Written by Janice, co-founder of the mom blog 5 Minutes for Mom. It was a BLAST! And much to my surprise, I can’t wait to ride it again! We laughed, we screamed (and Gwen likened the experience to something I won’t type here! LOL) Riding (and screaming) with me is Katja Presnal, Gwen Bell, and Melissa – one of the fabulous SeaWorld reps. SeaWorld filmed and provided this video of us riding the Manta. So, despite my stomach churning fears, I strapped on a microphone and took my seat. And if you can keep your eyes open, you’ll feel the thrill of the up-close animal encounters. Welcome to Manta at SeaWorld Orlando In this breathtaking off-ride POV video, get ready to experience the thrill of this incredible roller coaster in stunni. This is an on-ride HD POV of Manta roller coaster at Seaworld. The Manta is “the only flying roller coaster of its kind in the world.” You ride head-first, face-down and you feel like you’re flying. Manta at Sea World Front Row HD POV Orlando Florida. May 22nd is the official opening day for the Manta and we were included in the Media Day to test the experience firsthand. (By the way, everyone is welcome to take copies of those shots from my Flickr Manta Media Day set.)īut let’s get back to the reason SeaWorld flew us bloggers to Orlando. (We were all tweeting like crazy!) I will post more pictures soon and I have some of my shots up at Flickr. I had a ton of fun with my cameras, switching between my DSLR, my video camera and my iPhone. This time, Susan missed the chance to peek into the oceanic wild of Manta Rays, Killer Whales, Dolphins, Polar Bears, Alligators, Manatees, Sharks, Penguins, and more. Luckily for me, Susan is still nursing Sophia so I keep getting to go on all the fun trips. Yes, I jumped at the chance to see SeaWorld. The attraction allows guests to encounter numerous species of ray before boarding a manta ray-shaped train that takes them on a 3,359-foot-long roller coaster ride above the park, reaching top speeds of 56 miles per hour. (Especially if it involves a free trip to SeaWorld with the chance to hang out with blogging buddies!) Manta is a steel flying roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando. Ladies – I may be terrified of being whipped around the sky, with no one heeding my cries for mercy, but a blogger must do what a blogger must do. It was the Scream Machine at Expo 86 and not only did I scream, but I practically drew blood from Susan’s hand as I dug my fingernails deep into her flesh. Until today, I had only been on one rollercoaster in my life.
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