A Practical Guide to Bands, Brew and BBQ at SeaWorld, Orlando    
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Cover Photo : A Practical Guide to Bands, Brew and BBQ at SeaWorld, Orlando
Cover Photo : A Practical Guide to Bands, Brew and BBQ at SeaWorld, Orlando
Here's a guitar topiary that's been set up for the Bands, Brew & BBQ Festival at SeaWorld. You'll find a couple of small displays like this on the food and beverage trail, which goes around the lagoon on the south side of the park.
Here's a guitar topiary that's been set up for the Bands, Brew & BBQ Festival at SeaWorld. You'll find a couple of small displays like this on the "food and beverage" trail, which goes around the lagoon on the south side of the park.
The Bands, Brew and BBQ Festival takes place in the summer months at SeaWorld, Orlando. Food booths and concerts are generally on weekend days only.
The Bands, Brew and BBQ Festival takes place in the summer months at SeaWorld, Orlando. Food booths and concerts are generally on weekend days only.
Even Big Bird loves the Bands, Brew and BBQ Festival at SeaWorld! Can you find Big Bird in this photo?
Even Big Bird loves the Bands, Brew and BBQ Festival at SeaWorld! Can you find Big Bird in this photo?
Buying food and beverages at the festival a la carte or out of pocket means that you pay the price that's posted on the menu board near each food booth. While you will still get an Annual Passholder discount, sales tax and a SeaWorld surcharge fee is added to every order. At the 2024 festival, this Pulled Pork Sandwich is listed as being $11.99. Plus the 7.75% sales tax and plus SeaWorld's 5% surcharge fee, that comes out to $13.52 — for this one sandwich.
Buying food and beverages at the festival "a la carte" or out of pocket means that you pay the price that's posted on the menu board near each food booth. While you will still get an Annual Passholder discount, sales tax and a SeaWorld "surcharge" fee is added to every order. At the 2024 festival, this Pulled Pork Sandwich is listed as being $11.99. Plus the 7.75% sales tax and plus SeaWorld's 5% "surcharge" fee, that comes out to $13.52 — for this one sandwich.
SeaWorld has a great festival Sampler Lanyard system. The Sampler Lanyards are these little plastic cards that are attached to a lanyard (rope) that you can wear around your neck.
SeaWorld has a great festival Sampler Lanyard system. The Sampler Lanyards are these little plastic cards that are attached to a lanyard (rope) that you can wear around your neck.
After the state sales tax and SeaWorld's surcharge fee, the actual cost of this slider is $13.52 — but with a 12 punch Sampler Lanyard, (which gets you 12 samples for $85.73) — the cost of the same slider calculates out to being just $7.14. That's around 46% less than paying full price for the items one at a time.
After the state sales tax and SeaWorld's surcharge fee, the actual cost of this slider is $13.52 — but with a 12 punch Sampler Lanyard, (which gets you 12 samples for $85.73) — the cost of the same slider calculates out to being just $7.14. That's around 46% less than paying full price for the items one at a time.
This is one of the beverage only booths at Bands, Brew and BBQ. They're usually located right next to a larger food booth.
This is one of the "beverage only" booths at Bands, Brew and BBQ. They're usually located right next to a larger food booth.
The covered area next to Sesame Street Land is pretty much called the Beer Garden no matter which festival is going on — but they do change the sign each time... making this the Bands, Brew, and BBQ Beer Garden.
The covered area next to Sesame Street Land is pretty much called "the Beer Garden" no matter which festival is going on — but they do change the sign each time... making this the Bands, Brew, and BBQ Beer Garden.
Between Sesame Street Land and the Wild Arctic attraction, there's a large seating area that's covered with a canvas canopy. This type of cover allows for a nice breeze to move through the seating area.
Between Sesame Street Land and the Wild Arctic attraction, there's a large seating area that's covered with a canvas canopy. This type of cover allows for a nice breeze to move through the seating area.
There's a medium sized stage set up near the Sharks complex that can host local live bands and a line dancing show with a DJ that spins some high energy dance music.
