SeaWorld Orlando is slashing ticket prices for the Memorial Day stretch, offering up to 55% off a single-day ticket and $51.50 off a two-day, two-park ticket that can be used across SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island. The holiday sale runs through May 17, 2026, giving visitors a limited window to lock in summer plans before prices reset.
The deal list is broad. SeaWorld is also advertising up to 25% off a 2026 Fun Card for unlimited visits, all four Florida parks for $53.75 per park and 20% off Dolphin Encounters. For families trying to stretch a budget, the timing matters: Memorial Day weekend is widely treated as the unofficial start of summer, and SeaWorld is using that moment to push early purchases rather than wait for peak-season demand.
There is a separate lane for military families. Under SeaWorld’s Waves of Honor program, any U.S. active-duty military member, activated or drilling reservist or National Guardsman gets one complimentary admission per year, plus tickets for as many as three direct dependents. Military personnel can also get 50% off up to six SeaWorld Orlando single-day tickets or buy a Silver Annual Pass for $161 instead of $279, with identity verified through ID.Me.
Veterans have their own offer, but it comes with a deadline. They can receive up to four free tickets for themselves and three guests, or get 50% off single-day tickets for themselves and up to five guests. Those veteran tickets must be obtained by May 17, 2026 and used by June 30, 2026. The cutoff gives the promotion a sharper edge than the broader holiday sale, which is aimed at anyone planning a visit to the Florida parks.
SeaWorld’s current promotions also sit inside a much longer corporate arc. The company was established in 1964 by four UCLA graduates and started in San Diego with 22 acres, six attractions and a handful of sea lions and dolphins. Shamu arrived a year later, and by the early 2000s the parks had added thrill rides and rollercoasters while Discovery Cove opened the door for visitors to interact with marine animals such as bottlenose dolphins.
That history still matters because it explains the breadth of what SeaWorld is selling now. The company says it has rescued more than 40,000 animals and donated over $19 million through its conservation fund, while also expanding far beyond its earliest animal exhibits. SeaWorld now has parks in Orlando, San Diego, San Antonio and Abu Dhabi, and the Orlando discounts are being rolled out alongside a separate free-admission offer for certified K–12 teachers in Florida.
The tension in the sales push is simple: SeaWorld is trying to turn a holiday weekend into a buying deadline, while stacking discounts for regular visitors, military families, veterans and educators at the same time. For travelers weighing a Florida park visit, the immediate answer is that the cheapest window is now, and for veterans the clock is already running out on when those tickets can be claimed and used.
