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Arctic Rescue
Steel Launched at SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, California. Opened 2023.
- Height
- n/a
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 40 mph
- Length
- 2,800 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 1 min 15 s
- Designer
- Intamin
Arctic Rescue is a launched roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego, built by Intamin. It opened on June 2, 2023, on the site of the Wild Arctic simulator ride, which closed in 2020.
Riders sit astride their seats, as on a snowmobile, two to a row. The park calls it the fastest and longest straddle coaster on the West Coast: three launches carry the train along 2,800 feet of track at up to 40 mph. RCDB lists tire-propelled launches, no inversions and a ride time of about 1 minute 15 seconds.
The park's minimum height for riders is 48 inches and the maximum is 77 inches.
Sources
- seaworld.com/san-diego/rides/arctic-rescue (Park page: fastest and longest straddle coaster on the West Coast; 2,800 feet of track; three launches; up to 40 mph; 48 in minimum.)
- seaworld.com/san-diego/rides (Official ride list: Arctic Rescue, straddle roller coaster, 48 in minimum and 77 in maximum.)
- rcdb.com/20275.htm (RCDB: operating; Intamin Family Launch Coaster / Custom, straddled seating; length 2,800 ft, speed 40 mph, 0 inversions, duration 1:15; tire-propelled launches; 16 riders per train, 2 across.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaWorld_San_Diego (Arctic Rescue, Intamin launched coaster, opened June 2, 2023; replaced the Wild Arctic simulator ride, closed January 11, 2020.)
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