FROM ANAHEIM TO ADVENTURE: SEAWORLD AND GRAY LINE OFFER FREE RIDE

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2011) -- SeaWorld San Diego and Southern California Gray Line have teamed up to make a trip to the marine-life park more convenient and more affordable than ever.  Back by popular demand, this incredible offer allows passengers to take advantage of free round-trip transportation from Anaheim to SeaWorld San Diego.  Once at the park, they’ll experience a whole world of discovery, including the world-famous killer whale Shamu, the park’s newest dolphin show “Blue Horizons,” the hilarious “Sea Lions LIVE” comedy, and dozens of other shows, exhibits, rides and attractions. 

 Free transportation service is provided to guests who purchase a full-priced admission ticket to SeaWorld San Diego directly through Southern California Gray Line or companies who work directly with Southern California Gray Line.  The offer allows guests to board a Gray Line coach, departing from various Anaheim-area hotels daily starting at 9 a.m., and travel to SeaWorld.  The schedule of return trips to the hotels varies according to SeaWorld park hours.  

 “By partnering with Southern California Gray Line, we’re providing our guests with an incredible value and convenience,” says SeaWorld San Diego Vice President of Marketing Marilyn Hannes.  “And with all the exciting attractions we have in store for 2011, we know that families visiting Southern California won’t want to miss a trip to SeaWorld.”

    This year, SeaWorld will unveil an exciting and interactive attraction that will allow guests to get an up-close look at more than 60 threatened or endangered sea turtles in the marine-life park, as well as learn more about the threats turtles face in the wild.  Turtle Reef — also featuring thousands of tropical fish, interactive games and maps and a new ride— is scheduled to open summer 2011.    
The Southern California Gray Line transportation via motor coach bus is included with full-priced single-day admission to SeaWorld ($69.99 for ages 10 and older; $61.99 for ages 3–9).  To make reservations, passengers can contact their travel provider, check with their hotel staff, visit www.seaworldsandiego.com, or call (800) 828-6699 or visit www.graylineanaheim.com.

Southern California Gray Line offers the most complete selection of transportation services available.  With over 20 years of safe, reliable and friendly service, Gray Line offers a variety of unique and affordable sightseeing tours, attraction shuttles and group charter packages.  Tours depart daily from the Gray Line Anaheim Tour Center and are narrated by professional driver guides.  Other services include the Disneyland Resort Express service which offers direct service between Los Angeles International Airport and Orange County’s John Wayne Airport to the Anaheim Resort.
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX), operates 10 parks across the U.S., including SeaWorld parks in San Diego, San Antonio and Orlando, Fla.; Busch Gardens parks in Tampa, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Discovery Cove and Aquatica in Orlando; Sesame Place near Philadelphia, Pa.; and water parks Adventure Island in Tampa and Water Country USA in Williamsburg. 

The 10 parks play host to 23 million guests each year and employ 20,000 people nationwide.  To learn more, visit www.seaworldparksandentertainment.com or call toll-free (888) 800-5447.  Additionally, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment created the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, a non-profit, private charitable foundation committed to supporting wildlife and habitat conservation, research, education and animal rescue programs worldwide.  Learn more at www.swbg-conservationfund.org.