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As part of a major expansion announcement in November, SeaWorld Orlando revealed TurtleTrek, a 3D 360-degree movie-based attraction that will immerse guests into the world of sea turtles and other undersea creatures. Now they’ve launched a new webisode series diving deeper into the topic, with a look at more artwork and offering new details.
Hosted by creative director Brian Morrow, the video shows off TurtleTrek’s “first on the planet” 3D 360-degree dome theater, as well as emphasizes the live animal exhibit that will accompany it.
Video - SeaWorld Orlando’s TurtleTrek Webisode 1: Overview
The theater will present a 3D show that follow sea turtles on a journey “over hundreds of thousands of miles.” But like most of SeaWorld’s attractions, TurtleTrek will “blend” close-up animal encounters with the attraction itself, featuring not only sea turtles but also manatees.
Here’s a closer look at the artwork shown off in the video, including a complete cut-out building elevation, as well as a look inside the construction of the TurtleTrek dome screen:
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SeaWorld Orlando is promising more details on the creation and testing TurtleTrek in the weeks and months leading to its Spring 2012 opening.
This expansion is looking really great. Love to see that Sea World is bringing their indoor animal exhibits into the 21st Century!
Is this where the old manatee area was?