Seaworld Orlando has done it again with another new coaster. They have definitely seemed to change their focus into these new attractions, as they slowly phase out some of their more problematic animal exhibits.

This time we head back into the Antarctica section of the park. There used to be a ride in this area themed around penguins where you got into a circular donut looking vehicle and slide around the floor following a lost penguin. That has all been removed for this new coaster.

I visited during the opening week of this new ride and the lines were not too bad. Guests are always anxious for new things to do and I actually thought the lines would be worse. The wait times were posted consistently throughout the day at around 45-60 minutes.

When you load onto the coaster it begin like a classic dark ride. It glides across the track at a slow pace through a few initial rooms to get the story started. Then as the outside daylight gets closer the first launch takes place and you are shot out of the building like a regular coaster. There are no inversions on this attraction, but there are some steep banks and plenty of twists and turns making it a fun experience. Family coaster seems a bit deceptive as I think it makes many feel like younger children could ride, but depending on your children that may be something you need to rethink. If you would like to see a video of the full attraction check out the very bottom of this post or click here for our Youtube video about the ride.

Once you exit off the coaster you get to walk through the old Penguin exhibit that is still there. Then you walk through a passage way exiting into the gift shop known as Glacial Supply.

As you would expect there is plenty of penguin themed merchandise inside and honestly most of it was pretty generic items that I’ve seen in many of the other stores inside the park. There was a small section of Penguin Trek themed items right at the front of the store.

That is where I found the latest Minted Collectible Coin featuring Penguin Trek. This is similar to the other coins we have reviewed in previous posts for Ice Breaker and Pipeline coasters. The coin is displayed inside of a clear acrylic case. The photo of the coaster and logo are a nice feature along with the colored coin showing the same image.

The reverse side of the coin has the Penguin Trek logo along with “Opened 2024” that I really like, as well as all the details on the coaster. This includes the company that made it, total length, height, speed, and other stats.

I don’t know what it is about these coins but I’ve really grown to like them and have actually been looking forward to this one. Whenever I hear about a new SeaWorld attraction I start wondering if they will release another new coin. The only issue is that the price is wild at $34.99. I was able to get a passholder discount which helped a bit but that’s still a high price for this item. I’ve never seen anyone else buy one and don’t see many listed on eBay so I’m not sure how many of these they actually sell and worry that if they aren’t very popular they may eventually stop offering them. I would prefer they just drop the price which I think would help them sell more. For now there are no new attractions scheduled to open at SeaWorld so it may be some time before we see any of these Limited Edition Minted Coins. Keep on Collecting!

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