SeaWorld’s project and design team, including Jim Lake, SeaWorld San Diego park president, along with Clark Construction representatives, guided attendees, and local media through the Arctic Rescue coaster site on Tuesday, March 14 to highlight the newest coaster’s progress and construction milestones leading up to its scheduled spring debut.

Arctic Rescue will be the longest and fastest straddle coaster on the West Coast. This family-friendly multi-launch ride invites guests to hop on a snowmobile and launch at up to 40 mph on an adventure as they race through the unpredictable arctic climate to help animals in danger.

The new coaster will feature an indoor launch station where passengers will start their journey inside the Wild Arctic exhibit and launch outside straddling a unique snowmobile-style vehicle. The straddle snowmobile-style seats allow for an immersive ride experience for each rider as they lean into banks and turns and glide up heights as tall as 30 feet along the 2,800 feet of track. Each train will hold 16 riders in eight, two-person rows.

The ride entrance, located within the Wild Arctic exhibit, is home to three beluga whales, five Pacific walruses, three harbor seals, and one ringed seal. The ride is manufactured by Intamin Worldwide.