{"id":226290,"date":"2026-04-10T13:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226290\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:26:26","slug":"seaworld-orlando-updating-expedition-odyssey-less-than-a-year-after-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226290\/","title":{"rendered":"SeaWorld Orlando updating Expedition Odyssey less than a year after opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; SeaWorld Orlando is giving one of its newest attractions a big update.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Expedition Odyssey, the flying theater attraction that opened at the park last year, will be turned into Expedition Odyssey: Fire &amp; Ice.<\/p>\n<p> Fire &amp; Ice transformation  <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The big change will be to the film featured in the attraction.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The original production included Arctic habitats and animals. But the new film will include new animals and environments, and it will highlight the &#8220;extreme forces of fire and ice that shape the frozen world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wofl-seaworld-expedition-odyssey-fire-ice.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/fox-local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">For the updated attraction, the storyline will have visitors take on the role of Arctic researchers. They will join a field team on an simulated exploration mission through the arctic.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The ride system and some other aspects of the attraction will remain the same. For instance, the ride will still feature exhibits with real-life arctic animals such as beluga whales and walruses.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Expedition Odyssey will also keep its 39-inch minimum height requirement.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The new version of the attraction will debut this spring.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN-UP FOR FOX 35&#8217;S BREAKING NEWS, DAILY NEWS NEWSLETTERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> What&#8217;s next for SeaWorld Orlando? <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">SeaWorld is also working on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/news\/seaworld-orlando-unveils-seaquest-dark-ride-vehicle-iaapa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep<\/a>, a new attraction set to open this year.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The dark ride will take riders on an adventure filled with the sights and sounds of the ocean.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_0258-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">SeaWorld Orlando unveiled the first look at SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">SEAQuest will be SeaWorld&#8217;s first suspended dark ride, and it will feature vehicles designed to look like submersibles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">SeaWorld shared a first look at the vehicle in November at the IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">An opening date for the new attraction has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written with information released by SeaWorld Orlando and from previous FOX 35 reporting.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/theme-parks\/seaworld-orlando\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SeaWorld Orlando News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/theme-parks\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando theme park news<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\/orlando\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; SeaWorld Orlando is giving one of its newest attractions a big update. 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