Manta at Sea World Orlando

[divacatcool2011]

I've been on it thumbs up if u weren't scared,

[amaya1115]

Persanoly I am terrified of coasters but I rode on this and it was like flying and u can't back out if u r going to go on this :) so fun

[kayladumon]

Haha, rode this ride today!! It was soo fun!!

[jaderules100]

IVE been on that:D omg its awesome!

[cheerboyrichie]

I rode this today its amazing on the water part your knees get wet ! lol

[Fango51290]

I need this in my backyard! ! !

[MsGoldsworthy]

That coral reef is beautiful. Took my breath away

[mcarterhollinger]

I LUV MANTA...

[TheThundercoaster]

I love the noise that it makes when the trains move into the flying position. It sounds like its coming from speakers, but i know it's really the machine pulling the train up.

[woodencoasterfan]

@TheThundercoaster Actually, that is just a sound effect as well. I've been on Superman Ultimate Flight at SFGAdv in New Jersey which didn't have that sound effect and it was pretty quiet when the train was raised into the flying position.

[TheThundercoaster]

@woodencoasterfan Okay. I noticed while waiting in the station it sounded like it was coming from speakers, but i did not understand why they would want that noise. You do know the noise i am talking about right?

[woodencoasterfan]

@TheThundercoaster The sound that's made as the train rises right?

[TheThundercoaster]

@woodencoasterfan yes that deep, loud noise that it makes. Kind of hard to describe.

[TRIPLETWISTFAN]

@woodencoasterfan different coaster different home made at different times

[heavenlypageant55]

I'm booking a surprise for my family I did my research at bestvaluethemeparks (.) com

[SuperJakemonster]

i went on tht

[imajustinholic]

i went on tht! its INSANE!

[kitten123654]

if u wana make a video of different aqueriams be my guest but this is a waste of time this is mnt to be showing u on the ride

[woodencoasterfan]

@kitten123654 This is actually what you see when you're in line for the ride. I just so happened to have filmed this when my club was invited for the media day event when the ride was closed so the TV crews could get their shots of the line.

[lankyle2]

Is this the first flying coaster in america?

[Shad0vvStalk3r]

@lankyle2 It's not a flying coaster, it's actually a lay down coaster. I know it doesn't make sense seeing that you're actually suspended and you're facing down, just watch videos of Firehawk in King's Island Amusment park and you'll get why it's called a "lay down" coaster. On flying coasters your legs are straight and not bent like on a lay down coaster.

[woodencoasterfan]

@Shad0vvStalk3r I hate to contradict you, but it is actually classified as a flying coaster.

[Shad0vvStalk3r]

@woodencoasterfan I just confirmed it on Wikipedia, you're right. It's so weird though ...... cause like the cars are exactly the same as the ones on Firehawk in Kings Island. I concluded Manta to be a lay down coaster because when I think of flying coasters I think of Tatsu, your body's like completely horizontal. Oh well ........

[rollermusic3]

@Shad0vvStalk3r no every flying coaster you have your knees bent. whrere did you see a flying coaster with knees straight?

[TheThundercoaster]

@Shad0vvStalk3r There has never been a coaster classified as a "Lay down coaster", not even firehawk. This and Firehawk aren't even built by the same company. This is a flying coaster, and firehawk is a Vekoma flying dutchman.

[woodencoasterfan]

@lankyle2 No it isn't, there are many other flying coasters in the US besides this one.

[cookiemonster87ify]

i wish i lived in the states!!!!! there s so many rollercoasters i wnna ride. this one is a must.

[woodencoasterfan]

@gabiifrancoo Well, I don't keep track of how many times I've ridden a certain ride but it's safe to say that I've ridden Manta many times and yes it us quite fun :)

[woodencoasterfan]

@DiegoFoster No, you don't. You're probably thinking of the wing dip at the 8:36 mark or the waterfall flyby at the 8:50 mark 

[hockronic]

@woodencoasterfan you know the wing dosent actually touch the water

[datruking8]

This ride is sooo fucking fun!!!!!

