| Penguin Trek | |
| Location: | SeaWorld Orlando |
| Section: | Sea of Ice |
| Coordinates: | 28.4119°N -81.4599°W |
| Status: | operating |
| Type: | Steel |
| Manufacturer: | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer: | SeaWorld Orlando |
| Theme: | Antarctica |
| Height Ft: | 65 |
| Length Ft: | 3,020 |
| Speed Mph: | 43 |
| Restriction In: | 42 |
| Virtual Queue Name: | Quick Queue |
| Virtual Queue Status: | available |
| Type2: | Launched |
| Inversions: | 0 |
| Carspertrain: | 9 |
| Ridersperrow: | 2 |
| Rowspercar: | 1 |
| Trains: | 2 |
| Lift: | LSM launch |
| Rcdb Number: | 21034 |
Penguin Trek is a family launched roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, United States.[1] Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the roller coaster is the newest expansion and attraction at SeaWorld Orlando, opening on July 7, 2024. Penguin Trek reaches a maximum height of 65 feet (20 m) with a maximum speed of 43 mph (69 km/h) and a total track length of 3,020 feet (920 m). The ride features both indoor and outdoor sections, providing an experience simulating an Antarctic snowmobile expedition.[2] [3]
In March 2020,, which was a motion-based, trackless dark ride,[4] closed indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans for a new family-friendly roller coaster to replace the then abandoned Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin began in 2022.[5]
In September 2023, SeaWorld Orlando revealed the name for the roller coaster, Penguin Trek.[6] [7] In November 2023, SeaWorld Orlando revealed the trains for the roller coaster at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Exposition.[8] [9] In February 2024, the track work for the ride was completed.[10] [11]
The ride starts in an indoor Antarctic themed section with glaciers, snow, and an LED display before leaving outdoors, utilizing a linear synchronous motor (LSM) launch[12] and taking a wide right turn. A series of twists and turns including a banked turn lead to another LSM launch. This second LSM launch leads to a overbanked turn.[13] The ride takes a left with a airtime hill and then a wide left turn before reaching its final brake run, slowing down the train before it reaches the station.[14] Riders have compared the ride experience to that of sledding and bobsledding due to the rides' use of airtime hills and turns.