This announcement follows shortly after the chairman of SeaWorld sold nearly $1.3 million worth of company stock and plans were filed by the Blackstone Group to sell their majority stake in the business. This dumping of SeaWorld stock can be linked to the plummeting price of SeaWorld's shares but does it also relate to falling park attendance? And is this the result of the "Blackfish" movie documentary that has taken the world by storm? We think so.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/blogs/theme-park-rangers/os-seaworld-orlando-shamu-show-20131202,0,5807121.post
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-11-06/business/os-seaworld-chairman-sells-shares-20131106_1_seaworld-orlando-seaworld-marine-parks-tampa-and-williamsburg
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/blog/tourism-central/os-blackstone-to-sell-more-seaworld-shares-giving-up-its-majority-20131120,0,6365903.post