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Ride Profile
The seventh roller coaster at the park, Pipeline is the fourth coaster from globally recognised Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), joining Kraken, Manta and 2016’s Mako. SeaWorld partnered with the company to create Pipeline and perfectly place it within the park’s existing landscape while also bringing an entirely new coaster experience. Sailing, surfing, flying – SeaWorld’s coasters are each uniquely different from each other, as well as all other coasters in Florida. In addition to the fast and smooth B&M coasters, the park’s collection is rounded out by the thrilling Ice Breaker, the Journey to Atlantis water coaster, and children’s favourite, Super Grover's Box Car Derby. Remaining true to its commitment to communicating the importance of the conservation of the oceans and marine life, SeaWorld announced the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida (FWC) as the official ride partner of Pipeline. Longtime partners with the park, particularly with the rescue, rehabilitation and release of the Florida manatee and stranded dolphins, FWC is the perfect conservation partner for the new coaster that celebrates ocean waves along the shoreline. Andrew Walker, president and CEO of Fish & Wildlife, comments: “We are proud to partner with SeaWorld in our shared conservation mission to help raise awareness of the importance of protecting the Florida coral reef system. It is the only coral reef system in the continental United States and critically important to the survival of many ocean species. SeaWorld has been a trusted partner in conservation for many years and we are thrilled to continue this collaboration with Pipeline.”
JUNE 2023
The announcement of the partnership also coincided with the news that the
SeaWorld Coral Rescue Center would open at the park later in the summer, continuing the park’s tradition of connecting important ocean-related causes with new attractions, seamlessly blending fun with education and support for wildlife and the Earth’s ecosystems. The centre works to help introduce reef cleaners such as fish, snails, crabs, and sea urchins which naturally clean algae from coral and their surroundings. In addition, SeaWorld biologists provide corals with supplemental nutrients. Through these comprehensive care practices and ongoing research and study, the new SeaWorld Coral Rescue Center contributes to the long-term conservation of corals and will help educate guests to respect and protect coral they see growing along Florida’s coastlines. “Corals are the rainforests of the ocean," Walker continues. “Coral provides a home for a quarter of all marine life and buffers our coastline from damaging storms. We're grateful to SeaWorld for providing a space for these rescued corals to thrive and for the public to learn more about our partnership to restore Florida's Coral Reef." Located around – and in some cases, under – Pipeline, the park has educational signs that share messages about the importance of conservation and the restoration goals for coral reefs. Walker and Peterson both share a Florida fact echoed on one of the signs in the beach-themed area leading up to the queue: “Florida’s reef tract is the third-largest barrier reef system in the world.” Pipeline: The Surf Coaster brings waves of fun to coaster fans of all ages, and this is one surfboard guests will not be able to grub (that’s surfing speak for ‘fall’) from.
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