Grumpy
08-30-2008, 07:34 AM
FROM SEEING…THE ANIMALS
Total Animals: 3,000
Gallons of Water: 184,000 gallons total
Aquariums: 10
Species: 60+
Rays: 304
Sea Dragons: 23
Sea Horses: 20
Fish: 2,500+ (tropical fish, cardinal fish, invertebrates).
Exterior Lagoon: 16,300 square feet
Underwater Views: Floor-to-ceiling, 9 foot tall views through 4 inches of Plexiglas; including a 220 square foot overhead viewing panel for observing schools of rays circling above.
TO BEING…THE RAY
Type of Ride: Flying coaster
Seating: Horizontal, face-down, four people across
Thrills: Flies through sky and over a lagoon
Height: 140 feet
Maximum Drop: 113 feet
Top Speed: 56 miles per hour
Inversions: 4
Track Length: 3,359 feet
Vehicle wing span: 12 feet
Cycle Time: 2 minutes, 35 seconds
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard; Monthey, Switzerland
Height requirement: 54 inches
Trains: 3 per track; with 32 people on each train
Capacity: Approximately 1,500 people per hour
Opening date: Summer 2009
Total Animals: 3,000
Gallons of Water: 184,000 gallons total
Aquariums: 10
Species: 60+
Rays: 304
Sea Dragons: 23
Sea Horses: 20
Fish: 2,500+ (tropical fish, cardinal fish, invertebrates).
Exterior Lagoon: 16,300 square feet
Underwater Views: Floor-to-ceiling, 9 foot tall views through 4 inches of Plexiglas; including a 220 square foot overhead viewing panel for observing schools of rays circling above.
TO BEING…THE RAY
Type of Ride: Flying coaster
Seating: Horizontal, face-down, four people across
Thrills: Flies through sky and over a lagoon
Height: 140 feet
Maximum Drop: 113 feet
Top Speed: 56 miles per hour
Inversions: 4
Track Length: 3,359 feet
Vehicle wing span: 12 feet
Cycle Time: 2 minutes, 35 seconds
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard; Monthey, Switzerland
Height requirement: 54 inches
Trains: 3 per track; with 32 people on each train
Capacity: Approximately 1,500 people per hour
Opening date: Summer 2009