There's a medium sized stage set up near the Sharks complex that can host local live bands and a line dancing show with a DJ that spins some high energy dance music.
There was a pretty great line dancing routine over near the Sharks complex, which included an interactive segment for small children that wanted to try out some line dancing moves.
There was a pretty great line dancing routine over near the Sharks complex, which included an interactive segment for small children that wanted to try out some line dancing moves.
Here's a wider look at the small performance stage that's set up near the Flamecraft Bar. This location kind of provides music for both the bar, and acts as a starting point of sorts, for the food and beverage trail.
Here's a wider look at the small performance stage that's set up near the Flamecraft Bar. This location kind of provides music for both the bar, and acts as a "starting" point of sorts, for the food and beverage trail.
There's other festival displays set up here and there between the food booths. On the left is one of the Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles that was on display and on the right, there's a small stage set up near the Flamecraft Bar for local musicians.
There's other festival displays set up here and there between the food booths. On the left is one of the Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles that was on display and on the right, there's a small stage set up near the Flamecraft Bar for local musicians.
This Harley-Davidson® display was located over near the entrance to Infinity Falls. It might be a flex space of sorts though, featuring different things over the course of the festival.
This Harley-Davidson® display was located over near the entrance to Infinity Falls. It might be a "flex space" of sorts though, featuring different things over the course of the festival.
Sometimes, the order placement and payment podium is a couple feet away from the food pick-up area — as in the case here at the Side Liners food booth.
Sometimes, the order placement and payment podium is a couple feet away from the food pick-up area — as in the case here at the "Side Liners" food booth.
There's usually a couple of branded tap pull handles visible at each of the Bands, Brew and BBQ booths. If there's a beer on the menu board that you don't see a pull handle for, it usually means they're pouring from a can or bottle.
There's usually a couple of branded tap pull handles visible at each of the Bands, Brew and BBQ booths. If there's a beer on the menu board that you don't see a pull handle for, it usually means they're pouring from a can or bottle.
On the left is the Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage from the Texas BBQ booth. It's a sausage served with jalapeños, cheddar cheese, pickles, pickled pink onion, and texas toast. On the right is the Smoked Pulled Chicken on Biscuit Slider. It features a fluffy biscuit, topped with smoked pulled chicken, Carolina BBQ Sauce, cilantro, olives, and pickled pink onions.
On the left is the Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage from the Texas BBQ booth. It's a sausage served with jalapeños, cheddar cheese, pickles, pickled pink onion, and texas toast. On the right is the Smoked Pulled Chicken on Biscuit Slider. It features a fluffy biscuit, topped with smoked pulled chicken, Carolina BBQ Sauce, cilantro, olives, and pickled pink onions.
Here's a quick look at four different items, from three different food booths — four of them have the same pickled pink onions. Two have cilantro. Two have the same small pickles. Three have whole or sliced jalapeños. This could mean (for example) that pickled pink onions are synonymous with Kansas, Carolina, and Texas BBQ. Or it could mean that SeaWolrd Culinary just decided to make a giant batch of pickled onions, and told each booth to add a couple to everything you hand out. Did it taste bad? No. Is it authentic regional BBQ? No.
Here's a quick look at four different items, from three different food booths — four of them have the same pickled pink onions. Two have cilantro. Two have the same small pickles. Three have whole or sliced jalapeños. This could mean (for example) that pickled pink onions are synonymous with Kansas, Carolina, and Texas BBQ. Or it could mean that SeaWolrd Culinary just decided to make a giant batch of pickled onions, and told each booth to add a couple to everything you hand out. Did it taste bad? No. Is it "authentic" regional BBQ? No.
An Annual Pass along with the Sampler Lanyard system is a great way to enjoy all the food and beverage festivals that SeaWolrd offers over the course of each year.
An Annual Pass along with the Sampler Lanyard system is a great way to enjoy all the food and beverage festivals that SeaWolrd offers over the course of each year.
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