As you may recall, last year I was sort of a Manta expert. With weekly construction updates, regularly touring the site and blogging about this historical addition to SeaWorld San Diego, I felt like I became “Manta girl” in some way. Ironically, after all that hard work and detail leading up to the grand opening of the ride, I had never even gotten the chance to ride the ray or feel the rush! You see, most of last year I was pregnant, so roller coasters were off limits for me.

As the Operations Manager on the design team for Manta, as well as a huge coaster fan, Scott Boden wanted to know where the best seat on Manta was. In his words…

SeaWorld San Diego’s new Manta roller coaster and attraction is featured on Good Morning America on July 23, 2012. Watch as GMA’s special correspondent Cameron Mathison “Rides the Ray and Feels the Rush!”

SeaWorld Orlando’s Kraken was selected as the winner of last night's "Insane Coaster Wars" show on the Travel Channel. This is the first roller coaster in Florida to take the top spot in this series.

Take a look at this awesome Kraken POV narrated by our very own Tim Carrier, Director of Operations at SeaWorld Orlando.

Santas on Manta! Dashing through the sea and sky, Santas fly high and dive deep aboard their new sleigh, Manta, SeaWorld Orlando's flying roller coaster.