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Kraken (roller coaster)
Encyclopedia
Kraken is a steel floorless
roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando
in the United States
. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard
, the Kraken was the first floorless roller coaster in the Southern United States
and previously held the record as the longest roller coaster in the state of Florida
until the completion of Expedition Everest
at Disney's Animal Kingdom
.
U-turns, inclines, a 119-foot-tall vertical loop
, a 101-foot diving loop, a zero-gravity roll, a two-inversion cobra roll, brake run and flat spin. Built over a lagoon
called "Serpent's Lagoon", visitors may also walk beneath the attraction and view live eels, which are apparently intended to represent the fictional creature's young.
The Kraken was reviewed by americacoasters, who while stating "Sea World Florida definitely succeeded in creating a unique and thrilling adventure; simply put, Kraken is one incredible coaster." also noted "The only drawback to Kraken...is that the mid-course brake run and trim brakes hurt the pacing of the ride."
Floorless roller coaster
A floorless roller coaster is a roller coaster with trains that ride above the track and allow the passenger's legs to dangle. It is a fairly new concept in roller coaster design brought forth by manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard. The first ever floorless coaster debuted in 1999 at Six Flags Great...
roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park, and marine-life based zoological park, near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president...
, the Kraken was the first floorless roller coaster in the Southern United States
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
and previously held the record as the longest roller coaster in the state of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
until the completion of Expedition Everest
Expedition Everest
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a roller coaster attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando...
at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom is an animal theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The fourth park built at the resort, it opened on April 22, 1998, and it is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than . It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely...
.
Summary
The attraction (with eight cars, each carrying four guests sitting side-by-side for a total of 32 passengers per ride) features an on-ride cameraOn-ride camera
An on-ride camera is a camera mounted alongside the track of a roller coaster, log flume or other thrill ride that automatically photographs all of the riders on each passing vehicle. They are often mounted at the most intense or fastest part of the ride, resulting in humorously distorted...
U-turns, inclines, a 119-foot-tall vertical loop
Loop (roller coaster)
The generic roller coaster vertical loop is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. Specifically, the loop refers to a continuously upward-sloping section of track that eventually results in a complete 360 degree circle. At the top-most piece of the loop, riders are completely inverted.-...
, a 101-foot diving loop, a zero-gravity roll, a two-inversion cobra roll, brake run and flat spin. Built over a lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
called "Serpent's Lagoon", visitors may also walk beneath the attraction and view live eels, which are apparently intended to represent the fictional creature's young.
The Kraken was reviewed by americacoasters, who while stating "Sea World Florida definitely succeeded in creating a unique and thrilling adventure; simply put, Kraken is one incredible coaster." also noted "The only drawback to Kraken...is that the mid-course brake run and trim brakes hurt the pacing of the ride."
External links
- http://seaworldparks.com/en/sitecore/content/seaworld_orlando_com/Attractions/Rides/Kraken
- http://www.orlando-florida.net/seaworld/thrill-rides/kraken.htm