Big changes are coming to SeaWorld Orlando as the park prepares to debut Expedition Odyssey, a state-of-the-art flying simulation ride that will take guests on a thrilling journey through the Arctic.

SeaWorld Orlando’s next big ride will have an arctic theme, ... Expedition Odyssey is taking over the building that housed Wild Arctic, a simulator ride that operated at SeaWorld from 1995 to 2020.

The Wild Arctic exhibit is home to three beluga whales, five Pacific walruses, three harbor seals and one ringed seals. Guests do not have to go on the Arctic Rescue ride to see the animals.

SeaWorld San Diego announced in early 2019 the Wild Arctic ride would be replaced with a new arctic-themed attraction in 2021. The Wild Arctic simulator attraction closed in early 2020 just before ...