SeaWorld Orlando · The Coaster Corner (Mako and neighbors)
Kraken
The floorless looper with seven inversions — Orlando's longest coaster and its most complete inversion package.
Ride facts
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Height
- 54in (137cm)
- Intensity
- Intense
- Motion sickness
- High motion risk
- Getting wet
- Stay dry
- Indoor / outdoor
- Mixed
- Air conditioned
- No
- Rider Switch
- Available
- Inversions
- Yes
Last verified July 2026
What it is
Kraken is a B&M floorless coaster named for the sea monster, opened in 2000 as the park's first true thriller. Seven inversions — including a dive loop, a zero-g roll, a cobra roll and two corkscrews — on trains with no floor, which makes every element an exposure experience for the feet.
It was Orlando's longest coaster when it opened and remains among its most inversion-dense. The theming is light monster decor; the ride is the product.
Against Mako's airtime, Kraken is the complement: the park's intensity pick for riders who measure a coaster by its loops. Riding both back-to-back is the park's signature forty-five minutes.
What riding it is actually like
The lift crests over the park's edge, and the first drop dives into the loop with the floor nowhere in sight. The floorless format reads most strongly in the dive loop and cobra roll — feet over open air, track visible but distant beneath.
The middle sequence chains the inversions with short recoveries: zero-g roll, cobra roll, the interlocking corkscrews. The pace is relentless by design; the second half's helixes give the stomach one breather before the brakes.
Front row for the floorless exposure, back row for the forces. Motion-sensitive riders should treat Kraken with respect — seven is seven.
Is Kraken scary?
Seven inversions on a floorless train — the loops and dive loops are long and exposed, with nothing beneath the feet. The floorless format plus the count makes this the park's most inversion-intensive ride and a genuine challenge for looper-averse riders.
Scores are editorial, on a 1–5 scale, judged against what frightens a typical four- to seven-year-old rather than an adult.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair
- Must transfer to the ride vehicle
- Audio description
- Not offered
- Handheld captioning
- Not offered
- Assistive listening
- Not offered
- Sign language
- Not offered
- Service animals
- Must use a kennel or wait with a companion
Transfer into floorless looper trains.
Tips that actually help
- Second in the rope-drop sequence after Mako; their queues build together.
- Front row is the floorless ride; the format is the point.
- Do it before lunch — the inversion chain is unforgiving on a full stomach.
Timing
- Best time to ride
- The first two hours.
- Typical wait
- 30–60 minutes midday in season.
- line-skip passes
- Covered by a line-skip pass
Kraken: common questions
How many inversions does Kraken have?
Seven — a vertical loop, dive loop, zero-g roll, cobra roll and two corkscrews among them, on floorless trains. It is the most inversion-dense coaster in Orlando.
What is the height requirement for Kraken?
54 inches, the park's top tier. The floorless format and inversion count make the bar fully earned here.
Is Kraken rough?
No — it is a B&M floorless from the manufacturer's classic era, which means smooth inversions and comfortable restraints. The floorless format exposes the feet but does not shake them. The intensity is in the count and the pace, not the ride quality.