SeaWorld Orlando is known for its breathtaking animals, exhilarating rides, and super fun live entertainment. But unfortunately, not every theme park day is without some issues.
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If you smelled sewage at SeaWorld Orlando earlier this September, Orange County just announced why. A broken pipe at a wastewater facility next to SeaWorld’s Aquatica water park spilled 342,000 gallons of sewage into the open.
A broken pipe at a wastewater facility leaked 342,000 gallons of sewage at 3705 Sea Splash Way, just down the road from the SeaWorld parks and next to Aquatica water park’s parking lot, in two separate incidents on September 6th and 10th, according to Orange County. Aquatica wasn’t impacted by the sewage leak, according to a SeaWorld spokesperson.
The site of the sewage leak (red pin) in reference to Aquatica Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando
The spill was contained and redirected into the sewage system after 100 trucks responded to the scene, and the pipe was repaired and back in service as of Wednesday the 16th. Orange County has not said what caused the two pipe breakages.
©Silas Morgan/Orlando Sentinel
The incident was immediately reported to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Orange County has stated that no surface water was contaminated, including nearby areas that drain into Shingle Creek, the headwaters of the Florida Everglades.
A work crew with an excavator at the site of a wastewater spillage in Orange County near Aquatica on Thursday, September 17th, 2026. (©Silas Morgan/Orlando Sentinel)
We’ll be sure to update you on this sewage leak as more information is announced. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more theme park news.
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