Meet reef sharks, clownfish & stingrays at Sea Life Florida, Legoland Florida’s new ocean-themed experience, opening June 6, 2025.
Sea Life Florida at Legoland Florida Resort has officially welcomed its first finned residents, marking a monumental milestone in the journey to opening day on June 6, 2025. This marks a change in the opening date from the original May 23. However, Memorial Day weekend may not have been the best original choice for an opening date. This may have caused a rush to move the animals. This later date allows for more caution with the animals. Also, major Florida theme park openings and events are also happening that weekend.
Back in March, we went on a hard hat tour of the Sea Life Aquarium. On that tour, we saw the design and where the animals would be housed and cared for.
Legoland Florida stated that what was once a construction site filled with hard hats and steel beams is now transforming into something extraordinary. Sea Life Florida is starting to come alive from sleek blacktip reef sharks to playful clownfish, mesmerizing cownose stingrays, and even majestic unicorn tangs. The immersive exhibits are now home to vibrant reef fish and curious invertebrates.
“This moment marks the shift from construction site to conservation site,” said the curator at Sea Life
Florida, Sarah McMahon. “From building walls to building connections between people and the ocean.
Every fish, ray, and shark that arrives is a chance to spark curiosity and inspire care for our planet.”
Guests will soon dive into more than 25 interactive exhibits, including a stingray bay, hands-on
rockpools, and ten underwater-themed galleries—all designed with accessibility and inclusivity at heart.
Sea Life Florida: Theme Park Under the Sea
The aquarium will be fully ADA accessible, and Sea Life Florida aspires to earn a designation as a
Certified Autism Center, a resort-wide initiative. Sea Life Florida is introducing the world’s first “Theme Park Under the Sea” experience in the main ocean exhibit where guests will not only be able to explore as they walk through a 30-foot long underwater tunnel, but they’ll be able to see animals interacting with coral carousels and deep-sea roller coasters—making this an unforgettable adventure for both the guests and the animals.
This living world is still growing, with more species arriving each week until the grand opening this
summer. Annual Passholders will be the first to “sea” it all with exclusive early access on May 23, before
the official grand opening on June 6.
Plus, guests will have the chance to dive in all summer long with the Summer Resort Play Pass—a
limited-time offer that gives guests unlimited admission to Legoland Florida Resort and Sea Life
Florida through September 12. Pay for a day, play all season!
Dive deeper at www.VisitSEALIFE.com/Florida. Also, for more theme park news and information, visit MSM News.
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