We visited Sea World over Christmas and had so much fun. The shows are amazing. Make sure you see them all. My kids favorites were Pets Ahoy! and Clyde and Seymour. Those are my favorite too. :) The Shamu show is great, although it has really been toned down a bit in the last year for the safety of the trainers. The play area is fun for the kids too. In my opinion the shows are the main part of Sea World. You can also feed dolphins for $7 or feed sea lions for $5. Just be prepared to get your hands fishy. The sea lions are fun to feed, but if you feed the dolphins you can pet them at the same time. However be prepared to wait in a long line to feed the dolphins. Overall Sea World is great, you won't be disappointed.

We visited Busch Gardens in December, and it was absolutely amazing. My kids (ages 4 and 2) both loved it. There was so much there to keep them engaged. My 2 year old loved looking at all the animals, and my 4 year old really enjoyed the Elmo play area. My 2 year old enjoyed the play area too, but it was definitely more fun for the 4 year old. There are also plenty of thing for the older crowd too. Busch Gardens has some of the craziest roller coasters, and they are currently building another one. We spent 2 days there and it was not enough. I would recommend getting there early as it gets busier throughout the day. If you are considering going... DO IT.. you will not be disappointed.