The penguin ride isn't worth the wait. It said 45 minutes, and about 90 minutes had gone by before we even got to see the vehicles. It's an okay ride, it's not that fun really, but there are some good visuals and the penguins at the end are awesome. I'd give it a 6/10. Okay ride, awesome exhibit.
I finally got the chance to ride Mako yesterday.... What a phenomenal ride. Wait time said 40 minutes, we were in the station after 15 minutes. I rode in the front row the first time, and in row 3 on my second ride- I only got to ride twice, but here's my review: The lift was steep and fast, and the ride has an awesome view coming out of the station. The drop was fantastic! It felt way longer than 200 feet and really threw you out of your seat. There was a short, straight section after the drop that really helps you feel the speed and power of the ride. The overbanked turn was great, and you get a little lateral airtime coming off of the top. There are some nice positive g's between the turn and the first hill. The first airtime hill was insane- If that's not ejector air then I don't know what is. The turnaround was pretty fast and it was really smooth. The hill with the trim had weaker air than the previous one, but it was still good, and the trim didn't hit that hard. The next hill had some really strong air coming up into it that contrasted well with the strong positive g forces in the curve up. The speed hill was awesome, and in row 3 the air coming down the hill was much stronger than in row 1, and there were more strong positive g-forces coming up into the break run that are followed by a nice pop of air. The drop after the MCBR was pretty good, and the next hill was weak, but still good. The turns were nice and gave good laterals. Overall, Mako is one of my favorite rides ever. Fantastic airtime, smooth ride, great speed and g forces, and a really well paced ride. If only the ride time was a bit longer... 10/10
Manta was a great experience. It's a pretty scary ride at the beginning because you think you're going to fall out of the ride. The drop was cool, the pretzel loop was forceful, and the inversions were nice. I loved the splashdown and the theming, as well as the feeling of flying. 9/10
Kraken was great as well. Great positive g forces, but there was a noticeable rattle along the ride. 9/10