European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sea show in san Antonio by David Redend associated press Shamu Hamu and Kandy arc readying a Kil Lerol a sea show in san Antonio. Teas thai organizers Hope will Lis Tait with the Alamond the Cly s River  the Killet whales swim around in a 1 million gallon tank gardeners arc putting the final landscaping touches on sea world of Texas a $140 million 250acro Lac Lily billed As the nation s largest Marine theme Park the Park s big splash opening is Sel Tor May 28. But workers animals and train is Are already performing in rehearsals Lor visitors sea world. 13 Miles Noel Wesl of downtown san Antonio. Will be open year round it is expected to employ 2,000 people during ii3 Peak summer season generate a $25 million annual payroll and All act 3 million visitors bearing another $300 million yearly or the Park s and South Texas economies cily and tourist Industry officials have looked at sea world As a Magnet of tourists to help the state diversify irom its dependency on Petroleum but sea world chairman George Becker warns against expecting too much too soon i be cautioned a Lew people thai Well do the very Best that we can. But nol to fast on their laurels and expect us to be the end Alt and the answer to Allol their business problems  said. Visitor can expect to see the Park s Star Shamu a two ton Tiller whale Hal was among the Tish and animals brought in from Izreo other sea world Parks around the country. Shamu will pc lorm in a 4,500-Sgal stadium. At other smaller stadiums dolphins seals sea Lions walruses and other animals will show their stuff too skers will perform acrobatics in a 12-Acra Lake and visitors can walk across  United states via a 1-acre map of lha country there arc res Laurants. Lounges a disco for teen agers and a playground for children. There also is Cypress gardens Wesl a botanical Center where a variety of Lowers will Bloom year round. San Antonio tourism already Generales More than is billion annually with Lutes like the Alamo and the River walk. Texas is Home to six flags of Texas in Arlington and to Astroworld in Houston both of which attract about 1 7 million visitors a year each tourist Industry officials believe sea world will help not hurl those amusement Parks. It s actually going to help them because it completes lha Triangle of from san Antonio. Houston and we Dallas Forl Worth area said Larry Todd. Director of the Texas tourist Agency. He said sea world is following the Lead of other tourist attractions by promoting Texas Tusl and its location second. I Don think tourism is a Panacea but it s allure so. New Money and it s an Immo Diale boost to the Economy and it s rapidly becoming one 0 our top  Todd said to texans had better face the fact that tourism is an Industry whose time has come we have Sal Back and been dependent on Oil and agriculture and Haven t needed Louism. And now All of a sudden we need in and be need to Market Texas   said sea world s one Day admission is $ 18 93 Lor adults and is 5 95 for senior citizens 55 and older and children 3-11, a 12-Monlh pass is $49 for adults and $39 in children. Founders club pass available until May 28, is $125 and otters special discounts and is Good for admission through dec 3, 1991. Ii you re visiting in the slates the sea world sales Orlyce number is 512-523 3400 Amphitheater of awesome Rock formations Bryce Canyon National part in Southern Utah guides to . Past associated press for travellers Wilh a special interest i american history in rediscovering american roots there Are numerous Book guides to the past. Among them is Iho lavish America s historic places published this Spring by Reader s digest $2695 it in an oversized travel guide and reference Book to 500 locations throughout the country including historic Bathe Fields from Gettysburg. Palo Iho Alamo mansions like the Wentworth Coolidge mansion in Portsmouth n h., and Beauvoir the spacious cottage in Biloxi miss where Jefferson Davis lived the last 12 years of his like and monuments irom the National capital s Washington Monument to Iowa s effigy Mounds the Hopewell Indian burial sculptures the Wall illustrated Book has travel planning details such when places Are open and How much they charge As Well As background text on the Sites listed according to regions. Another travel Book focusing on America s history is experiencing America s past a paperback Gulda to restored re created and reconstructed museum villages Wiley press 19b6, �12,95authors Gerald and Patricia Gurek list some 40 places from old Sturbridge Village in so Urban de mass., a in created new England town of the 1630g, to the Greenfield Village and Henry Ford museum in Dearborn mich., an indoor outdoor museum dedicated to the automobile. However the Book deals Only with places Eleween the East coast and the Midwest mapping your itinerary associated press p Lanning on a Little roadwork in the stale this summer if you re talking the kind of roadwork done the More comfortable Way in a car you migh Check out some of Iho new Road maps the 1988 version of the Rand Mcnally Road Atlas Ami vacation guide $6 93, available at stars and stripes bookstores claims 17,000 revisions since last year with 345 updated Road City and National Park maps the oversized Book is not Only a National diagram of arteries in the travel vein but includes vacation in Arealion about destinations irom the grand Canyon to Natch troches la the alarming Point of the historic Spanish Trail and it has traveler s discount coupons. A companion Book aimed at business travellers is the spiral bound business traveler s Road Anas. Page 14 the stars and stripes in about one third of the 1988 editions of the Road alias there is a removable vacation travel guide supplement with Telephone listings Lor National Parka and More detailed information on theme Partis resorts Golf courses toll roads and stale fishing and Hunting License Lees. A deluxe Road Atlas end travel guide irom Rand Mcnally is a smaller spiral bound edition that opens Flat. Ii includes vacation ideas and destinations maps of the Stales and detailed cily and metropolitan area maps with Airport information the american automobile association s 1988 edition of its Road alias lists 53.400 cities and towns with separate recreational City and National Park maps and driving tips. American map corp has a spiral bound smaller sized Bvi-by-11-Inch United slate Highway Atlas. Including Canada and Mexico it features separate pages on 37 most visited metropolitan area and a double Page map showing National Parks and monuments. Sunday m