They need to bring back their summer concert series. Just have a dozen or so artists bounce between parks all summer, and still allow the bands to perform in the area when they were there, ie Xyz country band at 6 flags GREAT Adventure, NJ, and allow them to have a similar concert ( not the exactly the same concert ).. they need something, as well as lowering tge admission price for one day addmittance.. Have a different price for regional season passes as well. Just my thoughts.
I would love If they bought Darien Lake near Buffalo NY. The park already has a camp ground, hotel, and a very popular concert venue on site. We're talking most currently relevant tours hit this place all summer long. Then you enter the park. Everything could use a fresh coat of paint, rides and attractions definitely need some tlc (although to be fair Predator has had a fair amount attention given it as of lately, thank you GCI). There is a ton of expansion room so easily room for more themed areas, better flat rides and certainly room for more coasters. It feels like a Roller Coaster Tycoon scenario just waiting to be played. Lol! I know currently it's free money for Six flags as they only operate it and not own, but it could be such a better park. I mean it has a well working Intamin Hyper coaster as well so it's definitely got lots of possibilities going for it.
Seaworld New Zealand in 2027 Opening day New Theme Park.
I used to go to SeaWorld very often in San Diego and now I barely go. SeaWorld should do the next best thing just buy those interactive highly sophisticated animatronic dolphins! Imagine what can they can do if they make deals with that company. Swim with large sharks! Swim with orcas which is something many people would like to do just like with dolphins! They look real they act real. No cables. No hard shell. If SeaWorld does this then they change their name as well now that they have replaced to their mammals. If there are no more orcas or dolphins they will surely gain back their reputation
Thanks for the video! New to your channel but I’m already a fan! Canada’s wonderland is my childhood park but hoping to get to LA to try Universal Hollywood, Disney Land, and Knock Berry Farms this year
Thank you so much, Welcome to the channel! Canadas wonderland looks awesome!
Hey, I know your TH-cam channel. I love your content cool to see you in the comment section.
Liberal activists need to keep their politics out of our theme parks and amusement parks. United Parks & Resorts is THE dumbest name ever for a theme park chain. SeaWorld Entertainment Company is fine the way it is, these marine animals are not in harm's way, and SeaWorld would still be SeaWorld if PETA and liberal activists would do my favorite thing when someone is whining: Sit down, shut up. We see this all over the place, from the Washington Redskins and Edmonton Eskimos and now to family entertainment. Newsflash folks! Many Americans, at least where I'm from, still call them the Redskins. I don't advocate any hate toward liberal activism, but let's scale it back a little bit and not attempt to justify satisfaction to all parties. I will forever call SeaWorld SeaWorld, and I will raise my kids one day to call the parks SeaWorld as well
when seaworld buying marineland 🗣🔥🔥🔥
I think they should inquire some of the Six Flags Cedar Fair, Parks that are gonna be probably put on the market upon the merger being complete.
In Houston they have alot of land next to the old Astrodome and Nrg stadium where Six Flags Astroworld use to be.
San Diego the SeaWorld park has added roller coasters. I've been to Bush Gardens in Tampa . San Diego has Sesame street place in south part of San Diego county but separate from the SeaWorld park. Legoland San Diego is north part of San Diego County. East county and South County have lots of room for expansion.
This is only tangentially related to the video, but it did stand out to me that the stock ticker change is on what would have been my mum’s 70th birthday. I know it’s just a Monday, but that date stands out to me. I can also sea ;) them maybe trying to merge with Merlin and the latter has a massive non-US presence. Merlin do one the Sea Life Centre chain so do have experience owning animal centric places.
Thanks for sharing, it made me smile. Thank you for the comment. God Bless! -Josh
Busch Gardens Darien Lake here we come.
I don't think they'd actually do that, but I do agree that lower tier parks like Darien Lake are going to get dropped by the new Six Flags/Cedar Fair merger and present an opportunity for new acquisitions.
Can they buy palace parks in the US. The palace parks are run terribly
Plz
I think that if United Parks really wants to get away from the controversial aspects of Sea World, they should consider stepping away from their Orca and Dolphin breeding programs. These are massive animals that require a massive amount of water as deep as a high-rise apartment building to support their large frames. They require massive stretches of water to live in, and if it's not vast or deep enough, it can be claustrophobic for them, and have physical effects as well, such as a sagging dorsal fin.
