PRKS

United Parks & Resorts Inc.

A theme-park operator whose brands include SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, Discovery Cove, and Aquatica, running parks across the United States and Abu Dhabi. It began in 1964 when four UCLA graduates in San Diego, who had first dreamed of building an underwater restaurant, switched to a marine zoological park when that idea proved unworkable. The parent company renamed itself United Parks & Resorts in 2024 to reflect its collection of park brands.