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Manta
Steel Launched at SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, California. Opened 2012.
- Height
- 30 ft
- Drop
- 54 ft
- Top speed
- 43 mph
- Length
- 2,800 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 2 min
- Designer
- Mack Rides
Manta is a launched roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego, themed to the manta ray. Built by Mack Rides, it opened on May 26, 2012. It is a different ride from the Bolliger & Mabillard flying coaster of the same name at SeaWorld Orlando.
The park describes it as a multimedia family launch coaster with two launches. RCDB lists a linear synchronous motor launch and a later boost, 2,800 feet of track, a top speed of 43 mph and a 54-foot drop, with no inversions and a ride time of about two minutes.
Riders must be at least 48 inches tall.
Sources
- seaworld.com/san-diego/rides/manta-roller-coaster (Park page: Manta roller coaster with two launches; 48 in minimum height. Gives no height, drop, speed or length.)
- rcdb.com/9819.htm (Manta, SeaWorld San Diego; operating since May 26, 2012; make Mack Rides, model Launch Coaster / Custom; length 2,800 ft, height 30 ft, drop 54 ft, speed 43 mph, 0 inversions, duration 2:00; LSM launch and LSM boost.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaWorld_San_Diego (Manta opened May 26, 2012; Mack launched coaster; two LSM launches up to 43 mph; two-minute, 2,800 ft ride; height 30 ft; drop 54 ft.)
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