[XFaye6224X]

best ride evaaaaaa

[Mari20001]

u posted this video a day after my birthday!!!!

[goth2be453]

im going there tomarow. lol :)

[StefanoFan27]

wow, this is so cool.

[MrMxrider4]

i was just here 3 weeks ago!!!

well more like a month right before killtuma or w/e that whales name is killed that lady!

[AriaYan123]

it's not really that scary. o_o

why the freak are they screaming!

[CamEMOHaRdCoRe]

i realy need to go back to orlando D=

[ImagineerJonas]

Tatsu is waay better than Manta but the line for the ride is the best.

[SnapCrackleKaboom1]

Sea World is Ausome!!

[katherob]

Oh WOW, this is called "Superman and the Utimate Flight" in Illinois Six Flags..!!

[iamy2]

im going in 2 days

[MrsAmericanBoys]

id love to go to that place :) i ADORE water amusement parks :D

[CuteAsaShigure]

i went on manta and i screamed the whole way round but in my defence my big sis said it only went upside down once and it was my 1st big rollercoaster

[jorgitodaking217]

graet video nice wat to experience it without even being there *****

[scottishsenorita]

The coaster is great, BUT, I have been on everything at Universal, Sea world, Disney world, several times, I LOVE rollercoasters, but this gave me one hell of a headache. The position that you ride in, along with the g force and the heat...my boyfriend threw up and didn't go on anything else all day...and he is a rollercoaster fiend too.

[siattisc]

great video,great bit of filming,5 stars

[vic1510tor]

essa ai é uma montanha russa muito boaaaaa

primeiro vc sobe depois vc começa a cair em espiral e da um monte de loopins positivos e negativos é muito legaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllll­l

[uglyjamzproductions]

the line is half the fun!

[RanHam335]

Went to seaworld for the first time last week. I thought both Manta and Kraken were first class coasters. Rode Manta twice, my first flying coaster. Once in the front seat, I thought the extra wait was well worth it. I'll be coming back often this year.

[CoasterZipidee]

Im going in seventeen days!!! i might start adding videos from my trip

[kikeyla]

I rode on it 2 time and 2 times on craken i it fun and cool and I have a fresh water eel at home but it is little

[duh250]

I think the queue is half of the fun, mainly because of all of the weird, funky animals you dont see everyday at your local pond or something. The only downside to this ride, well two, is that we had to wait an hour and a half for both of our rides, and you dont get to pick which row you want to sit in

but the ride is most deffinatly worth the wait

(:

[spsapan]

i just rode this one saturday

it was the best thing ever

especially when they turn u upside down

[equinekrazy]

okay, i'm like... TERRIFIED of roller coasters, but this one looks cool, how many times does it go upside down?

[woodencoasterfan]

Four times :)

[jess1541]

@equinekrazy Also, there's alot of high G forces so you might have abit of a headahce afterwards especially with the superman position as opposed to a regular sitting down roller coaster.

[sdd72299]

im 10 i love this ride i rode it like 10 times

[duh250]

no one cares how old you are.

[cookiemonster87ify]

i wld love to come back to the usa and ride this. last time i was there was 2005 and i finally got over my fear of rollercoasters. kracken was my first big coaster and now i wld probably go on anything!! i luv coasters now!! just being on one is the best feeling in the world!

[EllaTaylorx]

Last time was there a manatie waved to me lmao :L x

[EllaTaylorx]

I dunno whether to go on manta wen i go back to florida coz im 12 an ive never been on a proper rollercoaster :/

Woodencoasterfan, in orlando, wa roalercoasters would you sugest for first timers? Please reply x

[Charlotte5461]

first big rollercoaster i went on so i recomend it was amazing!

[californiagrllvr]

yea you would probably like manta since we get kids your age a lot who love the ride!

