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SeaWorld San Antonio is a 250-acre marine-life theme park located in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio , Texas . The park is a part of the SeaWorld chain owned by Busch Entertainment Corporation, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch , Inc. Busch also owns eight other theme parks, including SeaWorld San Diego and SeaWorld Orlando . SeaWorld San Antonio is the world's largest Marine -life theme park and is a member of both the Alliance Of Marine Mammal Parks And Aquariums and the Association Of Zoos & Aquariums (formerly the American Zoo and Aquarium Association). HISTORY SeaWorld San Antonio (formerly SeaWorld of Texas) was developed by Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich (now Harcourt Trade Publishers ) and opened in 1988. The park was built for $170 million and welcomed 3.3 million visitors in its first 12 months of operation, placing it among the top 10 attractions in Texas. At the time the park opened, it was billed as the largest educational, marine-life theme park in the world, and at 7 million gallons, Shamu Stadium contained the largest salt water tank in the world. In 1989, Harcourt, Brace, and Jovanovich (heavy in debt and fighting a hostile takeover) sold its SeaWorld and Boardwalk and Baseball theme parks to Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Plans to build a Boardwalk and Baseball park adjacent to SeaWorld of Texas were immediately abandoned. On February 2, 1993, Baby Shamu "Kalina" (the first Orca calf born in captivity - born on September 26, 1985, at SeaWorld Orlando ) gave birth to the first second-generation killer whale calf, "Keet," or commonly Grandbaby Shamu. Under Anheuser-Busch's watch, SeaWorld San Antonio closed less popular attractions such as the Texas Walk, the U.S. Map Plaza, and the Circle of Flags and added its popular Clydsedales to the park. The educational focus of the parks were de-emphasised, and expansion focused on the addition of thrill rides and a water park. In 1993 the park opened its Lost Lagoon water park, and in 1997 the park debuted its first roller coaster, The Great White, along with Rio Loco, a water rapids ride. ATTRACTIONS Thrill rides
Children's rides
SHOWS AND EXHIBITS Shows
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ENTERTAINMENT
LOST LAGOON WATER PARK (OPEN APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER)
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