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SeaWorld San Antonio | Beach Rescue Racer | Zierer Family Coaster | 2025

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Wakey wakey, it's coaster leaking time.

Side note, a few years ago you didn't have entire coaster projects being outed by shipping documents. Last summer Holiday World allegedly had to retool their marketing strategy for Good Gravy after myself and a few goons unceremoniously leaked the project from the first import, unwittingly attracting the local press two months ahead of announcement time. For my part however I have no deep regrets and therefore probably learned nothing. So on to another one.

Back in September, SeaWorld San Antonio received about 25,000 lbs (16 pieces) of "Amusement Ride Parts for Force Coaster, Project #8558001" from Zierer. This was assumed to be for the existing Super Grover's Box Car Derby kiddy coaster at the time, although for an existing ride that's a pretty huge shipment to be honest. Especially for a coaster that small;
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Then last week SeaWorld received more shipments for Project #8558001. Another 67,700+ lbs, 57 pieces of it. Plus this time it's for a "Custom FC" (Force Coaster), whereas the existing coaster is a standard Force Zero layout. All of the receipts are there to prove it;
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There have been rumors for a bit now that the Sesame Street Bay of Play area is next in line for a big overhaul, and this kind of cements it. The existing Super Grover's seems poised to ride off into the sunset after twenty years of running year round in the Texas heat. Either way, definitely feels like a project that was pushed back a year when Catapult Falls was, and with Six Flags Fiesta Texas expanding DC Universe down the street, 2025 feels like the year for SeaWorld to do something.

Looking forwards to it!
 
The park have made their announcement.

In 2025, a new SeaWorld Rescue Jr section of the park is coming to Sea World San Antonio. This section will feature:

Beach Rescue Racer 1,000 foot family roller coaster from Zierer
Ocean Quest Express train adventureTide
Pool Tumble interactive water area
Seabird Swing miniature swing ride

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SeaWorld released renders of the layout and trains;
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Yeahhhhh looks like a launch up there when compared to the expanded artwork;
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Perhaps it's the first to use that new Discovery Launch hardware that they've proposed? They've had this in the wings for awhile but a few months ago they presented a concept for spinning magnetic wheels to propel the train.
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Beach Rescue Racers cars have washed up!

Separately, a new construction site has appeared near Wave Breaker, with parts from two of their recently removed kiddy rides (Big Bird’s Spinning Reef mini wheel and Elmo’s Dolphin Dive bounce tower) in storage here. There used to be children’s rides here long ago, perhaps they’re coming back?
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