Manta (SeaWorld Orlando)
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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.
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References
- ↑ "Riders take the plunge on SeaWorld's Manta coaster". https://www.newsday.com/travel/riders-take-the-plunge-on-seaworld-s-manta-coaster-1.1436963.
- ↑ "SeaWorld Orlando Building Manta Ray-Themed Flying Roller Coaster". Ultimate Rollercoaster. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20080530_01.shtml.
External links
- Manta on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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