SaluteScoutSea World Military Discount — Sources and Search Audit
Rechecked the original Google sample through web view, Google basic mode, and character-by-character homepage search; preserve unreadable originals as unknown and report the two-readable-body limit plainly.
Sources checked September 23, 2026; published September 23, 2026. No purchase or eligibility verification was performed.
Search method and sample boundary
Search: sea world military discount in the signed-in Chrome session on September 23, 2026, with hl=en&gl=us&pws=0. The footer said “Unknown - Can’t determine location”; no physical-location inference is made. Google also displayed “Results are not personalized.”
Three renderings were checked against the bare-page order before using any continuation. The web-results view (udm=14) matched ranks 1–5, then diverged at rank 6, so its later ranks were kept separate. A no-JavaScript/basic request (gbv=1) was normalized by Google to gbv=2; its first 7 results matched the bare page, but it was not a distinct no-JavaScript view. The homepage search box was filled one character at a time and submitted with hl=en&gl=us&pws=0; the footer said “Results are not personalized,” and the first 7 results matched the bare page.
The qualifying top ten excludes the Facebook video at raw position 8. The manual and basic result pages showed the same leading order; the continuation at start=9 was read after checking that prefix. In the continuation, a Facebook video and a duplicate United Parks URL were skipped; GOVX became the tenth qualifying result. Ads, AI Overview, People also ask, and video results were not counted.
Each original qualifying result was opened in Chrome. An unreadable page was reopened once. Eight original page bodies returned HTTP 403 or network-security blocks after two attempts; those ranks and URLs remain unknown. Counts below use the two readable original bodies only, exclude later-result supplements, and are too small to support a broad top-ten gap conclusion.
Ten qualifying natural-result page bodies
The percentage column counts only an explicit percentage for a military ticket offer. Publication/update dates do not count as offer dates. The raw Facebook videos and duplicated United Parks page are described in the continuation notes and are not inserted into the ten qualifying results.
| Qualifying natural-result rank and URL | Military percentage | Base and restrictions | Claim channel | Offer or data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 — Waves of Honor Military Discounts — San Diego https://seaworld.com/san-diego/tickets/military-discount/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #2 — Military Discounts for Theme Park Tickets — San Antonio https://seaworld.com/san-antonio/tickets/military-discount/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #3 — SeaWorld Orlando Military Discount — Tickets https://seaworld.com/orlando/tickets/military-discount/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #4 — Complimentary Military Tickets — San Antonio https://seaworld.com/san-antonio/tickets/military-discount/active-duty/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #5 — Active Duty Military Promotion — Orlando https://seaworld.com/orlando/tickets/military-discount/active-duty/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #6 — Active Duty Military Discount Tickets — San Diego https://seaworld.com/san-diego/tickets/military-discount-active/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #7 — SeaWorld Military Discount — Veteran.com https://veteran.com/sea-world/ | No — no military-row percentage stated in body | Yes — article describes one annual admission and dependent limit; secondary article updated 2023 | Yes — ID.me / MWR / online path described by the article | No — 2023 update date is not an offer date |
| #8 — Military Offers and Discounts — United Parks & Resorts https://unitedparks.com/programs/waves-of-honor/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #9 — Military Tickets : r/SeaWorld (bare-SERP continuation) https://www.reddit.com/r/SeaWorld/comments/1u4j0ec/military_tickets/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable | Unknown — original page body unreadable |
| #10 — SeaWorld Parks — GOVX (continued bare SERP) https://www.govx.com/t/seaworld-parks | No — no percentage stated in body | No — body only lists featured park categories | No — no SeaWorld-specific claim route in the body | No — no SeaWorld offer date stated |
Among the two readable original bodies, 0 of 2 states a military-ticket percentage; 1 of 2 gives a ticket base and restrictions; 1 of 2 gives a claim route; and 0 of 2 states an offer-validity or product date. The 2023 article update date is not counted as a policy date. These counts describe only the readable originals. With eight unknowns, the front-ten gap conclusion remains unestablished; unreadable pages are not counted as “no.”
