First Roller Coaster On A Cruise Probably Isn’t For Those Who Get Seasick
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Who needs surf and turf when you’ve got a roller coaster on a cruise ship?
About three years since it first teased the Bolt Ultimate Sea Coaster, Carnival Cruise Line has finally launched the world’s first roller coaster at sea. The attraction, traversing along an 800-foot-long track, now resides at the new Carnival Mardi Gras.
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For obvious reasons, if you’re prone to motion sickness or getting seasick, you might want to steer away from this ride, which involves movement from both the coaster’s motors and the sea… or at least bring a paper bag with you.
However, unlike land roller coasters—which depend heavily on gravity to create momentum—the Bolt Ultimate Sea Coaster offers riders more control, since the wobbly motions of a cruise ship cannot produce identical, gravity-induced results each time.
So its cars function more like self-propelled electric motorcycles, with the first of two riders having the ability to control the speed throughout the ride. Vehicles can reach a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour.
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And while there are no loops like a traditional roller coaster, riders are seated 187 feet above water. The reward isn’t so much about the thrill than it is about the view of the vast ocean, it seems.
The ride is ticketed, and given its novelty, it could help the company recoup some of the losses generated from the pandemic.
[via Gizmodo, images via Carnival Cruise Line]
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