The new dive coaster Emperor is now open at SeaWorld San Diego — the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California.
Along with being the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California, this new attraction is the only floorless dive coaster in the state.
The ride, built by Switzerland-based Bolliger & Mabillard, climbs to 153 feet. Riders, with their feet dangling in the air, are suspended on a 45-degree angle at the crown of the ride before plunging down a 143-foot facedown vertical drop, accelerating to more than 60 miles per hour.
During the two-minute ride, visitors also experience heart-pounding inversions, a barrel roll and Immelmann loop, a hammerhead turn and a flat spin as they race along nearly 2,500 feet of track. Each of the floorless ride cars holds 18 riders in three, six-person rows.
