Located, appropriately enough, at
Sea World in
Orlando, Kraken is a
roller coaster designed by
Bolliger & Mabillard. At 149 feet, it is the tallest coaster in the area and features a fifteen-story
first drop during which the
train reaches 65
mph. One of B&M's
floorless rides, it is quiet, well-designed, and not exceptionally
jerky - although there is a sign warning
passengers with
prosthetic limbs to keep them securely fastened. Generally considered an
aggressive ride, Kraken features seven
inversions including a 119-foot
vertical loop, a 101-foot
diving loop, a
cobra roll and a
heartline flip. There is an
on-ride photo apparatus, and the pictures can be purchased for about $15. The coaster is themed, of course, around the sea beast; most of the 4,177-foot green and yellow track is over
water and portions of it are
underground in "the
monster's lair." Additional theming includes actual
dragon eels pretending to be "
embryos" in what are supposed to be giant Kraken eggs near the coaster's entrance. The ride takes three minutes and thirty-nine seconds, and when all three 32-rider trains are
operating Kraken can process about 1,500 riders per hour.
Sources
http://www.theotherorlando.com/contents/chapters/4/kraken.html
http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail581.htm