First visit for coaster fan

[toesmom]

We are planning December 26 visit really to ride roller coasters and have never been to seaworld. Do you recommend paying for fast lane access to avoid lines? What are best roller coasters for young adults? We are coming from Canada and cost for seaworld is not as much as universal. Trying to save money but still have good day. And we really love roller coasters
Thanks in advance

 

[reddog21]

You can’t go wrong with purchasing it, but if you arrive right when SeaWorld opens, most attractions are practically walk-ons for the first couple of hours. We managed to ride nearly every coaster twice during that time and enjoyed the shows in the afternoon. You can always gauge the crowds when you arrive, and if it’s busy, just buy the pass at the park that day.

I think all the coasters are pretty great, but only you can judge what your kids can handle. None of them feel overly intense to me; the main difference is the ride position. On Manta, you're lying down, and on Pipeline, you're standing up, so it's not the usual riding position. My youngest, who was 11, only skipped Manta because he wasn’t a fan of the lying-down position, but he enjoyed all the other coasters despite being a cautious rider. There’s some good POV footage for most, if not all, of the rides on YouTube.

 

[toesmom]

Great idea. Thank you

 

[toesmom]

Sorry even through holiday season not crazy busy in the morning? That is helpful

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Manta is unique in the way you ride, hanging under the track but facing down. It's not an experience you can find many places.
Mako is just a big, well done, very smooth coaster. Manta & Mako are probably the best coasters there. (Have not done the new penguin ride to compare).
The others are well done coasters but Mako & Manta are just tops IME.

Keep an eye out for deals around Black Friday. Usually SW puts the deals out a week or so in advance. You can sign up on their website for early access. They do usually offer a deal on Quick Queue but they don't have the deal on every day so there's a good chance your day will be excluded. You can also usually get the all-day-dine for cheaper on Black Friday, and some of the tours.

 

[hardcorestitch]

We are planning December 26 visit really to ride roller coasters and have never been to seaworld. Do you recommend paying for fast lane access to avoid lines? What are best roller coasters for young adults? We are coming from Canada and cost for seaworld is not as much as universal. Trying to save money but still have good day. And we really love roller coasters
Thanks in advance

I think you meant Quick Queue. You’re not really going to need it if you’re only targeting roller coasters like Kraken or Manta. Wait times if any are much lower than what you’d find at Disney. If you are planning to cram in less intense attractions on top of coasters, that’s where you’ll need Quick Queue.