SeaWorld Orlando is adding another roller coaster that it claims will be the tallest, fastest and longest of its kind at Orlando's theme parks.
The new, 200-foot-tall coaster is set to open in 2016.
SeaWorld made the announcement Friday, saying it would release more details in late May.
Something is stirring beneath the surface at SeaWorld Orlando, preparing to rise from the ocean depths and soar to thrilling new heights. Get ready for the frenzy of SeaWorld's new 200-foot-tall coaster. In 2016, this thriller will take its place atop the food chain as Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest coaster.
For now, theme park fans can speculate on the new ride using the hashtag #NothingFaster.
New 2016 coaster at SeaWorld to be Orlando’s tallest, fastest, longest. #NothingFaster
— SeaWorld (@SeaWorld) April 24, 2015
Does that hashtag look familiar? SeaWorld used the similar #NothingTaller to tease to the 105-foot-tall Ihu's Breakaway Falls, which opened at Aquatica in 2014, becoming Orlando's tallest, steepest and only multi-drop tower slide.
The new ride will join SeaWorld Orlando's other three roller coasters:
- Kraken, the 149-foot-tall floorless coaster that opened in 2000,
- Manta, the 140-foot-tall flying coaster that opened in 2009, and
- Shamu Express, a smaller coaster aimed at younger riders that opened in 2006.
While SeaWorld's new coaster will be the tallest in Orlando when it opens, that won't last long. The SkyScraper, coming to International Drive in 2017, will reach heights of 500 feet, becoming the tallest roller coaster in the world when it opens.
Currently the tallest coaster in Orlando is Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Orlando, standing 167 feet tall.
Orlando's fastest coaster is the Incredible Hulk at Islands of Adventure, which reaches a top speed of 67 mph.
The coaster with the longest track in Orlando is currently Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, spanning 4,427 feet over 4 minutes.
Compare: Outdoor coasters at Orlando theme parks
COASTER | THEME PARK | DEBUT | MAX HEIGHT | LENGTH | MAX SPEED |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
??? | SeaWorld Orlando | 2016 | 200 ft | > 4,424 ft | > 67 mph |
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit | Universal Studios Florida | 2009 | 167 ft | 3,800 ft | 65 mph |
Kraken | SeaWorld Orlando | 2000 | 149 ft | 4,177 ft | 65 mph |
Manta | SeaWorld Orlando | 2009 | 140 ft | 3,359 ft | 56 mph |
Dragon Challenge | Islands of Adventure | 1999* | 125 ft | 3,200 ft | 60 mph |
Expedition Everest | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 2006 | 112 ft** | 4,424 ft | 50 mph |
Incredible Hulk | Islands of Adventure | 1999 | 110 ft | 3,700 ft | 67 mph |
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Magic Kingdom | 1979 | 104 ft | 2,671 ft | 36 mph |
White Lightning | Fun Spot America | 2013 | 70 ft | 2,031 ft | 44 mph |
* Dragon Challenge opened as "Dueling Dragons" in 1999, and reopened as part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010.
** The mountain portion of Expedition Everest peaks at 199 feet. The track only rises to 112 feet.