SeaWorld parks across the U.S. have unveiled the most ambitious entertainment project in the brand's 41-year history, a new production called Believe. Nearly four years in the making, Believe showcases SeaWorld's majestic killer whales performing awe-inspiring choreography, an elaborate 3-story set including panoramic LED screens and an original musical score written exclusively for this show.

From Hollywood to Broadway, SeaWorld's creative team collaborated with innovative entertainment icons to develop a show that would not only inspire guests' emotions, but also re-ignite guests' passions for their own dreams.

"Our ultimate goal for this show is to impassion guests to believe in themselves," said Dave Goodman, vice-president of entertainment. "We want guests to believe they can accomplish the seemingly impossible, as our trainers do in this show through their relationships with these top predators of the ocean."

A first for SeaWorld, the intense choreography of this extraordinary show creates a breathtaking "killer whale ballet" of grace and agility, as every movement of the powerful whales – each weighing 6,000 to 10,000 pounds -- is matched to the corresponding beat of a stirring, original musical score created exclusively for this show. In fact, SeaWorld's trainers developed a repertoire of nearly 100 killer whale behaviors, 60 of which will be part of the new show.

The centerpiece of the new set design is a 3-story tail fluke flanked by four, 20-foot-wide LED screens which operate independently and also move together to create a single, 80-foot-long panoramic screen. These screens provide guests at Shamu Stadium with views of the whales from above-and-below water cameras, including, for the first time, a camera suspended directly over the main show pool.

The audio system for Believe is the most sophisticated ever constructed for a SeaWorld show. The design creates soundscapes for Believe that rival any show or concert experience, with nearly 100 speakers throughout the stadium. Guests will experience the original musical score which was performed by the Prague National Symphony Orchestra in a truly surround-sound experience.

Continuing the Revolution:
Believe continues the revolution which began with Blue Horizons – an entirely new breed of dolphin show. This theatrical spectacular was breakthrough in that it combined visions of Broadway with majestic animals, spirited performers and exotic birds. To create this dynamic show, SeaWorld collaborated with Broadway's most inventive experts and married theatrical extravagance -- seen in the larger-than-life set and dramatic costuming -- with amazing animal behaviors.

In addition to SeaWorld, BEC operates Busch Gardens parks in Tampa, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Discovery Cove in Orlando; Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa. near Philadelphia; and water parks Adventure Island in Tampa and Water Country USA in Williamsburg. BEC and its parks employ nearly 20,000 people nationwide.