SeaWorld’s commitment to ride investments in recent years has been significant, with Arctic Rescue one of several new attractions set to open to the public in late spring 2023 at SeaWorld San Diego.
Taking riders through a chilly climate on a snowmobile-style vehicle, the Intamin-manufactured steel coaster will be the longest straddle coaster on the West Coast of the US with the new attraction replacing the former helicopter ride in the park’s Wild Arctic area.
Launching at speeds of 40mph (64kmph), construction is progressing well on the family-friendly ride, which reaches a maximum height of 30ft (9.1m) and covers 2,800ft (853m) of track. Two trains will hold 16 riders in eight, two-person rows.
Arctic Rescue brings the coaster count at SeaWorld San Diego to six. Like its other new attractions, each is inspired by the animal rescue work the park takes part in. For this ride, SeaWorld wants visitors to know and understand the continued effects of climate change and the impact it is having on animals in the arctic. As people exit the ride area, they will go directly into the Wild Arctic exhibit, which is home to belugas, walruses, and a ring seal.
SeaWorld’s commitment to ride investments in recent years has been significant, with Arctic Rescue one of several new attractions set to open to the public in late spring 2023 at SeaWorld San Diego.
Taking riders through a chilly climate on a snowmobile-style vehicle, the Intamin-manufactured steel coaster will be the longest straddle coaster on the West Coast of the US with the new attraction replacing the former helicopter ride in the park’s Wild Arctic area.
Launching at speeds of 40mph (64kmph), construction is progressing well on the family-friendly ride, which reaches a maximum height of 30ft (9.1m) and covers 2,800ft (853m) of track. Two trains will hold 16 riders in eight, two-person rows.
Arctic Rescue brings the coaster count at SeaWorld San Diego to six. Like its other new attractions, each is inspired by the animal rescue work the park takes part in. For this ride, SeaWorld wants visitors to know and understand the continued effects of climate change and the impact it is having on animals in the arctic. As people exit the ride area, they will go directly into the Wild Arctic exhibit, which is home to belugas, walruses, and a ring seal.
