Over 4,769 feet of steel track will make up SeaWorld’s next venture, Orlando’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster.
Mako, named after the speedy mako shark, is scheduled to open in summer of 2016 and will travel at a whopping 73 mph, beating out the the Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure which travels at 67 mph. Additionally, the coaster will have nine hills with the first drop occurring from 200 feet up in the air.
The shark-inspired attraction will not include any inverted twists or dangling legs because the coaster is designed for “relentless air time,” according to SeaWorld. SeaWorld also said that the sound and lighting will make the rider feel as if they are a predator in the sea.
The attraction will be the center of a new two-acre shark-themed plaza that will “…be fully shark themed, including Mako, Shark Encounter, Sharks Underwater Grill, shops, shark and shipwreck theming and educational experiences featuring sharks.”
While this attraction will hold the Orlando record for a while, the time will be short-lived as the world’s tallest coaster, the Skyscraper, is set to open on International Drive in 2017.