[TorqueBows]

u should go on a smaller one like space mountain or scorpion

[sickedsam]

go on it, i used to be scared, they are nuthing,, really fun and u do not get that feeling in your stomach anwyhere near as much as you wud think, good luck!

[woodencoasterfan]

Well, I usually suggest starting small and working your way up to the bigger coasters. Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, FL is a good place to start. They'll soon have junior coaster when Grovers Skyfari opens this spring, then you can work your way up from Cheetah Chase and Scorpion to the the heavyweights of the park like Montu, Kumba, Gwazi (Lion & Tiger) and Sheikra. However you asked about the Orlando area so any coaster at Walt Disney World will do.

[CeletialDarkness]

@EllaTaylorx well, i am 13, and live in florida. start at busch gardens. air grover first, cheetah chase 2nd, scorpion 3rd, gwazi 4th, kumba 5th, montu 6th, and end it all with SheiKra!

[TheThundercoaster]

@CeletialDarkness air grover is a waste of time! LOL. Id rather end it with montu, just better then SheiKra.

[MLeyden91]

I wish we had your standard of rides here in the UK. Our parks are always bogged down with noise restrictions, height restrictions, and cost.

Thorpe Park is our best theme park really, but It doesn't even come close to the likes of SeaWorld, Busch, or Six Flags.

I can't wait for my next visit to the US! Can't wait to ride Manta! I should be going to Atlanta next, what do you make of Six Flags Georgia?

[woodencoasterfan]

Well I haven't been there, yet. But from what I've heard it's pretty good. They've just restored their antique carousel and upgraded their dark ride called The Monster Mansion. The coasters are pretty good with Goliath being the star attraction and visible from a great distance. I've also heard that Ninja can be very rough at times.

[joshcampos1]

so dumb

[woodencoasterfan]

Explain, what's "so dumb" about this video.

[MovieMakerPro43]

he's just being obnoxious and trying to get attention. dont listen to annoying people like that. your vids are awsome!

[ariguanabense25]

I love your video, captures the best of Manta, man do I love this ride and the surroundings are astonishing, Sea World definitely made a good job there. Thanks for posting this, the quality of the video is really good.

[whtini987654321]

im going this monday and im riding kraken and the manta

[inuyashluver]

i rode this ride 3 times in a row and it was awesome!!!!

[theshedkingps3]

going in 5 weeks cant wait whooooooooooooo

[arthurdiluz]

Legal

[woodencoasterfan]

What do you mean by that?

[neverskankyfan282]

this is the prettiest site I've ever seen

[mesozoicisland22]

It's a fun ride. I was terrified before I went on it, but when it was over, I was mad. It was too short, but still a fun ride!

[RAT3DRK0LEGENDKILLER]

i got to ride this twice when i went to sea world last thursday and i have to say that this was amazing. the beginning with the front flip (thats what i call it) was incredible. this ride is something everyone must go on. the first time i went on, me my sister and my two cousins got front row which was cool, but the second time we went on it was almost 10 and it was really dark and the fireworks were going off while we rode it which was great.

[sxyvani]

i love this ride! apparently for some reason some people are afraid of this ride, so i didn't hav a very long wait in the line! i rode it twice the day that i went to sea world, it was FUN!! :-) I live in trinidad in the caribbean btw, and i want to visit disney world and maybe six flags the next time i'm in florida!

[woodencoasterfan]

Well glad you had fun, unfortunately, there are no Six Flags parks in Florida. The nearest one is Six Flags over Georgia near Atlanta, Georgia.

[nzf5576]

i wanna ride that

[californiagrllvr]

you did a good job capturing manta! i work there by the way!

[EllDunn4]

that looks friggin awesome

[WesclinWarrior4]

is it scary? scariest ride in orlando? compare it to something

[woodencoasterfan]

Well to me Manta is one of the best rides in Orlando, but Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit still has yet to open and it looks impressive as well. The only thing I can compeare it to is flying like Superman.

