SeaWorld Orlando has shared a new video of its upcoming Penguin Trek coaster, a family-friendly ride opening in spring 2024.
Alongside the video, SeaWorld Orlando described the new coaster as “an unforgettable family launch coaster adventure through the breathtaking vastness of Antarctica”.
Penguin Trek by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) features an indoor and outdoor track that ends in the park’s penguin habitat. It boasts two launches and speeds of up to 43 mph across a 3,020-foot track.
On snowmobile-style ride cars, guests journey through the Antarctic wilderness, navigating twists and turns and “narrowly escaping the crumbling hazards of an icy cavern,” SeaWorld said.
“As guests are going through the queue, they will find themselves in the midst of an arctic research base,” said Jeff Hornick, SeaWorld’s vice president of attraction design and development (via Spectrum News 13).
“And from that base, they’ll actually be sent out and brave a lot of the wild environments and harsh nature of Antarctica.”
As above, riders will end up in the penguin habitat at SeaWorld Orlando. “Once guests get off the ride, their adventure will continue as they set off on a trek on foot to go actually meet the real penguins in the penguin colony,” Hornick added.
SeaWorld Orlando’s eighth coaster
“This family launch coaster embodies the spirit of adventure and exploration, offering an immersive journey through the wonders of Antarctica while further connecting our mission and commitment to our animal care, education and research,” said Jon Peterson, president of SeaWorld Orlando, earlier this year.
Penguin Trek will be SeaWorld Orlando’s eighth coaster and comes after Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, which opened earlier this year.
In more news, SeaWorld San Diego is to launch an immersive aquarium where guests can learn about jellyfish, and SeaWorld San Antonio will debut Catapult Falls. The latter has also started installing a state-of-the-art solar canopy.
Elsewhere, Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue in Abu Dhabi has introduced the region’s first ambulances for marine wildlife.
Images courtesy of SeaWorld
