{"id":294861,"date":"2026-05-01T12:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/294861\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:11:08","slug":"seaworld-san-diego-announces-ocean-of-dreams-drone-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/294861\/","title":{"rendered":"SeaWorld San Diego announces &#8216;Ocean of Dreams&#8217; drone show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SeaWorld San Diego has announced a new <a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/seaworld-san-diego-drone-shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drone show<\/a> for the summer season. Called Ocean of Dreams, the experience will debut on 22 May.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by marine life and ocean conservation, Ocean of Dreams features 600 fully synchronised <a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/aerial-illuminations-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drones<\/a> and celebrates the beauty of the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>SeaWorld San Diego&#8217;s announcement comes after its application to introduce drone light shows was approved, with the park considering alternatives to fireworks due to environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The new 12-minute drone show will transform the night sky into a living ocean through aerial formations and lighting effects.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will see depictions of <a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/animals\/in-depth\/waza-global-mission\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">animals<\/a> including sea otters, sharks, dolphins, and an orca, with the show ending in an &#8220;electric neon finale in celebration of hope, wonder and ocean stewardship&#8221;, SeaWorld San Diego said in press release.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At SeaWorld, every story begins with the ocean \u2013 and this summer, we will be bringing that story to the sky in a way that inspires the next generation to protect it,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/seaworld.com\/san-diego\/events\/summer-spectacular\/entertainment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SeaWorld San Diego<\/a>&#8216;s park president Tyler Carter. <\/p>\n<p>Innovating nighttime entertainment<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to continue to innovate what nighttime, immersive entertainment experiences can be, and proud that our park is the first and only California attraction to offer a nightly drone show for guests and the overall San Diego community to enjoy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/seaworld-innovation-new-rides\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SeaWorld<\/a>&#8216;s move from fireworks to drones is in response to ongoing complaints by local residents about environmental damage and noise pollution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"a6f7e\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"519cc74b077f9dab308e1d0a53b5588e\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 2000 1125'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seaworld-san-diego.webp.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" alt=\"seaworld san diego\"\/> SeaWorld San Diego <\/p>\n<p>Joe LaCava, president of San Diego City Council, previously praised the park for its &#8220;willingness to evolve [and] listen to residents&#8221;, <\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;SeaWorld continues to innovate, and in doing so, adapts to the desires of San Diegans while upholding our <a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/water-parks\/in-depth\/lookout-cay-disney-environmental-stewardship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">environmental<\/a> values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ocean of Dreams will be shown nightly from 22 May through 9 August.<\/p>\n<p>Images courtesy of SeaWorld San Diego<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SeaWorld San Diego has announced a new drone show for the summer season. 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