Exhibit 24
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor does hereby make,
constitute and appoint each of Paul Powers and Gene Ballesteros, or either 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 Paul Powers and Gene
Ballesteros are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                              By:      /s/ G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor
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                                       G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor


                              Date:    April 3, 2013