History YMMV / SeaWorld

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Likely to address criticisms regarding its intensity, in 2017. [=SeaWorld=] Orlando would alter ''Journey into Atlantis'' and remove much of the original ride's story elements (as well as many of the original effects and animatronics) in favor of a LighterAndSofter tone. These changes were received poorly by fans of the original ride.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Likely to address criticisms regarding its intensity, in 2017. [=SeaWorld=] Orlando would remove ''Journey into Atlantis''' original story in favor of a LighterAndSofter tone and would strip away many of the ride's original effects, as well as removing most mentions of Allura and Hermes. These changes were received poorly by fans of the original ride. San Diego would follow suit shortly after by removing the original ride audio in favor of more generic audio or no audio at all, which had also angered fans of that version.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Likely to address criticisms regarding its intensity, in 2017. [=SeaWorld=] Orlando would remove ''Journey into Atlantis''' original story and would strip away many of the ride's original effects, as well as removing most mentions of Allura and Hermes. These changes were received poorly by fans of the original ride.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Likely to address criticisms regarding its intensity, [=SeaWorld=] Orlando would greatly alter much of ''Journey into Atlantis''' and its original story in 2017, such as changing its score to a loop of the score from ''A'lure – Call of the Ocean'' and removing many of the scenes and effects featuring Allura and Hermes. These changes were received poorly by fans of the original ride.

* FirstInstallmentWins: The first incarnation of ''Journey to Atlantis'' in Orlando is widely agreed to be the best version of the ride, due to its more elaborate theming and attempts to tell a story (at least early on) compared to its successors at San Diego and San Antonio, which are noticeably more stripped down by comparison, due to the, putting more emphasis on the coaster aspect instead.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: In an attempt to appease critics and visitors who have become adverse to the park as a result of the controversy surrounding the death of Dawn Brancheau and the ''Film/{{Blackfish}}'' documentary, [=SeaWorld=] would go on to announce the end of their orca breeding program (making the current generation the last), as well as shifting away from pure theatrics for their Orca shows in favor of a more educational focus that places more emphasis on their natural abilities. While [=SeaWorld=] still faces controversy to this day and many feel it’s not enough, it is agreed that both moves were at the very least, a step in the right direction and it has caused some to warm up to the park again.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: In an attempt to appease critics and visitors who have become adverse to the park as a result of the controversy surrounding the death of Dawn Brancheau and the ''Film/{{Blackfish}}'' documentary, [=SeaWorld=] would go on to announce the end of their orca breeding program (making the current generation the last), as well as shifting away from theatrics for their Orca shows in favor of a more edutainment focus that places more emphasis on their natural abilities. While [=SeaWorld=] still faces controversy to this day and many feel it’s not quite enough, it is agreed that both moves were at the very least, a step forward in the right direction and it has caused some to warm up to the park again.

* GenreKiller: The whole idea of captive orca shows became incredibly unpopular after Dawn Brancheau's death, to the point [=SeaWorld=] won't be replacing their current orcas, and closing down the attractions after their deaths.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Clyde and Seamore the sea lions, who are often more popular with people than Shamu himself.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Clyde and Seamore, who are often more popular with people than Shamu himself.

* NeverLiveItDown: Regardless of one's feelings and thoughts surrounding cetaceans in captivity, it's impossible to deny that [=SeaWorld=]'s reputation has been forever scarred by the death of Dawn Brancheau and the ensuing ''Film/{{Blackfish}}'' documentary that followed it.
* OvershadowedByControversy: Since the start of the 2010's, it's been difficult to mention anything [=SeaWorld=]-related without the elephant-in-the-room of the orca controversy coming up.

* GenreKiller: The whole idea of captive orca shows became incredibly unpopular after Dawn Brancheau's death, to the point SeaWorld won't be replacing their current orcas, and closing down the attractions after their deaths.

* GenreKiller: The whole idea of captive orca shows became incredibly unpopular after Dawn Brancheau's death, causing [=SeaWorld=] to announce that they won't replace their current orcas and will close the attractions after said orcas die.
* NeverLiveItDown: Regardless of one's feelings and thoughts surrounding cetaceans in captivity, it's impossible to deny that [=SeaWorld=]'s reputation has been forever scarred by the death of Dawn Brancheau and the ''Film/{{Blackfish}}'' documentary that followed it.
* OvershadowedByControversy: Since the start of the 2010's, it's been borderline impossible to mention anything [=SeaWorld=]-related without the elephant-in-the-room of the orca controversy being brought up.

* OvershadowedByControversy: Since the start of the 2010's, it's been borderline impossible to mention anything [=SeaWorld=]-related without elephant-in-the-room of the orca controversy being brought up.

* NeverLiveItDown: Regardless of one's feelings and thoughts surrounding cetaceans in captivity, it's impossible to deny that [=SeaWorld=]'s reputation has been forever scarred by the death of Dawn Brancheau and the [[Film/{{Blackfish}} documentary]] that followed it.
* OvershadowedByControversy: Since the start of the 2010's, it's been borderline impossible to mention anything [=SeaWorld=]-related without the orca controversy being brought up.

* GenreKiller: The whole idea of captive orca shows became incredibly unpopular after Dawn Brancheau's death, to the point SeaWorld won't be replacing their current orcas, and closing down the attractions after their deaths.
* NeverLiveItDown: Regardless of one's feelings and thoughts surrounding cetaceans in captivity, it's impossible to deny that [=SeaWorld=]'s reputation has been forever scarred by the death of Dawn Brancheau and the ensuing ''Film/{{Blackfish}}'' documentary that followed it.
* OvershadowedByControversy: Since the start of the 2010's, it's been difficult to mention anything [=SeaWorld=]-related without the elephant-in-the-room of the orca controversy coming up.

* AwesomeMusic: Several of the soundtracks for the park's shows, ''Shamu Rocks!'', ''Cirque De La Mer'', ''Blue Horizons'' and ''One Ocean'' in particular.

* NeverLiveItDown: Regardless of what one's feelings and thoughts surrounding orcas in captivity are, it's impossible to deny that [=SeaWorld=]'s reputation has been forever scarred by the death of Dawn Brancheau and the ensuing ''Film/{{Blackfish}}'' documentary that followed it.

* AwesomeMusic: Several of the soundtracks for the park's shows, ''Shamu Rocks!'', 'Cirque De La Mer'', ''Blue Horizons'' and ''One Ocean'' in particular.

* AwesomeMusic: Several of the soundtracks for the park's shows, ''Blue Horizons'' and ''One Ocean'' in particular.

* InternetBackdraft: Three words: orcas in captivity. This is obviously a topic that people's feelings will ''wildly vary'' on, and as such has led to an endless amount of debates, both online and in real life.

* WinBackTheCrowd: Ever since [=SeaWorld=] announced that it will no longer be breeding orcas in captivity and that the current generation of them will be the last, quite a few people that were against the parks have started to warm up to them again.