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Take a sneak peek at the first-ever roller coaster at sea

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Take a sneak peek at the first-ever roller coaster at sea
Carnival Cruise Line
Genevieve Shaw-Brown
ByGenevieve Shaw Brown
May 14, 2019, 8:08 AM

Just went you think cruise lines can't get any more extreme, they go ahead and put a roller coaster on board.

Behold the Bolt Ultimate Sea Coaster. It's the first-ever coaster onboard a cruise ship and will debut on the Carnival Mardi Gras.

A rendered illustration shows the Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras, planned for 2020.
Carnival Cruise Line

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The electric roller coaster holds two riders in a motorcycle-like vehicle to race along a track 187 feet above sea level with 360-degree views.

A rendered illustration shows the electric roller coaster on the Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras, planned for 2020.
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Carnival Mardi Gras will sail from Port Canaveral, Florida, in 2020.

(Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 24, 2018.)

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