Grand Opening Today For SeaWorld's Manta Coaster

Source: 10news.com San Diego

SAN DIEGO -- A grand opening ceremony is set for the manta ray roller coaster on Saturday at SeaWorld San Diego, in time for a holiday weekend that has already seen a new pirate-themed attraction open at Legoland California. The ride carrie ...
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Manta, Sea World's New Roller Coaster, Debuts This Weekend

Source: About.com: San Diego

The new mega-attraction that will "seamlessly transition guests from the awe of watching rays in underwater flight ... into the sensation of actually being one" makes its public debut this Memorial Day weekend 2012 ...
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New attractions at Legoland and SeaWorld open in time for holiday weekend

Source: San Diego Local News 1

CARLSBAD (CNS) - A new pirate-themed attraction opened at Legoland California Friday, in time for a holiday weekend that also will see a new roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego. Pirate Reef includes a 25-foot plunge down a chute between a pair of pirat ...
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What's new at California's theme parks

Source: Inside Bay Area

From Anaheim to Vallejo, California's theme parks are gearing up for vacation season with state-of-the-art thrill rides (Superman Ultimate Flight at Discovery Kingdom; Transformers at Universal Studios; Lex Luthor Drop of Doom at Magic Mountain) and ...
Full article at: Inside Bay Area  More like this  2 days ago, 2:16pm CDT

A guide to other California attractions

Source: Inside Bay Area

of Water Camp Nights for Girl Scouts; "Star Time!" karaoke stage opportunity for kids; and Boy/Cub Scout Camp Nights in September and October. What's new: "Star Tours" has undergone some major changes, including different "destinations," depe ...
Full article at: Inside Bay Area  More like this  2 days ago, 12:59pm CDT

SeaWorld's Manta coaster finally makes its debut

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

Fast facts about Manta Maximum speed: 43 mph (reached in 2 seconds) Maximum height: 30 feet Maximum drop: 54 feet Track length: 2,835 feet (about a half-mile) Ride duration: One minute, 40 seconds Seats/train: ...
Full article at: San Diego Union-Tribune  More like this  3 days ago, 5:08pm CDT

The theme is fun at local amusement parks

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

Call it the season of the roller coaster. This summer, Legoland California and SeaWorld San Diego unveil their long-awaited new rides, Pirate Reef and Manta. It’s also the return of local favorites like Nighttime Zoo. Here’s what’s ...
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Tuesday Diving

Source: Travel Blog

I was supposed to be on an Ocean Sarari today, but the wind was too high, so we dove instead. The dive had quite a bit of surge, but we did see a lot: blue spotted rays, torpedo ray, jenkins whip ray, leaf ...
Full article at: Travel Blog  More like this  4 days ago, 3:03pm CDT

New coasters offer one-of-a-kind thrills

Source: MSNBC

Courtesy of Dollywood The Wild Eagle reaches 21 stories above Dollywood, giving riders a speeding view of the Smoky Mountains. By Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com contributor Thrill-seekers hoping to go bigger, high ...
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