Propelled by fourth-quarter attendance , SeaWorld expects an estimated $ 1.46 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2013 , the company announced Monday . The results , while preliminary , are expected to be a record for the 50-year-old company . SeaWorld reported total revenue in 2012 of $ 1.42 billion , according to SEC filings . Strong attendance numbers at its flagship locations in Orlando , Florida , San Diego , California and San Antonio , Texas , among others , helped boost the marine park 's gains , despite criticism sparked by a recent documentary that raised questions about killer whales in captivity . `` Blackfish , '' directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and acquired by CNN at the Sundance Film Festival , first aired on October 24 . Since then , at least nine musical acts , including Trace Adkins , Willie Nelson , Trisha Yearwood , Heart , Cheap Trick and Barenaked Ladies , have canceled planned concert appearances at the park while other artists , such as Joan Jett and Edgar Winter , have asked that their music no longer be used in shows featuring the sound-sensitive orcas . SeaWorld has said `` Blackfish '' focuses on only a handful of events from the park 's history and ignores its contributions to education , preservation and animal research . In a news release , the company noted SeaWorld 's animal rehabilitation program has rescued more than 23,000 animals as of late last year . `` We are very pleased with our fourth quarter performance , particularly for the SeaWorld-branded parks in Orlando and San Diego , which helped us to achieve record revenue for the year , '' said SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. President and CEO Jim Atchison in a news release . `` The success of the SeaWorld parks in 2013 suggests that the extraordinary experience offered in these parks is as meaningful today as at any point in our history . But as strong as last year was for us , we are looking forward to another great year in 2014 . ''
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