Case Study: SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment achieves streamlined, on-time pay for J1 and hourly employees with Wisely by ADP

SeaWorld makes a splash in payroll innovation with Wisely by ADP

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a leading theme-park operator with 12 locations and about 25,000 employees, faced a payroll headache: roughly 8% of its workforce are J1 visa summer hires who often lack U.S. bank accounts. That forced a lean, three-person payroll team to issue costly, time-consuming live checks and manage delivery and reconciliation problems.

In early 2021 SeaWorld implemented Wisely by ADP pay cards, allowing J1 and many other hourly employees to receive electronic pay instantly. The change reduced paper checks and payroll workload, improved on-time and accurate pay, gave employees quick access to funds via HR-issued cards, and — with strong ADP support — saved the company time and money while improving the employee pay experience.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Crystal Edwards

Payroll Administrator