BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster. Plenty of folks come to a Carnival cruise ready to chill, but if it’s a thrill you’re seeking, this is also the vacation for you. Meet BOLT ®: the fastest — and first! — rollercoaster at sea. Strap in and zoom your motorcycle-style speed machine around an open-air course high, high above sea level. Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras docked in Port Canaveral (Photo by Ashley Kosciolek/The Points Guy) Bolt roller coaster facts. Bolt will set cruisers back a steep $15 per person for one lap around the 800-meter track. The ride lasts about 20 seconds at its fastest, but it can take longer, depending on the chosen speed. Ship: Carnival Horizon. Minimum Height: 42 inches | Maximum Weight: 265 pounds; Speedway Splash Racing Slides Ship: Carnival Sunshine. Minimum Height: 42 inches | Maximum Weight: 265 pounds; Drainpipe™ Ships: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic. Minimum Height: 42 inches | Maximum Weight: 300 pounds; Aqua Tunnel Water Slide Currently only Carnival’s newest and largest ships have the Bolt roller coaster. That includes Mardi Gras, where the ride debuted, and Carnival Celebration. Another ship in the class — Carnival Jubilee — debuts in late 2023. It is expected to also have the ride, although that could change. How Long Does The Ride Last? Carnival Mardi Gras Roller Coaster Height Requirements. To ride Bolt, you must be tall (62 inches or 4 feet, 4 inches), weigh less than 300 pounds, and have no tattoos. The maximum height allowed is 77 inches (6 feet, 5 inches). Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras Social Is Kid Friendly Unless you've been living under a rock, by now, you've heard that Carnival Cruise Line's biggest, newest ship, Mardi Gras, features a roller coaster that zips along the top deck. There was a whole Date Filmed: August 1, 2021Hello Happy Travelers!Let’s Party On The Mardi! Welcome to Carnival’s newest ship, Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras first sailing is from Po That’s right, there’s a cruise ship with an actual roller coaster on it. It’s called the BOLT roller coaster, and right now, it can only be found on the Carnival Mardi Gras. A second BOLT roller coaster will appear on the Carnival Celebration when it debuts in November 2022 and a third on the Carnival Jubilee in 2023. So what’s BOLT Bolt: Ultimate Sea Coaster is a steel powered coaster located on the Mardi Gras, a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruse Line. This is the first roller coaster to be built on a cruise ship. [1] History. A car from this powered coaster was revealed by Maurer at the 2019 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA. [2] It began operation on July 31 Roller Coaster Going Around Mardi Gras Funnel (Photo Credit: MArc Mayntz) BOLT is part of the Ultimate Playground on Mardi Gras , and is planned for Carnival Celebration debuting in 2022 as well. The BOLT roller coaster made its debut in 2021 on Carnival Cruise Line's ship, Mardi Gras, becoming the first-ever roller coaster at sea. Since then, it has been a highlight on Carnival's Excel-class ships. 3. Features If you're an adrenaline junkie, then you've gotta take a spin on BOLT, a top-deck rollercoaster at sea on Carnival Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line's newest ABOARD THE CARNIVAL MARDI GRAS -- Scary enough. That's my verdict on the first roller coaster at sea, the Bolt Ultimate Seacoaster. After observing the two-person Bolt car rumbling around its blue Created by a roller coaster designer in Munich, Bolt: The Ultimate Sea Coaster debuted in July 2021 on Mardi Gras, the first of Carnival's Excel-class ships. What It Is When Carnival Cruise Line announced late last year that Mardi Gras would feature a top-deck roller coaster, they definitely got people talking. And although the ship’s arrival is still so far I notice online is says the Bolt Coaster is "Fun for all Ages" and does not list a height or weight requirement. From the the few that have been onboard the new Mardi Gras, did you happen to see if there was a height and/or weight requirement? Same for Sky Course. Can't find the actual restrictions on line. Just that restrictions are in place BOLT debuted Carnival’s Mardi Gras ship, in 2021 and was billed as the first roller coaster at sea, but the ride is only one of many activities onboard Jubilee: Date Filmed: August 2, 2021Hello Happy Travelers!Let’s Party On The Mardi! Welcome to Carnival’s newest ship, Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras’ first sailing was from Both Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration feature the ride, and the track length, layout, speed, and duration of the ride is the same on both vessels. Photo Courtesy: Carnival Cruise Line If you're playing putt-putt, it feels like the roller coaster cars might blow the hat right off your head. You can hear the zooming on all the upper aft decks. Bolt is currently found on Carnival cruise ships Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration. When Carnival Jubilee debuts in 2023, it will also have a roller coaster on its top deck.
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