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rollercoaster! I the best part is the first launch where you really become immersed into the world of rays. In this tunnel, the music builds, the train starts to rock back and forth, making you feel like you’re in the ocean. You see more and more rays and then you blast out of there and reach maximum speed in just two seconds.”
Family-Friendly “We expect to have good attendance this year,” Reilly adds, “and we think Manta will be a big reason for that. It nicely rounds out the SeaWorld San Diego park experience. It’s a family coaster so it really appeals to moms, dads, teens, ’tweens …the whole family.” The accompanying reef-themed aquarium is filled with three species of rays including California bat rays, diamond stingrays and shovelnose guitarfish, and hundreds of fish native to the California coast. Eight windows allow guests to see the marine life above and in front of them, while a shallow above-ground pool provides the opportunity to touch and feed California bat rays. To accompany the ride’s arrival, two new eateries have been added to the park: Manny Ray’s and Fusion Smoothies. The Manta gift shop, meanwhile, offers new gifts and souvenirs celebrating the ride and the sea, plus the chance to buy on-ride photos. Guests at SeaWorld’s sister park in Orlando have been enjoying a similarly-themed Manta attraction, based around a B&M Flying Coaster, since 2009. As well as installing Manta in San Diego, Mack was also responsible for the park’s popular Journey To Atlantis water coaster, which opened in 2004.
John Reilly, SeaWorld San Diego park president
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