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George Millay (July 4, 1929 – February 6, 2006) was an American businessman and founder of SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild water parks. Millay was born July 4, 1929, at Mercy Hospital and grew up in Ocean Beach, San Francisco, and Hawaii. After serving three years in the Navy, he enrolled at UCLA. He graduated in 1955 and worked as a stockbroker.

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  • George D. Millay (* 4. Juli 1929; † 7. Februar 2006 in San Diego, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer und Gründer von SeaWorld und Wet ’n Wild. Millay startete seine Karriere als Restaurantbesitzer und hatte immer die Vision einen Unterwasserzoo zu gründen. Seinen ersten SeaWorld Park eröffnete er 1964 in San Diego mit einem Orca namens als Attraktion. Er eröffnete später zwei weitere SeaWorld Parks in Ohio 1970 und Orlando 1973. Er assistierte außerdem bei der Entwicklung von Magic Mountain. Im Jahre 1977 entwickelte Millay den Themenpark Wet ’n Wild in Orlando, Florida. Millay wurde 1994 in die Hall of Fame der International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) aufgenommen. Zehn Jahre später bekam er von der World Waterpark Association die Auszeichnung Lifetime Achievement Award. 1998 verkaufte er sein Unternehmen. Millay starb an Lungenkrebs. (de)
  • George Millay (July 4, 1929 – February 6, 2006) was an American businessman and founder of SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild water parks. Millay was born July 4, 1929, at Mercy Hospital and grew up in Ocean Beach, San Francisco, and Hawaii. After serving three years in the Navy, he enrolled at UCLA. He graduated in 1955 and worked as a stockbroker. In 1958, Millay and two partners who included David Tallichet, formed Speciality Restaurants Corporation, a destination-restaurant business. Their first location was a Polynesian-themed Reef in Long Beach. More than 100 restaurants across the U.S. followed, including the Proud Bird adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport, and 94th Aero Squadron near Van Nuys Airport. After selling SRC to Tallichet, Millay envisioned creating an underwater zoo. Joining with two fraternity brothers and their former fraternity adviser, the group hoped to create an attraction to rival Marineland. SeaWorld opened in 1964 in San Diego, California. An orca named Shamu was added in 1965 and became one of its most successful attractions. Millay opened SeaWorld Ohio in 1970 and SeaWorld Orlando in 1973. He assisted in the development of Magic Mountain. In 1977, Millay developed the now-defunct Wet 'n Wild water park in Orlando, Florida. (en)
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  • George D. Millay (* 4. Juli 1929; † 7. Februar 2006 in San Diego, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer und Gründer von SeaWorld und Wet ’n Wild. Millay startete seine Karriere als Restaurantbesitzer und hatte immer die Vision einen Unterwasserzoo zu gründen. Seinen ersten SeaWorld Park eröffnete er 1964 in San Diego mit einem Orca namens als Attraktion. Er eröffnete später zwei weitere SeaWorld Parks in Ohio 1970 und Orlando 1973. Er assistierte außerdem bei der Entwicklung von Magic Mountain. Millay starb an Lungenkrebs. (de)
  • George Millay (July 4, 1929 – February 6, 2006) was an American businessman and founder of SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild water parks. Millay was born July 4, 1929, at Mercy Hospital and grew up in Ocean Beach, San Francisco, and Hawaii. After serving three years in the Navy, he enrolled at UCLA. He graduated in 1955 and worked as a stockbroker. (en)
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