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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Manta at Seaworld

Get ready as Seaworld's next generation coaster takes you on an unparalleled ride that infuses both air and sea. This mega-attraction will immerse you into the amazing world of sea friends in the natural habitat.

Lean, serene, sea machine Manta, is meaner than it looks. Guests are guided through a peaceful queue with increasing immersion into the underwater world of sting rays. Unwitting guests infatuated with the surrounding scenes are distracted from the heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping 2 - 1/2 minute ride just ahead.

Manta makes Kraken, debuted in 2000, seem like a toy-coaster by comparison. Boarding Mantra produces slight butterflies as guests make half-heart chuckles to relieve their anxiety. As Mantra begins to glide, guests just feet from the ground, the train begins it's uphill trek with a breathtaking view of SeaWorld, only to suddenly change to a near 90 deg downward fall. With a near miss of the tree-tops and a sudden threat of being soaked by a waterfall, this ride is not for those who are weak at heart.

Opening on May 22nd, hang on for the ride of your life aboard the all-new manta flying roller coaster. Experience the gliding sensation of a ray as you soar, turn, and twist through air and sea.