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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||
| Product | Surf Coaster | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Stand-Up - Launched | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | LSM Launch | ||||||||||
| Height | 110 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 60 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 2950 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 1 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1:50 | ||||||||||
Pipeline the Surf Coaster is a steel launched stand-up roller coaster currently located at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, USA. It was the first installation of Bolliger & Mabillard's Surf Coaster product.
History
In 2019, it was rumored that SeaWorld Orlando would install a prototype "Surf Coaster" from Bolliger & Mabillard. In 2020, multiple liens were filed against SeaWorld including one that discussed a "custom Launch Coaster".[1]
Pipeline the Surf Coaster was officially announced on October 18, 2022.[2][3]
The ride's train was revealed at the 2022 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.[4]
The coaster opened to annual passholders on May 12, 2023 and to the general public on May 27.[5][6]
Design
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Color scheme
Blue track and white supports.
Trains
6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train. The train is designed to resemble a surfboard.
Images
Construction
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Construction site from the lake with Christmas trees -
Construction of the entire layout
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Exterior
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The entrance sign -
The launch system -
The safety sign -
The corkscrew -
The station -
The over-banked curve
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References
- ↑ "Bolliger & Mabillard Files Patent for Stand-Up Coaster Restraint". Coaster101. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ Stilwell, Andrew (2022-10-18). "SeaWorld Orlando Announces "Pipeline: The Surf Coaster" for 2023". Coaster101. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ White, Tharin (2022-10-18). "Pipeline – World's first surf coaster, coming to SeaWorld Orlando". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ "SeaWorld Orlando gives first look at Pipeline: The Surf Coaster ride vehicle".
- ↑ Mitchell, Bea (2023-05-02). "SeaWorld Orlando's new Pipeline surfing coaster gets opening date". Blooloop. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Niles, Robert (2023-05-27). "Pipeline the Surf Coaster opens officially to all". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
External links
- Pipeline the Surf Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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