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The second half has an elevator lift followed by a drop, a helix all followed up by...



...a splash down to end the ride.



There are just two of these rides in North America with both of them at SeaWorld parks.  What surprises me is is that more parks haven't purchased these because they are a wonderful combination of coaster and log flume.  The reason isn't the ride but probably more that most parks already have log flumes and adding another one; even one that has a coaster mixed in, really doesn't seem to make business sense.



With that big splashdown brings our trip to SeaWorld to an end.



That was a fun day at SeaWorld.  It was nice seeing how the park has grown.  Manta, Tidal Twister, Wild Arctic and the Orca Encounter really made my day.  With a dive coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard coming in 2020 and possibly a launched coaster for 2021 the park is looking to be more of a thrill seekers destination.

Now we are off to Belmont Park to finish up our California adventure.



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