Note: A similar version of this story ran in February 2011. SeaWorld’s sister park in Orlando, Fla., opened a similarly themed Manta flying coaster in 2009 that features a wing dip splashdown across a shallow lake. The prototype Mack coaster can be found only at the company-owned Europa-Park, which serves as a proving ground for the manufacturer’s newest rides. ![]() SeaWorld San Diego’s Manta represents a significantly more compact version of the 125-foot-tall, 3,500-foot-long Blue Fire coaster in Germany, which features heart rate monitors, video screens for each rider and lap bar-only restraints. The electromagnetic-launched mega-coaster, which has coaster enthusiasts salivating, will deliver a much-needed dose of thrills to a park habitually light on rides. Work is currently underway on the new SeaWorld coaster. The newest roller coaster is Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, where you can experience the incredible force of riding ocean waves as you are propelled 110 feet in the air at 60 mph Other roller coasters include Mako, Manta, Ice Breaker and Kraken. The attraction allows guests to encounter numerous species of ray before boarding a manta ray-sha. SeaWorld Orlando features several exciting roller coasters. Launched from a tunnel filled with manta ray projections, the inversion-less family coaster will reach a top speed of 43 mph and pull 4 Gs during the two-minute trip. Manta is a steel flying roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando. There is also a corkscrew and a pretzel loop to add. The 30-foot-tall Manta will feature dual launch zones, a 54-foot drop into a subterranean trench and a dramatic wing dip into a shallow lake over a 2,800-foot-long track. The movement of a flying manta ray ride starts out with an inverted dive of 113 feet at 56 miles per hour. ![]() Paired with a 100,000-gallon aquarium and outdoor ray pool, the Manta coaster will twist and turn over low terrain in the relatively unused back corner of the marine park near the Skyride and Flamingo Cove, SeaWorld officials said. ![]() PHOTOS: Manta roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego debut of a highly anticipated prototype ride. Manta at SeaWorld San Diego, California Roller Coaster, 4K Ultra-HD 60fps on-ride. SeaWorld San Diego will add a manta ray-themed family roller coaster on May 26 that marks the U.S. SeaWorld San Diego is NOW OPEN after an extended shut down due to COVID-19.
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