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Infinity Falls
Infinity Falls drop
SeaWorld Orlando
AreaSea of Fun
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateSeptember 28, 2018
Opening dateOctober 4, 2018
ReplacedSea Gardens[1]
General statistics
ManufacturerIntamin
ModelRiver raft ride
Height30 ft (9.1 m)
Drop40 ft (12 m)
Boats14 boats. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per boat.
Height restriction42–78 in (107–198 cm)
WebsiteOfficial website

Infinity Falls is a river raft ride manufactured by Intamin located at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The ride opened on October 4, 2018, holding the record for tallest drop on a river raft ride.

History

On April 13, 2017, SeaWorld Orlando announced "Infinity Falls" to open in 2018.[2][3][4] On August 10, 2018, SeaWorld Orlando filed a notice of commencement and began ground breaking work.[5] Permits that were found on October 12, 2017 in Orange County, Florida showed details of construction, with PCL Construction looking over the work site.[6] The ride raft was unveiled at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Attraction Exposition 2017.[7]

Though the ride was installed by June 20, 2018, testing and finishing touches were still to be completed.[8] In July 2018, a promotion was offered by the park to passholders for first access to the attraction.[9] On July 18, 2018, the ride's tower was topped-out.[10][11][12] By August 2018, it was reported that the ride's delay in opening was attributed to testing and weather among several other circumstances.[13] On September 19, 2018, the walls surrounding the area came down.[14] Though the ride was still in testing, a media day was announced a few days later.[15][16] Employee testing began on September 27, 2018,[17] with the ride soft-opened on September 28, 2018 with an official opening set in October 2018.[18][19] Infinity Falls officially opened on October 4, 2018.[20][21]

Characteristics

Infinity Falls is contained within a 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) space located within the Sea of Fun area of the park. It takes five minutes to traverse through the layout trough of 2,100 feet (640 m). Four pumps that contain 300 horsepower (220,000 W) each pump altogether 900,000 U.S. gallons (3,400,000 L) of water throughout the courses layout.[22]

Records

Upon opening, Infinity Falls became held the record for the tallest drop on a river raft ride,[23] which was previously held by River Quest in Phantasialand with a drop of 36 feet.[24]

Reception

Infinity Falls was received good among guests.[21]

References

  1. ^ Ober, Amanda (June 20, 2018). "SeaWorld unveils new ride". WESH. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Wolf, Colin (April 13, 2017). "SeaWorld Orlando is building the 'world's tallest river rapid drop'". Orlando Weekly. Euclid Media Group. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Sangalang, Jennifer (April 13, 2017). "SeaWorld Orlando's Infinity Falls to open summer 2018". Florida Today. USA Today. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Lambert, Marjie (April 13, 2017). "Would you take a raft ride that drops you 40 feet into whitewater rapids?". Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Bilbao, Richard (August 11, 2017). "Here's the latest on SeaWorld's newest ride opening next year". Orlando Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved October 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Bilbao, Richard (October 25, 2017). "Here's what SeaWorld permits hint at for future raft ride". Orlando Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved October 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (November 14, 2017). "SeaWorld shows off Infinity Falls rafts, set for 2018 debut". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Russon, Gabrielle (June 20, 2018). "SeaWorld: Summer clock ticking but still no Infinity Falls open date". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ Russon, Gabrielle (July 5, 2018). "SeaWorld Orlando offers promotion for first Infinity Falls access". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  10. ^ Scavo, Megan (July 18, 2018). "Construction on SeaWorld's Infinity Falls is finally wrapping up, could open any day". Orlando Weekly. Euclid Media Group. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  11. ^ Russon, Gabrielle (July 18, 2018). "SeaWorld Orlando teases new photo of Infinity Falls". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "SeaWorld Orlando's All-New Infinity Falls Opening Summer 2018". Space Coast Daily. July 22, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ Russon, Gabrielle (August 17, 2018). "Rapids churn in SeaWorld Orlando's Infinity Falls ride but still no open date set". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  14. ^ Yates, Erik (September 19, 2018). "Walls come down as Infinity Falls prepares to open at SeaWorld Orlando!". Behind The Thrills. Retrieved September 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ Carter, Ashley (September 21, 2018). "Infinity Falls nears debut at SeaWorld Orlando?". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  16. ^ Russon, Gabrielle (September 24, 2018). "SeaWorld Orlando: Infinity Falls poised to open, preview set for Oct. 4". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  17. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (September 28, 2018). "SeaWorld employees take plunge on Infinity Falls, which opens Oct. 4". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  18. ^ Tuttle, Brittani (September 28, 2018). "Infinity Falls now soft opening at SeaWorld Orlando, grand opening on Oct. 4". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  19. ^ Marr, Madeleine (September 28, 2018). "SeaWorld's newest thrill ride Infinity Falls gets an opening date —finally". Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "SeaWorld Orlando's newest attraction, Infinity Falls, opens". WOFL. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  21. ^ a b Russon, Gabrielle (October 4, 2018). "First riders at Infinity Falls give good reviews". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  22. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (October 5, 2018). "SeaWorld: Going over Infinity Falls, by the numbers". Orlando Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  23. ^ Read, Rachel (October 22, 2018). "Infinity Falls at SeaWorld Orlando: tallest drop on a river raft ride". Blooloop. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  24. ^ "River Quest record". Phantasialand. August 19, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018 – via YouTube.
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