Turtle Trek
| Turtle Trek | |
|---|---|
| SeaWorld Orlando | |
| Coordinates | 28°24′50.03″N 81°27′34.92″W / 28.4138972°N 81.4597000°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 27, 2012 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Manufacturer | Falcon's Treehouse |
| Designer | Falcon's Treehouse |
| Model | Spheron Theater |
| Capacity | 900-1000 riders per hour |
| Duration | 7:00 |
 Quick Queue available | |
Turtle Trek is a 3D dome film projection theater located at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States. It was designed by Falcon's Treehouse and PGAV Destinations.
Summary
Guests first visit two naturalistic habitats, one filled with manatees and several species of freshwater fish, the other home to more than 1,500 saltwater fish [1] and over a dozen sea turtles. Many of the manatees and sea turtles were rescued by the park's animal team or were born at SeaWorld.
Moving on from the habitat, guests enter a domed theater. Turtle Trek's theater is the world's first 360 degree dome theater to show a 3D film.[2] The theater uses 34 projectors to seamlessly cover the entire surface of the dome, allowing the movie to be shown all around guests and even above them.[3][4] Turtle Trek tells the story of a sea turtle's journey through life, from birth to adulthood. Guests are given a turtle's perspective of the ocean's wonders.
Turtle Trek is meant to inspire guests to help conserve natural environments.[5] "Do a little, do a lot, but join us and do something to help the world and its animals," said Brian Morrow, the attraction's chief designer, regarding the attraction's message. "Turtle Trek is about the everyday heroes who can make a difference in nature." [6]
See also
- SeaWorld
- SeaWorld Orlando
- Turtle Talk with Crush, a Walt Disney World attraction
References
- ^ "Turtle Trek Opening April 27!". Falcon's Treehouse.
- ^ "Webisode 1: Overview". SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Webisode 2: Dome". SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Bevil, Dewayne. "SeaWorld Orlando's TurtleTrek: Keeping it hyper-real". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Webisode 5: Turtle Conservation". SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Armenia, Anthony. "SeaWorld Orlando Opens TurtleTrek 3D 360 Dome Attraction". Orlando Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2012.