Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, Themed area in SeaWorld Orlando, Florida.

Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin was a trackless dark ride in the 4-acre Sea of Ice area of SeaWorld Orlando, opened on May 24, 2013 at a cost of over $40 million. Riders boarded eight-person vehicles at one of four stations, choosing a Mild or Wild intensity, and passed 3D and mist effects before reaching an open-air penguinarium kept at about 32 °F (0 °C).

SeaWorld Orlando announced the attraction on November 8, 2011, and it opened on May 24, 2013, costing over $40 million. To build it, the Penguin Encounter exhibit, Friends of the Wild and the Antarctic Market Restaurant closed on January 3, 2012 and were demolished. The ride shut with the park in March 2020 and never reopened; Penguin Trek replaced it in July 2024.

The post-show habitat holds 245 penguins and alcids, including gentoo, king, emperor, Adélie and rockhopper penguins plus puffins and murres. The ride's theme song, "Antarctica: One World, One Family" by Lauren Alaina, played as guests watched the live colony behind glass before disembarking.

The dark ride closed in March 2020 and did not reopen; since July 2024 its replacement, the Penguin Trek coaster, keeps the penguin habitat as a post-show. Visitors reach the exhibit on foot without riding, and the whole experience takes about 25 minutes. The open-air habitat is kept near 32 °F (0 °C), so bring a jacket; a 20-foot window shows the birds in their 45 °F pool.

The post-show habitat held 245 penguins and alcids, including gentoo, king, emperor, Adélie and rockhopper penguins plus puffins and murres. Staff replaced 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) of snow every day to limit odours, and a 20-foot (6.1 m) window looked into the 45 °F (7 °C) pool.