The point being that as much as I love seeing these animals up close, and as amazing as it is, I'm fine with losing that privilege unless they can be kept happy and healthy, and I'd much rather that United Parks focus on rides, and animals that tolerate captivity. I'd much rather that United Parks invest in hosting Orca and Dolphin sightseeing tours, and even offering guests the ability to swim with them in their natural habitat (as far as I know, wild dolphins are tolerant of people; don't know enough about Orcas).
From what I can tell, this appears to be working, and guests are loving the new ride additions. Also, it'd be amazing if the Gold Pass can apply to parks outside of Busch Gardens/Sea World Florida.
Sea World had Geauga Lake and they sold it to SF. So the idea of UP buying step children parks is not going to happen. The population in those cities is not enough to support a block buster park, and they are not destinations for tourists. A good example of this is Carowinds. They have the top coaster in the land with Fury325, yet the park is not in the top 20 attendance for USA. Weather, Hurricanes, tourist draw, are major factors. A hurricane destroyed SFNO, they didn't rebuild it.
I would prefer Herschend stay indy. They might be lining up to manage one of these upstart parks like American Heartland.
I agree with you on that. I’d rather them stay separate…but who knows.
I think herchend stays independent as they don’t want to deal with stock holders etc.
Could we see them by Kalahari resort?
Anything is possible, if Kalahari goes under I could see SeaWolrd stepping in.
If SeaWorld is officially done, let all the animals back into the wild please
It makes sense from a business perspective.
Can they keep their names for the parks like seaworld and Busch gardens?
Yes, they are keeping the names of the individual properties. I’m glad.
@@TheCoasterJosh then, why are they charging name from seaworld to United parks and resorts?
@@kevinmerila3848probably for branding. They don't have to change both (though i don't really know how this helps)
@@kevinmerila3848 They are more than just Sea World
@@kevinmerila3848did u watch the video lol
lego has a steak in merlin now so the chances of them buying merlin complete
Good thing is, they said they would keep the names of the parks. Meaning SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio, and SeaWorld San Diego will not change their names which I personally love.
I don’t see tjem buying merlin as all their latest projects are increasing their value.
However I could see them kind of merge in the sense of Sea world buying Legoland in America.
What will SeaWorld do with their captive orcas (and the rest of their captive whales)?
Seaworld Great Britain in 2030 opening day.
Great thoughts!
Bro tried to buy cedar fair
Sea world needs to be shut down. Orcas and dolphins should never be in captivity. They are treated horribly forced to preform for dead fish. The people that go are just as terrible
Era?
Ah yes the placeholder thumbnail.
No more amusement parks that use animals for entertainment.
The problem I have with the name is that its name is too similar to the name of the Spanish based amusement park company Parques Renuidos, which is Spanish for Reunited Parks. Could this lead to the latter company filing a lawsuit for renaming themselves?
They could not file a lawsuit
@@muffinknight8101 Why not?
"wanna go to seaworld" vs "wanna go to united blah blah blah"
They Should buy Playland in Vancouver and actually make that park something
Why don't they just merge with Disney?? I mean.. Disney owns a bunch of things including television and other things..make bigger parks to compete with Six Flags and Cedar Fair
Hell no! Are you nuts???
I think the name change is actually to bring in new investors
Don't you think that all the bad PR related to the
trainer being
killed by the
whale, and the movie
Black Fish ?
I don’t think that played a factor in the decision
With herchend buying Kentucky kingdom. It gonna take time to get herchend style theming and such. I can see some of the lower end six flags parks like Six flags St. Louis maby world of fun Maybe Michigan adventure being sold off to get some money in the chain
tl;dr SeaWorld isn’t officially done.
Now it’s time to select Don’t recommend channel.
United Parks and Resorts
SeaWorld has sucked for a long time, it stopped being a fun park a long time ago. We grew up in San Diego, and the fun things were systematically replaced with more ' politically correct ' themes, ans still charging quite a bit.
Imagine if they buy port avontura .... i would fit in there park line upp and already has a resort