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Arctic Rescue front-row POV — SeaWorld San Diego
Ride: Arctic Rescue · SeaWorld San Diego
Intamin straddle coaster front-row POV.
SeaWorld San Diego · Operating · 2023
Arctic Rescue
40 mph
Photo: SeaWorld San Diego · Official park / manufacturer media
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1 video
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Licensed / educational · Watch on YouTube
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A straddle launch coaster marketed as the fastest and longest straddle coaster on the West Coast, with Arctic rescue theming.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against SeaWorld San Diego's operating coasters
LaunchFamilySteel
Park intensity
Speed
40 mph
#4 of 4 at SeaWorld San Diego
Speed40 mph
InversionsNone
Ride experience
- Launch
- Family
- Steel
- Straddle
Specs from seaworld.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Arctic Rescue.
Timeline
2023
Arctic Rescue opens
Straddle launch coaster opens, marketed as the fastest and longest straddle coaster on the West Coast.
Background
Arctic Rescue opened as SeaWorld San Diego’s straddle launch coaster, marketed on the official ride page as the fastest and longest straddle coaster on the West Coast. Guests straddle ski-style vehicles through multiple launches — official copy cites three launches and speeds around 40 mph — under Arctic rescue theming in Wild Arctic.
Moving Arctic Rescue onto the coaster roster (rather than treating it as a water flat) matches how the park lists it among rides and roller coasters. It extends SeaWorld San Diego’s launch-coaster story beyond Electric Eel with a family-accessible straddle product.
Arctic Rescue is the park’s newest major coaster addition after Emperor and the centerpiece of the Wild Arctic thrill experience.
History primarily sourced from seaworld.com. See also our data policy.
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Sources & official links
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- SeaWorld San Diego — official siteseaworld.com(opens in a new tab)
- SeaWorld San Diego on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourceseaworld.com(opens in a new tab)
- Intamin — manufacturerintamin.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (SeaWorld San Diego · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Licensed / educationalWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourceseaworld.com(opens in a new tab)
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