FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Hill Path Capital Partners LP	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/10/2017 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. [SEAS]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

150 EAST 58TH STREET, 32ND FLOOR	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)	
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10155       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Common Stock   (1) (2)	5024464  	I  	By Hill Path Capital Partners LP   (3)	
Common Stock   (1) (2)	154336  	I  	By Hill Path Capital Co-Investment Partners LP   (4)	
Common Stock   (1) (2)	1334162  	I  	By Hill Path Capital Partners-H LP   (5)	
Common Stock   (1) (2)	2370073  	I  	By Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E LP   (6)	
Common Stock   (1) (2)	190927  	I  	By Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E2 LP   (7)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	This Form 3 is filed jointly by Hill Path Capital Partners LP ("Hill Path Capital"), Hill Path Co-Investment Partners LP ("Hill Path Co-Investment"), Hill Path Capital Partners-H LP ("Hill Path H"), Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E LP ("Hill Path E"), Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E2 LP ("Hill Path E2"), Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC ("Hill Path GP"), Hill Path Capital Partners E GP LLC ("Hill Path E GP"), Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC ("Hill Path Investment Holdings"), Hill Path Capital LP ("Hill Path"), Hill Path Holdings LLC ("Hill Path Holdings") and Scott I. Ross (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transactions being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.	
(2) 	Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.	
(3) 	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Capital. Hill Path GP, as the general partner of Hill Path Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Capital. Hill Path Investment Holdings, as the managing member of Hill Path GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Capital. Hill Path, as the investment manager of Hill Path Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Capital. Hill Path Holdings, as the general partner of Hill Path, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Capital. Mr. Ross, as the managing partner of each of Hill Path Investment Holdings, Hill Path and Hill Path Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Capital.	
(4) 	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Co-Investment. Hill Path GP, as the general partner of Hill Path Co-Investment, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Co-Investment. Hill Path Investment Holdings, as the managing member of Hill Path GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Co-Investment. Hill Path, as the investment manager of Hill Path Co-Investment, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Co-Investment. Hill Path Holdings, as the general partner of Hill Path, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Co-Investment. Mr. Ross, as the managing partner of each of Hill Path Investment Holdings, Hill Path and Hill Path Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path Co-Investment.	
(5) 	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path H. Hill Path GP, as the general partner of Hill Path H, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path H. Hill Path Investment Holdings, as the managing member of Hill Path GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path H. Hill Path, as the investment manager of Hill Path H, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path H. Hill Path Holdings, as the general partner of Hill Path, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path H. Mr. Ross, as the managing partner of each of Hill Path Investment Holdings, Hill Path and Hill Path Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path H.	
(6) 	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E. Hill Path E GP, as the general partner of Hill Path E, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E. Hill Path Investment Holdings, as the managing member of Hill Path E GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E. Hill Path, as the investment manager of Hill Path E, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E. Hill Path Holdings, as the general partner of Hill Path, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E. Mr. Ross, as the managing partner of each of Hill Path Investment Holdings, Hill Path and Hill Path Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E.	
(7) 	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E2. Hill Path E GP, as the general partner of Hill Path E2, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E2. Hill Path Investment Holdings, as the managing member of Hill Path E GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E2. Hill Path, as the investment manager of Hill Path E2, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E2. Hill Path Holdings, as the general partner of Hill Path, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E2. Mr. Ross, as the managing partner of each of Hill Path Investment Holdings, Hill Path and Hill Path Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Hill Path E2.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Hill Path Capital Partners LP
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital Co-Investment Partners LP
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital Partners-H LP
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E LP
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E2 LP
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital Partners E GP LLC
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
Hill Path Capital LP
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			
ROSS SCOTT I
150 EAST 58TH STREET
32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10155		X			

Signatures		
Hill Path Capital Partners LP, By: Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital Co-Investment Partners LP, By: Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital Partners-H LP, By: Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E LP, By: Hill Path Capital Partners E GP LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment E2 LP, By: Hill Path Capital Partners E GP LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC, By: Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital Partners E GP LLC, By: Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Hill Path Capital LP, By: Hill Path Holdings LLC, By: /s/ Scott I. Ross, Managing Partner		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
By: /s/ Scott I. Ross		5/12/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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