Found this on the SeaWorld website:
MANTA, RIDE THE FLYING RAY FACT SHEET
SeaWorld Orlando has announced the next generation of SeaWorld thrills with Manta -- a new mega-attraction which will seamlessly transition guests from the awe of watching rays in underwater flight…into the sensation of actually being one. Swooping over sea and sky, Manta will inspire riders with amazing underwater animal habitats, then soar them face-down aboard a manta-inspired flying coaster. Manta opens summer 2009.
FROM SEEING…THE ANIMALS
Total Animals: 3,000
Gallons of Water: 184,000 gallons total
Aquariums: 10
Species: 60+
Rays: 304
Sea Dragons: 23
Sea Horses: 20
Fish: 2,500+ (tropical fish, cardinal fish, invertebrates).
Underwater Views: Floor-to-ceiling, 9 foot tall views through 4 inches of Plexiglas; including a 220 square foot overhead viewing panel for observing schools of rays circling above.
Exterior Lagoon: 16,300 square feet
TO BEING…THE RAY
Type of Ride: Flying coaster
Seating: Horizontal, face-down, four people across
Thrills: Flies through sky and over a lagoon
Height: 140 feet
Maximum Drop: 113 feet
Top Speed: 56 miles per hour
Inversions: 4
Track Length: 3,359 feet
Vehicle wing span: 12 feet
Cycle Time: 2 minutes, 35 seconds
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard; Monthey, Switzerland
Height requirement: 54 inches
Trains: 3 per track; with 32 people on each train
Capacity: Approximately 1,500 people per hour
Opening date: Summer 2009