{"id":810,"date":"2010-06-14T21:42:19","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T01:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/?p=810"},"modified":"2016-07-20T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T20:32:26","slug":"become-one-with-the-manta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/become-one-with-the-manta-810","title":{"rendered":"Become One with the Manta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you like <strong>roller coasters?<\/strong> If so, you\u2019ll <em>have<\/em> to ride\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seaworld.com\/orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\">SeaWorld\u2019s<\/a> <strong>The Manta<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cwhere under water creatures are at your fingertips.\u201d This is one of SeaWorld\u2019s newer\u00a0rides. It opened May 2009, and it is a great addition to <strong>Kraken<\/strong> and <strong>Journey to Atlantis. <\/strong>Unlike other roller coasters, Manta will give you the sensation of soaring, like a stingray gliding through the open sea. Don\u2019t just take my word for it; you\u2019re going to have to go on this journey yourself. Believe me, you will <strong>not<\/strong> be disappointed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5439\" src=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manta-ride-seaworld.png\" alt=\"manta-ride-seaworld\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manta-ride-seaworld.png 460w, https:\/\/alcapones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manta-ride-seaworld-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What the Manta Ride is Like<\/h2>\n<p>At first you might think that Manta is like every other roller coaster, but just wait. Once you are strapped into your harness, prepare yourself, because the ride puts you in a horizontal position, looking downward, head-first.\u00a0 When the coaster begins to move, the sensation of becoming one with the coaster overtook me; I felt as if I were a real stingray. I was enthralled. Then, all of a sudden, the ride flips you on your back moving at speeds up to 60 mph. Gliding, swooping and skimming waves, Manta will take you through four inversions on a 3,359 ft. track in a little over 2 minutes. Once Manta has made its round trip back to the loading bay, without a second thought, you\u2019ll be back in line ready to ride again!<\/p>\n<p>As with all rides there comes a height requirement, and this one\u2019s no different.\u00a0 Those who are 54\u201d (137 cm) or taller will be able to cruise on.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also be required to leave your personal belongings in a locker or with a guest who may not be going on the ride.\u00a0 Luckily I remembered my sunglasses just in time and grabbed them off my head. Lockers are conveniently placed around each of the rides at a minimal cost. My glasses did not go with me the second or third time on the Manta!<\/p>\n<p>SeaWorld offers a <strong>Fun Card<\/strong> for Florida and Georgia residents and also offers other guests a multi-park ticket to enjoy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aquaticabyseaworld.com\/flash\/homepage\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Aquatica<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverycove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Discovery Cove<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buschgardens.com\/bgt\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Busch Gardens<\/strong><\/a>. You may also get your 2<sup>nd<\/sup> visit free with a single-day ticket. With such great bargains and an awesome ride, it\u2019s hard to pass up this Manta experience. <strong>Roller coaster lovers everywhere should definitely glide in for this one.<\/strong> I\u2019ll be going again, and again, and again\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike other roller coasters, Manta will give you the sensation of soaring, like a stingray gliding through the open sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[318,319,106],"class_list":["post-810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-theme-park-rides","tag-manta","tag-roller-coaster-rides","tag-sea-world-orlando"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Become One with the Manta - Al&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unlike other roller coasters, Manta will give you the sensation of soaring, like a stingray gliding through the open sea. 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