orlando steel flying roller coaster attraction allows guests encounter numerous species ray boarding ray shaped train takes foot long roller coaster ride park reaching speeds miles hour designed swiss firm riders prone position features received attraction officially opened public slogan dive deep fly high history revealed concept gathering travel industry representatives community leaders april planning stages years exact specifications immediately revealed park said largest single investment attraction open park announced attraction include roller coaster roller coaster vice president sales marketing described ride generation attraction guests elements marine life artists concepts new attraction leaked internet april officials confirm images accurate representations final design said roller coaster sensation searches trademark applications uncovered entry use term amusement ride construction large site park begun park officials confirmed attraction named announced additional details attraction construction roller coaster track attraction buildings began september superior rigging erection built supports track ride layout completed december construction parts roller coaster continued early began attraction early officially opened design theme surrounding experience attraction encompasses themed queue roller coaster queue designed resemble seaside village decorated artwork inspired rays attraction acre site containing gallons imp gal water approximately animals representing species visible including rays rays spotted eagle rays creatures display include sea horses tropical fish portions exhibit viewed guests wish ride roller coaster non riding guests use second entrance attraction area separated waiting roller coaster guests ride queue access special exhibit components pop window rails supports track filled sand reduce noise trains loading procedure flying roller coaster sensation flight designed resemble way rays particular appear fly guests initially seated upright trains rows hold passengers riders operates trains departure mechanisms station raise cars track riders spines parallel track guests secured seats locking lap bar vest like harness flaps riders hold feet place cars highly stylized lead car shaped like ray wingspan feet original plans wing car intended contact water certain point ride said idea work fountain instead roller coaster wings appear water surface water jets attraction main create splash effect train passes adjust features splash effect including duration train speed enters area roller coaster color scheme includes deep purple blue track steel track feet long lift hill feet high loop twists track dark blue supports light blue sand placed inside sections track reduce noise produced trains friction brakes control speed train track fabricated ohio based clone opened spa land ride experience features dual station configuration allows trains loaded time increasing ride capacity departing station train slight left right turn depending station leaves foot chain lift hill lift hill train makes foot downward right turn foot loop turns left leading twists train makes right turn followed slight upward left turn turning right mid course brake run train drops point body water time making degree right turn water jets spray near train produce effect train actually hitting water exiting turn train goes goes second twist makes left turn final brake run makes left turn stations riders board reception lauded mainstream media industry press debut parent company credited improving park attendance july named best new attraction september placed magazine poll best new ride worldwide coaster poll peaked position debut year ride ranking subsequent polls shown table
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