Steel Eel

Steel Eel
The script text of "Steel Eel" is italicized, colored yellow, and features rough edges with disconnected spurts of yellow lining the tips of each letter's edge. A green eel is in the background wrapping around in an "s" pattern, with its mouth opened about to bite the "L" in the word "Eel".
An overview of Steel Eel along the lakeside, with several camelback hills depicted in the background among tree foliage.
Steel Eel's initial drop and several hills
SeaWorld San Antonio
LocationSeaWorld San Antonio
Coordinates29°27′19″N 98°41′46″W / 29.45528°N 98.69611°W / 29.45528; -98.69611
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 6, 1999
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerD. H. Morgan Manufacturing
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height150 ft (46 m)
Drop150 ft (46 m)
Length3,700 ft (1,100 m)
Speed65 mph (105 km/h)
Duration1:40
Max vertical angle60°
G-force3.5
Trains2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train.
Steel Eel at RCDB

Steel Eel is a steel roller coaster located at SeaWorld San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Manufactured and designed by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, the roller coaster opened on March 6, 1999, and was the single-biggest investment by the park at the time. The construction of Steel Eel was facilitated by rising guest interest in more attractions following the opening of a steel inverted roller coaster, The Great White.

Steel Eel reaches a maximum height of 150 feet (46 m), with a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h), and a total length of 3,700 feet (1,100 m). The roller coaster was the second to open at the park, mainly focusing on air time. Upon opening, the roller coaster received generally positive reviews from critics and guests, and received several awards.