FIRST LOOK: Ride Vehicle for SeaWorld Orlando's NEW Coaster Unveiled

Theme park ride manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard has unveiled the ride vehicle her created for a NEW roller coaster coming to Orlando!

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Pipeline: The Surf Coaster will open at SeaWorld Orlando in Spring 2023.

Riders will not be seated on the vehicle, but SeaWorld executives were quick to point out that it is not a standing coaster. “It is a surfing coaster,” said Jonathon Smith, the vice president of rides and engineering at SeaWorld.

The new ride vehicle for the Pipeline Surf Coaster coming to SeaWorld Orlando in spring 2023! This was unveiled on the #IAAPA show floor this morning 🎢 pic.twitter.com/9Ckz79ws4i

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The ride vehicle is designed to act like a surf board — with riders bending their knees and “rolling” with simulated waves during the ride.

The ride vehicle for Pipeline: The Surf Coaster was unveiled at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando — a gathering of attractions industry pros from around the globe.

Pipeline represents the fourth time SeaWorld Orlando has worked with Swiss firm Bolliger and Mabillard on a ride vehicle. The firm also worked on the Mako, Manta and Kraken roller coasters.