Journey to Atlantisīelieve it or not, Journey to Atlantis was SeaWorld San Diego’s first ever roller coaster. A true gem at SeaWorld San Diego that I hope sticks around for a long time. Now however, the ride is just a pleasant scenic tour. The ride actually used to serve more of a transportation purpose, dropping guests off at the old Atlantis restaurant. It truly feels like you’ve left SeaWorld and are just peacefully traveling into San Diego itself. ![]() The Bayside Skyride offers one of the best views in any theme park anywhere, traveling over the water of Mission Bay and back. If you’re visiting on a warm San Diego summer day, then be sure to check Shipwreck Rapids out. There’s one waterfall that absolutely drenches you, no matter where you sit. My only complaint is a big one, that prevents me from riding it mostly every time is just how wet you get. Intertwined perfectly with the adjacent Shipwreck Reef Cafe, this beautifully themed rapids ride takes you through shipwrecks, caves and alongside some animal exhibits. One of SeaWorld’s earliest attempts at a well themed attraction is the park’s rapids ride, Shipwreck Rapids. Hopefully we’ll see the Skytower open again soon! 6. This is another attraction that has yet to reopen post-pandemic, but as it is the icon of the park, I can’t see them getting rid of this. The Skytower provides a six minute slowly rotating view of the beautiful San Diego scenery, including Mission Bay which the park is located next to. The location for Riptide Rescue can’t be beat, being placed right next to the water’s edge, providing some breathtaking views from the attraction and its queue. It’s nowhere near as dizzying as it may look, and the ride actually provides a couple decent pops of airtime. I was quite surprised by how fun this little, unassuming ride actually was. The attraction has a similar circular motion as the aforementioned wave swinger, but throws in an extra spinning element. Riptide Rescue could almost be considered a grown-up Tentacle Twirl. Otherwise though, there’s not much to say about this run-of-the-mill ride. The ride features a fun color scheme and design that gives me strong Jumpin’ Jellyfish vibes. The largest attraction in the relatively new Ocean Explorer area, Tentacle Twirl is your typical wave swinger attraction, just like Silly Symphony Swings at Disney California Adventure. The attraction’s manufacturer, Skyline Attractions, has said on Twitter that they are working with the park to get Tidal Twister up and running soon, so we’ll see what happens there. Since the ride opened in 2019, it’s seemed to be closed more often than it’s been open, having not operated since before the pandemic. It’s a ride that takes a long time to get going, and then doesn’t really do much beyond that. This truly is a weird “roller coaster.” The best benefit to Tidal Twister is that it takes up an extremely small amount of space, perfect for a landlocked park like SeaWorld San Diego. ![]() ![]() So with that, let’s countdown the Top 8 10 attractions at SeaWorld San Diego! 10. I won’t be including any of the “kiddie attractions” from the Sesame Street Bay of Play or Ocean Explorer areas in this list. Read on to see where they both fit into the line-up. I also was able to ride Riptide Rescue for the first time, so that has also been added. UPDATED 3/1/22: I had the chance to ride SeaWorld San Diego’s newest roller coaster, Emperor, and I have placed it into my ranking. Over the last few years, we’ve seen the attraction roster be drastically increased into what we have today. Following backlash from the Blackfish documentary, the park has wisely turned its focus away from animal shows and towards themed and thrill attractions. Opening in 1964, the park has gone through numerous changes over the years. This time we’re heading to the original SeaWorld in San Diego, California. ![]() Welcome back to another “Ranked” article here on Laughing Place.
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