SeaWorld Orlando’s newest roller coaster will debut next spring, a first-of-a-kind attraction in which riders will experience “wave jumping” motions to make them feel like they are actually surfing.

“Pipeline: The Surf Coaster” will feature a unique surfboard-shaped ride vehicle secured on the roller coaster in a surfing position, which is launched at top speeds to give riders the feeling that they are catching a wave. Riders will then feel like they are hanging loose when their seats rise and fall to mimic the sensation of riding on a wave while sending them through several gnarly twists and turns.

Each rider will get the rush of cutting through waves as they race up to heights of 33 m. in the air and feel like they are about to wipe out when they go upside down on a wave curl along the 900 m. of track. Pipeline will reach max speeds of 100 kph, with five different airtime moments lasting a total of 1 minute and 50 seconds. The ride is designed by Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc. based in Switzerland.

“We are always looking for exciting ways to take thrills to a new level. This first-of-its-kind roller coaster will be the perfect addition to the already incredible lineup of attractions at SeaWorld Orlando,” says SeaWorld Orlando Park President Kyle Miller. “SeaWorld Orlando will be the only place in the world to ride a roller coaster like this and we welcome everyone looking for the chance to experience it.”

Pipeline will be the seventh roller coaster at SeaWorld, joining an impressive roster of coasters that includes Mako, which was voted the #1 Best Roller Coaster by the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll, and Ice Breaker, which was voted the #1 New Attraction by the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll.