Talk:SeaWorld Ohio

Sources for timeline at end of park
The News-Herald newspaper can be used to source the facts from 2000 on, as its online archive goes back that far. I'll try soon to cull a few important relevant articles. Mapsax (talk) 23:20, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

This should probably mention the closing dates (2000 was last season under Sea World management, and 2004 was the last season any of the animal attractions were open. 2005-2007 were operated solely as an amusement/water park.)  I would edit it myself, but I don't have sources handy right now. Also, the Sea World side was opened as a water park in 2006, and operated concurrently with the old water park that summer, not post-closure of Geauga Lake proper. 207.58.228.18 (talk) 19:40, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

SeaWorld Ohio Also Called SeaWorld Cleveland?
Was this SeaWorld also called SeaWorld Cleveland because I see both names on the article? --75.68.122.13 (talk) 14:35, 10 August 2015 (UTC)Jacob Chesley the Alternate Historian

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Needs work
A couple of notable (imho) things are missing from this article. I can state for a fact that the profits from the park were a problem. The existence of a Sea World park in northern climate -where the park was closed for half the year - was economically unsustainable. The increasing criticism for the confinement and display of killer whales by the public was a problem, too. Both should be mentioned. It's not an accident that the Sea World Parks still open (as of 2023) are in FL, TX, and CA. (ya gotta support the animals 365 days a year, whether they're attracting crowds or not). Also, the info box lists the status as "defunct". What a strange way to put it! I don't know exactly what parts of the asset(s) were sold and which written off, my guess is most of the assets were sold. "Defunct" inadequately describes this. It might also be mentioned that Cedarfair really (and arguably intentionally) alienated its local customers by eliminating the local residential annual pass (Geauga Lake) and by withdrawing special pricing for certain children's programs. (If I recall correctly.) It was pretty obvious to me that Cedarfair's purchases were intended to eliminate the competition to Cedar Point. Whether the business could have been revived is moot, but unquestionably the tide was against both parks (Geauga Lake and Sea World) both because of the short season AND because of the economic decline of the Rust Belt. It certainly didn't help that both were restricted from certain (profitable) offerings by contract - a good example of a failure of strategic thinking, or perhaps short term greed over long term profits, IDK.174.130.71.156 (talk) 22:59, 11 January 2023 (UTC)