SeaWorld San Diego unleashes new Emperor coaster ride

Sunday, 16 Mar, 2022 0

SeaWorld San Diego’s newest thrill ride has-been unveiled at the park.

Emperor is named after the world’s largest penguin, and mimics the species’ underwater diving ability.

Climbing to 153 feet with feet dangling in the air, riders are suspended on a 45-degree angle at the crown of the ride before plunging down a 14-story facedown vertical drop, accelerating to more than 60 miles per hour.

Riders also experience inversions, barrel roll, Immelmann loop, hammerhead turn and a flat spin as they race along the nearly 2,500 feet of track.

Each of the floorless ride cars hold 18 riders in three, six-person rows. This is the first seating configuration of its kind in North America.

Following the big drop, guests are encouraged to visit Penguin Encounter, the only place in North America where you can see Emperor penguins in-person.

Jim Lake, Park President said: “Emperor brings all-new thrills to the park, being the tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in California and our first ever dive coaster at SeaWorld San Diego.”

We’re so grateful to our guests for their patience and we can’t wait to have them come take the dive and experience Emperor first hand.”

SeaWorld San Diego partnered with penguin research and conservation nonprofit Penguins International for the opening of this penguin-themed ride. As part of the partnership, SeaWorld San Diego will donate a portion of Emperor merchandise sales to Penguins International to support their conservation, education, and research efforts.

below social share icons

Ray Monty

The Mexico Tourism Board serves as the driving force behind Mexico’s global appeal, orchestrating targeted marketing campaigns to showcase the...

If you’re thinking of cruising, there’s a very good chance you’re considering a Carnival cruise. Growing since our founding in...

City Cruises is a leading operator of sightseeing, dining and charter services operating in London, York and Poole. We offer...

We work with reliable data providers with global coverage, that guarantee data representativeness as well as compliance with International Personal...

Babble is a leading technology business that is reimagining how we do work. Founded in 2001, the company works with...

To say Sweden is fit for a fairy tale is not overstating it—the palaces dazzle, the boreal forests are brimming...

Traveltek is the world-leading provider of online solutions for the travel trade, from consumer-facing websites to call centre applications. We...

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels...

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s...

Blue Diamond Resorts consistently goes above and beyond guest expectations by delivering groundbreaking vacation experiences through our exceptional collection of...

The Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is responsible for planning, organising, financing and delivering the...

The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, works to enhance visitors’ experiences by providing information, resources and trip planning tools...

We are a small-group adventure travel operator offering more than 750 tours in 100 countries, on all seven continents. Our...

Chargebacks911 offers scalable solutions that are customized for any business of any size in any industry. With the flexibility to...

Nium was founded on the mission to build the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the on-demand...

From the beginning, ATI’s philosophy has been “innovation, not duplication.“ Developing specialized technology solutions to connect over 30,000 accommodation, attracti...