The orcas are back
It snowed on SeaWorld’s Waterfront on opening weekend. Christmas trees lit up across the lagoon, figure skaters took the ice outdoors, and fireworks closed out the night. But the show we came to see was back at the orca stadium.
“Miracles” has returned to SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration. The nighttime show pairs the park’s orcas with holiday music and lighting. If that’s the reason you’re making the trip, pull up the show schedule for your date before you settle on an evening. It’s the one show I’d build the rest of the visit around.
We went out on opening weekend to see what the celebration looked like across the park. Our video takes you from the orca show to the ice rink, past Santa and Rudolph, and out to the lagoon after dark.
Two shows worth putting on your schedule
“Winter Wonderland on Ice” is the outdoor figure skating show at Bayside Stadium. The rink sits beside the lagoon, so you get a little bit of everything Florida does at Christmas in one shot: skaters on real ice, palm trees nearby and open water in the background.
“O Wondrous Night” takes the evening indoors. It tells the Nativity story from the animals’ point of view, with life-size puppets, live animals and more than 30 Christmas carols. If you’re trying to fit it in alongside “Miracles” and the skating show, compare all three start times before you commit to a route.
