POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents that James Hughes does hereby
make, constitute and appoint each of G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor,
Laurie Beechner, Jeffrey Schwartz,and Michelle F. Adams, or any
one of them, as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the
undersigned with full powers of substitution and revocation,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned (in the
undersigned's individual capacity), to execute and deliver such
forms that the undersigned may be required to file with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the
undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.(i) pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without
limitation, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including
any amendments thereto) and (ii) in connection with any applications
for EDGAR access codes,including without limitation the Form ID.
The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5
with regard to his ownership of or transactions in securities of
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor,
Laurie Beechner, Jeffrey Schwartz, and Michelle F. Adams are not
assuming any of the undersigned'sresponsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


By:	/s/ James Hughes



Date: 	August 9, 2022