Holiday gifts inspired by SeaWorld will debut this season. New toys such as Monopoly: SeaWorld Wildlife Conservation Edition, a version of the board game that rewards players who invest in the animals’ natural habitats, will feature the park’s iconic marine animals, including penguins and polar bears.
Changes to the original game include SeaWorld Cares and SeaWorld Rescue in place of Chance and Community cards, while the game’s houses and hotels are transformed into animal research and rescue facilities. Sea World Parks & Entertainment worked closely with partner USAopoly to create a conservation-focused game, instead of a real-estate focused one.
Other SeaWorld-inspired products include plush animals, which are part of Happy Plaid Accessories, a kid-friendly line featuring park-exclusive animal patterns. These and other items are all available at SeaWorld’s three parks and shamushop.com.
COMMENTARY: USAopoly Gives Classic Games a Licensed Twist
You may love Monopoly, but it’s okay to admit that sometimes you get a little tired of playing the same game over and over again. Games become classics because they span generations, and they’re well-designed and challenging. In a way, they can become timeless. But you can only force your grandma to mortgage all of her properties and hand over all her piles of pastel-colored money so many times before enough is enough. Her little thimble token—and your interest and passion for the game—has been defeated.
USAopoly has solved this problem by taking our favorite classic games and slapping a license or five on them, making each edition more appealing and unique to the players. Properties include The Smurfs, The Wizard of Oz, My Little Pony, and many, many more, to appeal to all generations, collectors, and fans. The great thing about these licensed games is that they give your traditional family favorites a big twist—and turn it into a whole new game! So if you’re tiring of the same old games in your closet, these would be some great additions to your next family game night.