Expedition Odyssey is taking over the building that housed Wild Arctic, a simulator ride that operated at SeaWorld from 1995 to 2020. It closed with the park during its pandemic shutdown and never reopened. The new dual theaters are a tight fit.

Big changes are coming to SeaWorld Orlando as the park prepares to debut Expedition Odyssey, a state-of-the-art flying simulation ride that will take guests on a thrilling journey through the Arctic.

Atlas Energy Solutions, a Texas-based oil field company, has installed a 42-mile long (67 kilometers) conveyer belt to transport millions of tons of sand for hydraulic fracturing. The belt the company named “The Dune Express” runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, and across state borders into Lea County, New Mexico.