ORLANDO, Fla., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The lost city of Atlantis has
risen at SeaWorld Orlando. Journey To Atlantis -- an all-new, one-of-a-kind
water-coaster adventure ride through the mysterious and ancient city of
Atlantis -- opened today at the Orlando adventure park.
An entirely new experience for SeaWorld, Journey to Atlantis plunges brave
riders into an adventure of epic proportions where they'll be thrilled and
tossed by unseen forces, experience serpentine twists and speed down two of
the steepest, fastest, wettest drops to be found anywhere.
The ride -- SeaWorld's largest attraction ever -- is the first to combine
magical out-of-this-world illusionary effects with the hair-raising adventure
of a high-speed water ride and a careening roller coaster.
"Until now, only astronauts and deep sea explorers could achieve the level
of adventure and excitement our guests will experience at Journey To
Atlantis," said Vic Abbey, SeaWorld Orlando's executive vice-president and
general manager. "This is the next generation of adventure ride. We
journeyed thousands of years into the past to create the ride of the future."
Lost for centuries, the ancient city of Atlantis has risen from the sea --
dripping with water and alive with sounds from within. In a setting
reminiscent of Greece, its sparkling 10-story tower is adorned with intricate
mosaics and statuary and crowned by a blue dome and a golden seahorse. As
guests board Greek fishing boats for a closer look, they are pulled into
Atlantis by a gentle current.
Inside the darkened maze, Allura, an evil spirit who lives within
Atlantis, makes her mischievous presence known. Brave guests become the stars
of their own Greek tragedy as their vessel dives, falls, dodges, plummets,
plunges and careens at high speed through the ancient lost city.
Surviving close encounters with gushing fountains and Allura's well-aimed
water cannons, adventurers pause at the precipice of a 60-foot drop, then
careen down a near-vertical waterfall, splashing into the sea below.
But the journey into Atlantis is far from over. Pulling riders back into
the misty and candle-filled catacombs, Allura sends the craft speeding into
wild coaster S-curves and into another free-falling plunge through a massive
wave of water. Eight more brave souls have made it out of Atlantis alive.
Discover A New World. The All-New SeaWorld
Since SeaWorld was acquired by Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BUD)
in 1989, the adventure park has added more than 24 new shows and attractions
-- one of the world's most aggressive theme park expansion schedules. In
fact, for 1998, SeaWorld debuts a beautiful 12-acre themed front entrance and
a roster of six spectacular shows that promise to deliver more smiles to the
gallon.
The Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks include Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay and
Williamsburg, Va.; Sea World adventure parks in Orlando, San Diego, San
Antonio and Cleveland; Adventure Island in Tampa Bay; Water Country in
Williamsburg; and Sesame Place near Philadelphia. To learn more about the
Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks, visit their new interactive Web site at
http://www.4adventure.com or call toll-free 800-4ADVENTURE.
SOURCE SeaWorld Orlando
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Related links:
http://www.4adventure.com
CONTACT:
Nicholas Gollattscheck of SeaWorld Orlando,
407-363-2280
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