This Bolliger & Mabillard Floorless model features a 144-foot drop, as well as two loops, a dive loop, a zero-G roll, a cobra roll and a corkscrew.
And did we mention the underground trench? Let's take a virtual ride, thanks to this on-ride video prepared by SeaWorld for Theme Park Insider:
Themed to a legendary sea serpent kept by ocean god Poseidon, Kraken the coaster got a bit of an unlikely publicity boost from a theme park rival when Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" featured the legendary Kraken the sea beast throughout.
Other popular B&M Floorless coasters include Six Flags Great Adventure's Bizarro, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Scream and Kings Dominion's Dominator. We'll find out how Kraken fares when voting begins in the 2010 Best Theme Park Attraction tournament in March.
Let's hear your thoughts about Kraken, in the comments.
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A really great coaster. Can't say I agree with it being rough. I rode it in late August and found it smooth as silk. My only complaint would be its loading staff, who regularly allow the cars to begin their voyage with empty seats.
Maybe when I get back to Orlando in 2010 I will get another crack at Kraken!
That said, last week I was at Sea World and rode Kraken for the first time in a couple of years. What a delightful ride. The front row on this coaster is a real treat.
This should be fun :)
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The only straight-up comparison I have is with Magic Mountain's Scream, and Kraken remains smoother than that coaster, which went rough within a year. And Kraken's setting blows away the parking lot upon which Scream sits.