"Gliding, swooping and diving up to nearly 60 mph, through four inversions on 3,359 feet of track, riders will feel as if they are a ray, taking flight effortlessly from sky to sea -- so close at times that the Manta's wings skim the waves," SeaWorld announced in a press release.
The park promises a queue "adorned with ray-inspired art in marble, jewels, and mosaics," as well as "face-to-fin encounters with 300 rays, as well as thousands of fish and mysterious creatures native to oceans all over the world," including "shark rays, spotted eagles rays, leopard rays, cownose rays, and oscillate river rays."
No specific opening date yet, just "summer 2009."
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I can only hope that San Diego's Sea World gets something similar to this... but I can see them cutting corners just like Atlantis... plus there's not much real estate left in the park!
You can't really lose with a B&M.
I'm dying to know if there will be a pretzel loop element! Tatsu's looks awesome from afar, and I'm hoping Manta will introduce that element to Florida.
But back to Manta, I've never been on a flying coaster that "skims" over water! Sounds super fun!
Really, I think this might have been the worst-kept secret in the theme park industry. It's about time they make it official. That concept art has been floating around for a long time.
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I've always seen Sea World as a place to relax and enjoy the lazy pace of the park. And of course the animals too!
Rides at Sea World have always been an afterthought for me, but I understand why they're built in these parks.