SeaWorld Orlando (SWO) Discussion Thread

[alpengeist04]

^Thanks for the heads up on the passport issue. I'll have to remember that when I use my BGT pass for BGW next year. ...Just in case.

[robbalvey]

Hey everyone!

 

I have just posted our Manta front seat POV from Roller Coasters in the RAW Volume 4:

[coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=manta_hd_axlg[/coastertube]

 

You can order Roller Coasters in the RAW Volume 4 here:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/

 

It's available on DVD or Digital Download.

 

Enjoy!

 

--Robb

[themeparkman25]

I <3 you MANTA! Great video Robb, thanks for sharing!

[Koolkid]

Thanks for the video

 

Sorry if it's been mentioned, but what's happened of all this Tilly incident, we all knew it would die down but now it has, has anything changed?

[robbalvey]

Thanks for the video

 

Sorry if it's been mentioned, but what's happened of all this Tilly incident, we all knew it would die down but now it has, has anything changed?

No news, sorry. Can we focus on the Manta video I posted, please? As that's the reason I bumped this thread.

 

--Robb

[Mr. Starr]

Awesome video Robb, it's such a nice coaster and just what the park needed. How would you rate the pretzel loop's intensity compared to the S:UF clones, Tatsu, etc.?

[robbalvey]

^ I'd say it's about on par with the S:UF's and not *quite* as intense as Tatsu's.

 

--Robb

[gameplayer951]

2 things:

 

1.) sexy.

2.) how come when the train passes by, all i hear is women?

[jjune4991]

I really need to get to SeaWorld to ride this thing. And now that I am a Club TPR member, I can use my discount! Thanks for the awesome video!

[sheikramatic2006]

Just used mt Club TPR credit to order the dvd!

[Disney Freak Andrew]

Great video, this has quickly become my favorite Orlando coaster.

[gatorchomp83]

That pretzel is farrrrr more intense than S:UFs. We rode Manta and Georgia's Superman within 2 days of each other and it wasn't even close. S:UF felt like a kiddie coaster in comparison to Manta.

[SharkTums]

^Yes, but you're a Manta fanboy!!!

 

I thought Manta was a lot better than most reviews of it. Nice ride, weird pacing, gorgeous area and queue.

[KDcoasterMAN]

that POV is so EPIC!!!

[PAL]

Manta is quality when you take the entire showy package into consideration, but we didn't find it all that forceful during a recent visit. The front was mellow. The back much better. Notice the entry into the pretzel, with that pull up before the plunge. You can see how it slows the train.

[la2lvtom]

All coaster POV's should include a zero car Great video of a superb coaster

[Amy Baby]

Im gonna have to ride that thing next time we go to Sea World. Great video!!!! I had to catch my drool a few times. lol

[doom1001]

I can ride anything,but those pretzel loops are just insane.The only one of those Flyers I haven't ridden is Tatsu and if that loop on Tatsu is more intense than Ultimate Flight or Manta's than I gotta go ride that ASAP.

[Skycoastin Steve]

Back row is certainly the way to go with Manta. It's not even funny how much better the back row is compared to the front.

[robbalvey]

Back row is certainly the way to go with Manta. It's not even funny how much better the back row is compared to the front.

Yeah, I've only ever ridden Manta in the back row and it was pretty sick!

[the ghost]

Does the wing dip element(I dont really know what its called) get anyone wet? It looked okay from the front, but from the angle it looks like it got the back peoples feet pretty good.

[themeparkman25]

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[Skycoastin Steve]

I remember getting a couple tiny splashes in the back both in the wing dip element and the part when you fly by the cliff right after that.

[PAL]

Just a bit of spray in the edge seats in the back of the train, on out-reached hand and arm and the outward foot. Manta's near-miss interactions are fun.

 

I think Tatsu's pretzel is far more intense. Breath-taking, there's nothing like it in my not so well traveled experience. The last time out it had an evil rattle that gave me a headache. Might just have been me after a long day of riding and not enough to eat.

[jray21]

I do like Manta, but I don't like the setup too much. Those type of rides are pretty slow overall, it is still fun, but not near as intense as the pretzel loop. With Manta, it's a good drop, an immediately intense pretzel loop, and then slow flying for the rest of the ride. With Tatsu, you have the great drop, some slow flying, the super-intense pretzel loop, and then finish off with more slow flying. It seems to even the ride out more. But the queue and theming are better on Manta.