Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, Steel roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, United States
Pipeline: The Surf Coaster is a steel launched stand-up roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, 2,950 feet (900 m) long and 110 feet (34 m) tall, with teal track on white supports. Its single inversion is a "wave curl" inspired by the cork alley oop surfing maneuver, and the train launches at 60 mph (97 km/h) into an overbanked turn.
SeaWorld Orlando opened this attraction in May 2023 as the park's fourth Bolliger & Mabillard coaster. It followed earlier installations of Mako, Manta, and Kraken, which were already operating on the grounds.
Pipeline is themed to surfing cultures in California and Australia. Its trains are shaped like surfboards, and the park calls the launch a "surfing launch" with "wave jumping motions" as the seats shift up and down. The ride's only inversion is nicknamed the "wave curl", after the cork alley oop surfing maneuver.
The ride sits in the Sea of Power and Port of Entry sections, near the pathway along Bayside Stadium. A single cycle runs about one minute and 50 seconds. Riders stand in surfboard-shaped trains with restraints that move up and down, so secure loose items before boarding.
The seats shift vertically during the ride, replicating the movements surfers experience on ocean waves. This mechanical adjustment adds an extra physical dimension to the track layout not found in other coasters.
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