SeaWorld Flyer 2009 - Manta Testing Debut - Page 6

Originally posted by asaaa

aw cmon, give the ride a chance, it doesnt look that bad. A couple of nice rolls here and there, a good pretzel, and 2 wing dips, this looks pretty fun. Again, does anaybody know when or estimated when the ride is going to be opened? hopefully by march 2009?

Have you ridden a Vekoma flyer??!?
They are simply incredible. Not rough, just awesome. Their lie to flys are incredible and the feelings of the way the ride twists and turns is great! I don't like Vekoma normally, but their flyers are amazing.

^ Mhm, i've been on one, stealth that used to be at Paramounts Great America. And to really be honest, i dont remember it all that well, but i do remembe that it was a bit rough. You actually do have a point though, the first lie to fly is da bomb.

from johnnyupsidedown.com

Pretzle Loop:

Station:

Pretzel loop has been finished

^ napkin please...

[gouldy]

OMGosh

^ I would like some fries with that. Thank you.

More updated picture;



More can be viewed at - http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/manta0.html

Wooo, that looks sick. The roll looks great.

Thats beautiful!

New pics at http://onride.de/viewtopic.php?t=43166&start=100&u6947

[Dirk_Ermen]

I wonder when B&M will create a longer piece of track where you will be in Lie-position. I've only seen it so far on the bottom of the pretzel loop and on air. I wanna see a few turns in lie-down position or something like that [pshades]

Because they are FLYING COASTERS not flying Dutchman.

[gouldy]

yeah but that on your back part is probably the only bit of Air that I really like, it is for me the best part of the coaster, and on the supermans, the bottom of the pretzel was the best bit! They do need to make more of the lie down parts, that's for sure.

[Turbo]

either way it looks like a good ride

I simply cannot wait for this ride! This is going to be an extremely popular coaster from day one. Now all Florida needs is some Itamin love, and I'll be set for a while.

[gouldy]

yes, yes, a nice 500ft tall 138mph rocket coaster [:)] lovely.

[Coasterkidmwm]

I am a fan off the little rolls they've been throwing into the ride. Very nicely done.

Whats really annoying is im heading to Orlando on the 4th of December.
I will be able to see Manta from the hotel window, but i shan't be able to ride it!
Looks fxcking insane.

just yum.

I wish they would work on their back too. Vekomas own B&M Flyers IMO, I really want Vekoma to build a large scale ride, with a custom layout from them. They would do wonders I'm sure.

Yeah, imagine that diving turn ending up on your back. It looks pretty sick now, but wow, that would crazy!

[gouldy]

I'm loving this:



An almost proper corkscrew on a flyer? nice!

wow this ride is looking beautiful now. And yeah gouldy, i totally agree, that photo is awesome. I bet the sensation of the corkscrew in that position will be mental!

omfg, that looks really fun. I always thought that B&M corks on inverts were fun, but a flyer? that should be interesting.