SeaWorld's Electric Eel coaster opens in May

San Diego Union-Tribune

March 29, 2018 5:30 PM PT

SeaWorld San Diego’s tallest, speediest roller coaster will open May 12, the theme park announced Thursday.

Electric Eel, as it is called, is nearing completion, with testing of the coaster vehicles having already started.

Planned for a 1.2-acre site, the coaster is designed as a combination of loops, twists and a nearly 150-foot-high ascent followed by an inverted roll that will give riders what SeaWorld says is the only upside-down view of Mission Bay. During the one-minute ride, the speed will top out at 62 mph.

SeaWorld is also promoting a new annual pass, priced at $109.99, which covers 12 months of unlimited admission with no blackout dates, free parking, and discounts on in-park purchases.

That’s up from the $99.99 price offered last year.

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Lori Weisberg

Lori Weisberg covers the tourism and hospitality industry, writing extensively about San Diego County hotels; restaurants; cruise ships; visitor attractions; air travel; and the convention center. A Southern California native and graduate of UCLA, she joined The San Diego Union-Tribune in 1980 and over the years has been awarded a number of fellowships in specialty reporting, multimedia and social media. She has regularly produced multimedia packages for the paper’s website and is able to shoot and edit video. Before joining the newspaper, she worked at the Vista Press and the Orange County Register.

SeaWorld’s Electric Eel coaster opens in May

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