Journey to Atlantis
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Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando · US · Mack Rides Water Coaster
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Fast facts
- Opened at SeaWorld Orlando on April 17, 1998. coasterpedia.net
- Mack Rides built it as a steel Water Coaster. coasterpedia.net
- The course reaches one hundred feet and fifty miles per hour. coasterpedia.net
- There are no inversions on the course. coasterpedia.net
- Three chain-lift hills carry the boats through the attraction. coasterpedia.net
- SeaWorld describes it as a flume ride and roller-coaster hybrid, ending in a plunge into the water below. seaworld.com
- The estimated construction cost was thirty million dollars, with listed throughput of 1,618 riders per hour. demonbird.com
The story of Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld announced Journey to Atlantis as a major new attraction for its Florida park, with an opening planned for spring 1998. Contemporary reporting called it the largest and costliest project yet undertaken across the Anheuser-Busch theme parks. travelweekly.com
SeaWorld of Florida worked with German ride designer Mack Rides on the attraction. Its boats were designed to rise from the water onto a track, turning the voyage into a high-speed roller coaster. livedesignonline.com
Opened in 1998, Journey to Atlantis was presented as the first combination roller coaster and flume ride, as well as SeaWorld of Florida's first thrill ride. The operating attraction remains a water coaster with dark passages, chain lifts, steep drops, and splashdowns. livedesignonline.com· coasterpedia.net· seaworld.com
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- seaworld.com Acceptable source
- demonbird.com Acceptable source
- travelweekly.com Acceptable source
- livedesignonline.com Acceptable source