originally posted on 9/27/2022 6:46:00 PM
California’s SeaWorld San Diego has announced that its highly anticipated coaster, Arctic Rescue, will open in Spring 2023. Arctic Rescue will be the longest and fastest straddle coaster on the West Coast. The family-friendly, multi launch ride invites guests to hop on a snowmobile and launch at speeds up to 40 mph. With its 48-inch height requirement, adventure seekers of all ages will be able to enjoy the thrills and chills of Arctic Rescue.
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The coaster will feature a unique indoor launch station where passengers will start their journey inside of the Wild Arctic exhibit and launch outside straddling a unique snowmobile-style vehicle. Riders will experience three launches, each faster than the last, at 34, 38 and 40 mph. The straddle snowmobile-style seats allow for an immersive ride experience for each rider as they lean into banks and turns and glide up heights as tall as 30 feet along the 2,800 feet of track. Manufactured by Intamin Worldwide, each train will hold 16 riders in eight, two-person rows.
The new coaster is a great addition to the ride line-up at the park and a perfect complement to the Wild Arctic exhibit. The ride is also an educational opportunity for guests to learn more about climate change, how it affects animals in the Arctic and what they can do to help the issue.
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Arctic Rescue will be the perfect addition for the Coaster Capital of San Diego and SeaWorld’s ever-growing ride portfolio, which includes Journey to Atlantis, Manta, Electric Eel, Tidal Twister and Emperor, which was voted one of 2022’s top best new attractions in the country by USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice poll. Arctic Rescue will join the park’s famed attractions as a must-do experience for coaster enthusiasts everywhere.
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