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Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||
Product | Flying Coaster (Manta) | ||||||||||
Type | Steel - Flying | ||||||||||
Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||||
Hourly capacity | 1,500 | ||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
Height | 140 feet | ||||||||||
Drop | 113 feet | ||||||||||
Top speed | 56 mph | ||||||||||
Length | 3359 feet | ||||||||||
Inversions | 4 | ||||||||||
Duration | 2:25 | ||||||||||
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Manta is a Bolliger & Mabillard flying roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, USA. The drop immediately follows with a pretzel loop. The ride allows guests to ride in the prone position. Near the end of the ride, there is a wing dip element right above the tank of several fish and rays.
History
On May 29, 2008, SeaWorld Orlando announced that they would be adding Manta.[2]
Manta opened on May 22, 2009.
Design
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Trains
3 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Images
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The original concept art for SeaWorld Orlando's Manta
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The pretzel loop
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References
External links
- Manta on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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