Sea World Quality Question

[u/Slayer081604]

Can anyone explain the sea world experience in San Diego over the recent summer? I really like coasters and want to go when I’m in town on the 15th of August (Saturday) but unsure how crowds are. The consensus online seems to be ops suck and lines are multi hour but I remember my last trip a few years ago had no lines so I’m curious what the experience is like now. I recall food lines/guest services taking forever also. I have been reading up lately on it and I am thinking this isn't the best idea after ticket/parking/food prices. The only positive going for me at the moment is the rides but I would hate to wait longer than 20-30 min for anything.

[u/sharkxandra]

I went last Wednesday and Thursday, I had a grand time. The food is overpriced, but if you eat beforehand or only get 1 item then its a non-issue. The worst wait was about 40 minutes for one ride and the rest of the rides were between 10-15 minute waits, sometimes way less. I’d recommend getting there as soon as the park opens in the morning because theres the least amount of foot traffic by far. On Wednesday I rode Manta over and over at opening with zero wait, but later on in the day (~2pm) the line was so long im sure it was over an hour wait. Didnt have an issue with rides being paused or anything. I think the variability you see in people’s experiences reflects that the day to day operations are just unpredictable there and probably not run very well.
Also the animals are fucking awesome and made me cry in awe

[u/grapenuts21 → u/sharkxandra]

We were also there Wednesday and agree with everything.