[californiagrllvr]

no not the scariest but the funnest

[Emwyxx]

OMG I Wnet on it that day. The Secound time befire i had to go back home on the 23rd, i waited an 1hour & a half, but the first time i walked straight on!!!!! I Love it!

[Disneyforlife08]

is this the music they actually play?

[woodencoasterfan]

Yep, shure is.

[Disneyforlife08]

I like it!! this vid is soo good!

[ariguanabense25]

Best Manta video I've seen by far, good job!

[88hargy88]

WE WAS SOOOO) MIFFED WHEN WE WENT 2 SEAWORLD WIT MA COUSIN (greentreeboa) AND IT WAS NEARLY FINISHED!

[gm9890]

OMG THIS IS MY FAV RIDE EVER!!!!! Ride the back and front! it is soooooo fun!!!

[MrRollercoasterfreak]

that looks so much fun

[niaellie]

@MrRollercoasterfreak it is!

[willthecreator]

the best themed coaster ive ever seen

[woodencoasterfan]

No doubt about it. Sea World does a great job theming their rides and shows. I think they really out did themselves on this one.

[fireworks990]

nice vid! this type of coaster is not a new idea, its been around for some years now.

[TheHannahBus]

Really nice video, I'm going to sea world to ride this tomorrow. Season passes. ;)

[shamu247]

nice vid , i rode manta on sunday 10 times in a row its awesome so anyway nice vid

[piratevixen148]

im going in october and cant wait to ride manta very excited!

[giggles1532818]

i went on manta on the 29th and it was great. my blood was rushing in my brain for a while but i loved it.

[kevi8587]

i just got back from my trip from orlando did manta 4 times got my photo, i was on the back row and the tropical storms in florida suck fucking rain

[woodencoasterfan]

Sorry it rained during your trip but this is our rainy season in Florida. I filmed this during the media event on 5/21/09 and was quite worried as it poured all day on the 18th & 19th, but it relented for half a day on the 20th and all day on the 21st. Then it poured on the 22nd and 23rd. What you experienced was just a normal storm, a Tropical Storm is a very large system and is one step below a catagory 1 hurricane (the weakest classification).

[CommanderSavage]

This ride looks so amazingly themed, I'm going there this June in 3 weeks with my family to visit family.

[CommanderSavage]

Or rather were going their to visit relatives and go to the theme parks.

[FuryRanger]

Wow. Manta's surroundings are stunning! Great job capturing the beauty of it! :)

[mainelycoasters]

nice work. you got some great angles on this ride

[woodencoasterfan]

Thanks, had lot's of fun that day getting to ride Manta many times that day :)

[TATSUFAN]

GOD! I SURE DO LOVE MY FLYING COASTERS

[lanky1122334455]

sooooooooooooooo look[ing forward 2 my holiday 2 florida yeahyuh

[Chick6517]

that would be awesome to go for a ride like that...and then park the way they did!!! i suppose it would have been more fun with a car that has more torque than a Z.

but thats ok. its still good fun :)

[Westcot16]

Great video, man! :)

You really captured all of the little details, and that soundtrack is awesome!

Speaking of the soundtrack, do you know of them selling copies of it yet at the "Manta Gifts" store?

[woodencoasterfan]

Not yet. The only things I saw they were selling in the Manta gift store, which (I believe) was the old Gulliver's Travels store, are t-shirts, magnets, hat pins, key chains, etc.

[puresubscriber]

I was there when it wasnt open over spring break looked like a good ride

[woodencoasterfan]

It's a great ride and intense as well. I couldn't rie more than three times in a row without having to step away for a break during the media day event.

[themeparkfan]

This is the best vid of Manta I have seen so far. Amazing quality! 5*

[woodencoasterfan]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. It took me well over an hour and a half to shoot everything.

[revilolee]

Great vid! Manta really does look like a great addition to SW.