In 2022, SeaWorld Orlando hosted an estimated 4.45 million guests, ranking it the 10th most visited amusement park in the United States.

The park joined in the Disneyland-started simulator ride wave in 1992 with Mission: Bermuda Triangle (later rethemed into Wild Arctic).

[4][6] Due to this selloff, the Hospitality House and Beer School were closed, also the Clydesdales and their barn were removed from the park.

[8] On February 24, 2010, during a small show at "Dine with Shamu", one of the orca whales, Tilikum, pulled trainer Dawn Brancheau into the water and ultimately killed her.

[9] An autopsy determined that Brancheau's death was attributed to blunt force trauma and drowning; injuries included her scalp being removed and her left arm being severed below the shoulder.

[17] In summer 2014, as a part of the company's 50th anniversary, SeaWorld Orlando was separated into different areas, called "seas",[18] each with a unique themed element.

Starting at the lower center and continuing clockwise they are: SeaWorld Orlando has many live shows and attractions including rides and animal exhibits.