Supplement, duplicate, video, and access trail
Raw position 8 was a Facebook video and was excluded. In the start=9 continuation, Facebook at raw position 11 was also a video and the United Parks page at raw position 12 duplicated qualifying rank 8. The page below labels later results by their raw continuation position. The official release and MWR catalog are used as separate sources; neither replaces an unreadable park page or changes the original-result counts.
| Later result / URL | Body status and use | Military percentage | Base / restrictions | Claim channel | Offer / data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw #8 — Facebook video post (excluded) https://www.facebook.com/groups/mutualaidbrevard/posts/1890938202286743/ | Search card showed a 0:16 video; excluded from the natural-result sample as instructed. | Not counted | Not counted | Not counted | Not counted |
| Raw continuation #12 — United Parks & Resorts https://www.unitedparks.com/programs/waves-of-honor/ | Duplicate of qualifying rank 8; body returned 403 twice. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Raw continuation #13 — GOVX SeaWorld Parks https://www.govx.com/t/seaworld-parks | Readable; body lists park categories but no SeaWorld offer terms. | No percentage | No specific ticket basis or limits | No SeaWorld claim procedure | No offer date |
| Raw continuation #17 — United Parks & Resorts investor release https://www.unitedparksinvestors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/2026/SeaWorld-Salutes-Veterans-and-their-Families-with-Free-Park-Admission-for-Military-Appreciation-Month/default.aspx | Readable official announcement; group-level 50% single-day item and annual free admission; 2026 veteran event dated. | Single-day ticket base; ordinary price not stated | Active-duty U.S. service members; up to 3 dependents annually; up to 6 guests for 50% offer; date window applies to 2026 veteran event | MWR/ITT and WavesOfHonor.com; program page 522 twice | Published Apr. 28, 2026; May 10 / June 30 veteran event ended |
| Raw continuation #19 — The Military Wallet https://themilitarywallet.com/seaworld-military-discount/ | Readable secondary article, updated Oct. 10, 2020; historical claims only. | Describes older free-ticket / percentage offers; not a current basis | Older summary; not used to set current eligibility | Older ID.me / MWR discussion; current flow unknown | Article update date is not an offer date |
| Raw continuation #20 — Groupon military discount article https://www.groupon.com/coupons/blog/seaworld-military-discount-veterans-active-duty | Readable third-party article; states park-specific percentage claims that are not confirmed by direct pages. | Single-day ticket references; no official regular-price base verified | Article separates active-duty and veteran offers but is not authoritative | Mentions online verification; direct route not confirmed | No policy-validity date established from the page |
| Raw continuation #21 — Facebook Meta AI answer https://www.facebook.com/fb-answers/mwr-seaworld-tickets/ | Readable generated summary; claims conflict with the official 2026 release. | Not used as a verified base | Not used to establish qualification | Generated summary mentions ID.me | Generated dates conflict with official release; not used |
| Raw continuation #23 — VA News year-round discounts https://news.va.gov/85765/veteran-discounts-available-year-round/ | Readable; SeaWorld row says discounts vary by location, no percentage. | No SeaWorld product base or limit | No SeaWorld qualification detail | No SeaWorld claim process | List states verified June 11, 2026 |
| Raw continuation #26 — Shades of Green MWR SeaWorld Orlando page https://www.shadesofgreen.org/experiences/attractions/seaworld-orlando | Readable MWR page; not SeaWorld policy. | Separate Orlando ticket-office table; see the MWR section; effective date unknown | Page labels military promo products for active, retired, veterans plus up to 5 additional guests | MWR online ticket-request form and ticket office | Page footer says updated Dec. 6, 2022; price effective date not stated |
| Raw continuation #34 — Tripadvisor SeaWorld Q&A https://www.tripadvisor.com/FAQ_Answers-g34515-d102412-t5423346-My_dad_is_retired_US_military_and_he_has_found.html | Readable historical answer from an attraction representative: 50% off in 2018. | Single-day admission, 2018 only | Veteran plus up to 3 dependents; respondent answers conflict on presence rule | 2018 answer describes Troop ID and park page | Tickets valid by Dec. 21, 2018; historical only |
| Raw continuation #22 — Love Dwells Here https://lovedwellshere.com/seaworld-military-pass/ | Unknown — ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT twice | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Raw continuation #25 — Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life https://soldierswifecrazylife.com/how-military-families-can-go-to-seaworld-for-free-yes-free/ | Unknown — ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT twice | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Raw continuation #30 — r/Military Reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/ydleqb/seaworld_offers_50_cents_military_discount/ | Unknown — 403 twice | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Official program domain — WavesOfHonor.com https://www.wavesofhonor.com/ | Unknown — 522 twice | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Raw continuation #32 — SeaWorld Orlando Facebook post https://www.facebook.com/seaworldorlando/posts/seaworld-honors-us-military-with-one-free-admission-for-service-members-families/743333205035102/ | Video post; body only says offer ends soon, no date or terms; excluded from sample. | Not counted | Not counted | Not counted | Not counted |
Direct SeaWorld park URLs returned HTTP 403 twice for ranks 1–6. United Parks program and VSA URLs also returned 403 twice; the Waves of Honor custom domain returned HTTP 522 twice. Those errors are reported as access results, not as a finding that no offer exists.
