SeaWorld: Aquatica water park springing into Aloha to Summer event
Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando's water park, is gearing up its springtime event named Aloha to Summer Celebration.
The programming will include sand-castle artists, family-friendly dance party, games such as cornhole and ring toss (with prizes), all preceded by a welcome celebration with leis and tropical punch.
Aloha to Summer eats will include limited-time island-inspired options such as teriyaki pineapple burgers and ponzu pork dumplings. There's also a new Tex-Mex men at the water park's Kookaburra Kitchen plus tropical sweets such as Hawaiian crumble Dippin' Dots.
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The festivities, included with regular Aquatica admission, will be available Saturdays and Sundays between March 29 and May 11. The park's usual array of slides, lazy rivers and splash areas also will be in operation.
Once Aloha to Summer wraps up, Aquatica will saw hello to AquaGlow, its after-hours, neon-driven, separately ticketed event.
For more information, go to aquatica.com.
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