After a four-year run, the curtain comes down on SeaWorld San Diego�s fun-filled sea lion and otter show, Fools With Tools, to make way for an all-new adventure to open next year. California sea lions Clyde and Seamore will take the stage with animal trainer characters Ace and Deuce, stage manager Biff, a stuffed-flying dummy, leaking-plumbing props, and the otter-swallowing toilet for the final time Sept. 8 at noon and 4:45 p.m.

Since opening in February 2000, the show has had four separate rewrites; the most recent version debuted this March. �Over the years this show has expanded the creative and behavioral horizons for sea lion, walrus and otter productions,� said Don Ludwig, SeaWorld entertainment vice president. �The latest version introduced the human character �Deuce,� as Clyde�s agent and lawyer, and adapted the show for performances minus the �Big Guy,� a Pacific walrus.�

Clyde and Seamore have appeared in seven adventurous productions at Sea Lion and Otter Stadium since the arena opened in 1966: The Western Show, Ding-A-Ling Brothers Circus, Flippered Fairy Tales, Spooky Kooky Castle, Pirates of Pinniped, Marooned with Clyde and Seamore and Fools With Tools. SeaWorld�s curator of animal training Al Garver has been involved in all but the first show. �In Fools With Tools we developed behavior routines where the trainers were not visible to the audience,� said Garver. �Creating sequences which makes it appear as if the sea lions are performing on their own is one of the innovative approaches to animal training that has expanded the sea lions and otters entertainment potential.�

Following Fools With Tools final act, the show area will undergo a major renovation making way for a new sea lion and otter production debuting next spring. While Clyde and Seamore will return in the new performance, an undersea submarine adventure, SeaWorld will say goodbye to Ace, Deuce, Biff, the otter garage, leaking plumbing, rub-a-dub-dub sea lion bathtub and other zany home-repair style adventures. So now for a limited time, during regular park hours, see Fools With Tools before it�s gone forever.

For guests looking for the perfect way to visit SeaWorld San Diego, opportunities abound with a variety of ticket options: �Operation Homecoming� allows active duty military, active reservists, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guardsmen and up to four of their direct dependents who were serving overseas and unable to take advantage of free single-day admission to SeaWorld as part of last year�s �Operation Salute� admission offer. Operation Homecoming runs now through Veterans Day (Nov. 11); with the 2004 SeaWorld Fun Card visitors can come back to the park again and again for the rest of 2004 (excluding Sept. 5) for $51.95 for adults; $42.95 for children 3�9; the Southern California CityPass includes admission to SeaWorld San Diego, Disneyland, Disney�s California Adventure, Knott�s Berry Farm and the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park for $172 adults ($249.75 value) and $129 for children 3�9 (a $167.45 value); and the Southern California Value Pass offers entry to both SeaWorld San Diego and Universal Studios Hollywood for up to 14 consecutive days for $89 adults and $71 for children 3�9. For additional offers visit www.seaworld.com.

SeaWorld guests can save money anytime by purchasing a Passport Membership, which entitles them to unlimited admission for one or two years, free parking, park discounts and other benefits. Take advantage of SeaWorld�s EZpay program, which allows guests the flexibility to pay monthly for a one-year Passport Membership rather than in one lump sum with no additional cost. For details call (800) 661-1554.

Fools With Tools final performances take place Sept. 8. General SeaWorld admission is $49.75 for adults; $39.75 for children 3�9; and free for children under 3. Parking is $7 for cars and $9 for RVs and campers. Prices, hours and entertainment are subject to change. For general park information call (800) 380-3203 or log on to www.seaworld.com.

SeaWorld Adventure Parks are in San Diego, Orlando, Fla. and San Antonio. In addition to the SeaWorld Adventure Parks, St. Louis-based Busch Entertainment Corporation operates Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Adventure Island in Tampa Bay; Water Country USA in Williamsburg; Sesame Place near Philadelphia and Discovery Cove in Orlando. The nine parks entertain more than 20 million guests a year and employ more than 15,000 people.

Leaders in conservation and education, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove care for the largest animal collection in the world and offer an education Web site especially for students and teachers at www.seaworld.org. Information on how to contribute to the SeaWorld-Busch Gardens Conservation Fund is at www.swbg-conservationfund.org. General park information is found at www.seaworld.com.

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