This cruise ship has the first at-sea roller coaster—take a look (via CNBCMakeIt)
"Creating the first shipboard roller coaster posed quite a challenge as it's never been done," Glenn Aprile, Carnival Cruise Line's Director of Innovation tells. "The design and movement of the ship needed to be factored in to the engineering and design, something that doesn't need to be accounted for on a land-based coaster."
The roller coaster is a Spike Coaster, a single-car, electric coaster where the passenger controls how fast or slow the cart goes with a pedal. The coaster allows two riders in a "motorcycle-like vehicle" that races along a track 187 feet above seal level, offering 360-degree views of sea. "Kept at full throttle, the ride would take about a minute," says Aprile. The ride is also quiet, he says.The coaster is made by Maurer Rides, a Germany-based company specializing in roller coaster trains and amusement rides.
Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas has Jamie's Italian, a restaurant by British chef Jamie Oliver. Seabourn Cruise Line has The Grill by Thomas Keller, who helms The French Laundry, a famous restaurant in Napa Valley, California. Mardi Gras will be the largest Carnival Cruise Line ship, according to the company, with 20 decks, 5,200 rooms.Disclosure: NBC is the parent company of CNBC.
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