Official and military-channel six-field register
SeaWorld’s direct park pages could not be read in Chrome on the review date. The parent-company release and the MWR catalog are shown with their own dates and scopes; MWR prices are not represented as SeaWorld prices.
| Official or military-channel source | Rate / listed offer | Ticket base | Eligibility / limits | Route | Date / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parks & Resorts — Apr. 28, 2026 press release | One complimentary annual admission for active-duty; the release states active-duty members receive 50% off a single-day ticket for up to 6 guests. | Single-day ticket or complimentary admission; regular ticket base not stated. | Active-duty U.S. service members including activated reservists and National Guard; up to 3 dependents for the annual free admission. | MWR/ITT and WavesOfHonor.com for additional offers; per-park checkout details not in this release. | Veterans Month: registration by May 10, redeem by June 30, 2026; ended. Annual active-duty program has no end date stated. |
| SeaWorld San Diego — direct ticket page | Unknown — 403 twice. | Unknown. | Unknown from unreadable page. | Unknown from unreadable page. | Unknown from unreadable page. |
| SeaWorld San Antonio — direct ticket page | Unknown — 403 twice. | Unknown. | Unknown from unreadable page. | Unknown from unreadable page. | Unknown from unreadable page. |
| SeaWorld Orlando — direct ticket page | Unknown — 403 twice. | Unknown. | Unknown from unreadable page. | Unknown from unreadable page. | Unknown from unreadable page. |
| Shades of Green — Orlando MWR ticket catalog | Page displays $NA for SeaWorld Orlando single-day military promo; $100.25 with All Day Dine. | Ages 3+; MWR-listed ticket products, not SeaWorld.com prices. | Active, retired, veterans plus up to 5 additional guests, per this MWR page. | Shades of Green ticket form / ticket office. | Reviewed Sept. 23, 2026; page metadata updated Dec. 6, 2022; displayed price effective date unknown; prices subject to change. |
Source register and interpretation limits
Parent-company and official park sources
- United Parks & Resorts investor-relations release, April 28, 2026 — readable; dated 2026 event terms and the corporate Waves of Honor summary.
- United Parks & Resorts Waves of Honor page — HTTP 403 after two attempts.
- WavesOfHonor.com — HTTP 522 after two attempts.
- SeaWorld Orlando military tickets, SeaWorld San Diego military tickets, and SeaWorld San Antonio military tickets — each HTTP 403 after two attempts.
- Orlando active-duty offer, San Diego active-duty offer, San Antonio active-duty offer, and San Antonio VSA offer — each HTTP 403 after two attempts.
- Shades of Green MWR SeaWorld Orlando page and Shades of Green ticket prices — readable separate ticket-office listings; footer update is December 6, 2022 and effective dates for SeaWorld prices are not provided.
Other readable or inaccessible result bodies
- Veteran.com SeaWorld article — readable; updated October 27, 2023, so its “ongoing” description is not treated as a current verification.
- GOVX SeaWorld Parks — readable park-category landing page, no SeaWorld offer terms.
- The Military Wallet — readable but updated October 10, 2020; historical only.
- Groupon SeaWorld military article — readable third-party claims; kept separate from the parent-company release.
- Facebook Meta AI answer — readable generated summary; not used as policy and conflicts with the dated corporate announcement.
- VA News year-round discounts list — verified June 11, 2026; says SeaWorld offers vary by location but supplies no park price or limit.
- Tripadvisor SeaWorld Q&A — readable 2018 representative answer; single-day offer valid through December 21, 2018, historical only.
- r/SeaWorld military tickets and r/Military SeaWorld discount thread — HTTP 403 after two attempts.
- Military.com SeaWorld article, SeaWorld San Antonio VSA page, ID.me United Parks store, Love Dwells Here, and Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life — inaccessible after two attempts each.
- SeaWorld Orlando Facebook post and the Facebook group video were read as social/video results and excluded from the organic-page count. The Aquatica and Discovery Cove listings are separate products outside this page’s scope.
This page makes no claim that any of the three parks lacks an offer. It does not treat a 2018 answer, 2020/2023 article, Meta AI summary, third-party article, MWR display, or park operating date as a current SeaWorld-wide price or expiry date.