Steel Eel

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Steel Eel
Steel Eel drop.
SeaWorld San Antonio
Location	SeaWorld San Antonio
Coordinates	29°27′19″N 98°41′46″W / 29.45528°N 98.69611°W / 29.45528; -98.69611Coordinates: 29°27′19″N 98°41′46″W / 29.45528°N 98.69611°W / 29.45528; -98.69611
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 6, 1999
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
Designer	Steve Okamoto
Model	Custom
Track layout	Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain
Height	150 ft (46 m)
Drop	150 ft (46 m)
Length	3,700 ft (1,100 m)
Speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:40
Max vertical angle	60°
Capacity	1200 riders per hour
G-force	3.5
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train.
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Steel Eel at RCDB Pictures of Steel Eel at RCDB

Steel Eel is a custom roller coaster built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing. At a height of 150 feet,^[1] Steel Eel is the tallest roller coaster at SeaWorld San Antonio and was the second coaster built by SeaWorld, following The Great White (1997), after new management felt the park needed to offer more thrilling rides. Steel Eel had to be custom built to fit along the slim area beside the lake and utilizes a simple lap bar and seatbelt restraint system. Key elements of Steel Eel include two hills after the lift hill with a small valley between the two and a diving dogleg turn and triple humpback hills after its mid-course brake run. With a paint scheme consisting of bright yellow track and violet supports, it has become a permanent staple in the park's skyline.

The coaster got a new coat of purple and yellow paint for 2019 season.

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