SeaWorld San Diego has unveiled plans to open the Electric Eel roller coaster in 2018, which will be the tallest and fastest attraction in the park’s 5-decade history.

The Electric Eel roller coaster will feature multiple launch elements, high-energy twists, and inverting loops. Electric Eel’s design appears to be a Premiere Rides Sky Rocket II shuttle loop coaster, the same model which currently operates as Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Superman Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, and Phobia Phear Coaster at Lake Compounce, as seen in this video:

SeaWorld’s version will expand the park’s new Ocean Explorer realm, which is set to open later in Summer 2017, along with the new Orca Encounter and the new summer nighttime extravaganza Electric Ocean.

“Electric Eel will bring a whole new level of excitement to SeaWorld in 2018,” said SeaWorld San Diego’s Park President Marilyn Hannes. “This new, first-of-its-kind coaster at SeaWorld will give riders the rare opportunity to feel what it’s like to move like an eel as they twist and flip along nearly 900 feet of undulating track.”

Electric Eel will feature loops, twists and airtime, with multiple-launch experiences that will propel riders forward and backward as they speed through the ride’s station house accelerating to more than 60 miles per hour in seconds. Riders then rocket skyward nearly 150 feet where they will brave an inverted “heartline” roll and a twisting loop for an exciting feeling of airtime as riders crest the top before breathlessly returning to the station. This adrenaline-pumping coaster will offer riders the only upside-down view of Mission Bay.

“The future is bright at SeaWorld and we remain committed to long-term investment in the park,” said Hannes. “We always strive to provide new reasons to visit SeaWorld and give our guests experiences that matter with a blend of exciting rides and incredible animal and educational experiences. We want our guests from around the world to not only have a great time, but be inspired to care about the ocean and the animals that live there.”

Complementing the Electric Eel roller coaster is the Ocean Explorer experience opening in 2017, which will include a live eel habitat featuring one of the world’s most extensive collections of moray eels. Through large viewing windows, visitors will plunge into the world of the eel as they swim and dart through the caves and crevasses of their naturalistic deep-ocean environment. Using innovative state-of-the-art technologies, this interactive experience will allow guests to discover information about these mysterious animals, including their unique predation skills and diets, growth rates and sensory abilities.

Electric Eel will join Manta and Journey to Atlantis as the third coaster-type ride experience at SeaWorld San Diego. It will be constructed on an approximately two-acre site on the eastern side of the park between the currently under-construction Ocean Explorer attraction and Journey to Atlantis. The ride is expected to open in summer 2018.

Visit SeaWorldParks.com/en/SanDiego for more information, and watch these videos featuring some current attractions at the park: