Milton C. Shedd, Ken Norris, David Demott and George Millay were four UCLA graduates who had set out to build an underwater restaurant and a marine life show. However, the underwater restaurant idea was considered unfeasible and they decided to build a theme park instead. That resulted in the opening of SeaWorld San Diego in the year 1964. That was the first location. There were only a few dolphins and other animals at the park back then. Today, SeaWorld operates in the following places: Orlando, Florida, San Diego, California, San Antonio, Texas
