Sea Viper (Sea World)
Encyclopedia
The Sea Viper is a steel
roller coaster
at Sea World
on the Gold Coast
, Queensland, Australia
.
opened one year prior). The Corkscrew was attributed to a 20% increase in attendance in the year after opening.
In 2005, Sea World approached Kumbak
to develop a new train for the then Corkscrew roller coaster. Throughout 2009, the Corkscrew roller coaster was repainted from white to orange. In the middle of 2009, a sign appeared outside the attraction stating that Sea Viper, a "new ride experience", would be opening by summer. In November 2009, the Corkscrew roller coaster closed to allow the original Arrow Dynamics
train to be replaced with a new low-profile train manufactured by KumbaK
.
before arriving back in the station.
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at Sea World
Sea World
Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and through the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The...
on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
History
In early 1982, Sea World opened the Corkscrew roller coaster. The ride was the first to feature three inversions in Australia and the second roller coaster for the theme park (the ThrillseekerThrillseeker (Sea World)
The Thrillseeker was a steel roller coaster located at Sea World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The ride was closed and removed in 2002 to allow for further expansion of the theme park. The ride is now a traveling roller coaster known as Taipan....
opened one year prior). The Corkscrew was attributed to a 20% increase in attendance in the year after opening.
In 2005, Sea World approached Kumbak
Kumbak
Kumbak is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturing company. In addition to manufacturing its own rides, the company primarily specialises in the upgrade of existing rides and attractions, originally made by other manufacturers.-History:...
to develop a new train for the then Corkscrew roller coaster. Throughout 2009, the Corkscrew roller coaster was repainted from white to orange. In the middle of 2009, a sign appeared outside the attraction stating that Sea Viper, a "new ride experience", would be opening by summer. In November 2009, the Corkscrew roller coaster closed to allow the original Arrow Dynamics
Arrow Dynamics
Arrow Dynamics was a roller coaster and amusement ride design company based in Clearfield, Utah, United States. In 2002, the company went bankrupt but was quickly bought by fellow amusement ride manufacturer S&S Power to form S&S Arrow. During its peak, Arrow Dynamics was responsible for some of...
train to be replaced with a new low-profile train manufactured by KumbaK
Kumbak
Kumbak is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturing company. In addition to manufacturing its own rides, the company primarily specialises in the upgrade of existing rides and attractions, originally made by other manufacturers.-History:...
.
Ride
The ride begins with the train being sent down a small hill followed by a 180° turn to the right under the queue. A chain lift hill then takes riders up to a height of 28 metres (91.9 ft) before going down another small hill followed by a larger 180° turn. The track then drops to near ground level and enters a vertical loop. The ride then continues to run parallel to the station and up a hill before descending down a curved drop and into the double corkscrews. The second corkscrew passes directly under the Sea World Mono Rail before curving up and back over it. The train's speed is reduced in a brake runBrake run
A brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train. Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply adjust the train's speed...
before arriving back in the station.