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SeaWorld Entertainment filed plans to build its first hotel near the SeaWorld Orlando theme park, which would offer 504 rooms across fifteen stories, complete with a rooftop bar, restaurants and meeting and event spaces.?

According to Spectrum News 13, a local station in Orange County, Florida, the company submitted the plan review application with the county under the name ��Starboard,�� with the location of the hotel located on a 29.92-acre lot behind the theme park.?

The hotel would have a six-level parking garage with around 747 spaces, along with an elevated walkway leading to SeaWorld Orlando��s Nautilus Theater.?

SeaWorld has uploaded the site plan for their Starboard hotel filing from earlier this week. The plans show a 15 story hotel with a rooftop bar and terrace, as well as a lush looking amenity area with an elevated boardwalk into the theme park. https://t.co/oRkN5GNuoOpic.twitter.com/rk7IRVZyGZ

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��As we mentioned last quarter, we are refining our design planning on our first hotels, and we expect?to begin opening in 2026,�� said SeaWorld��s CEO March Swanson during an earnings call back in November.

Another new development for SeaWorld Orlando is Penguin Trek, opening in 2024. The family-friendly ride features a snowmobile-style experience through the Antarctic, ending at the penguin exhibit.

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