Mako- Coaster Review

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Mako is a 200 ft tall B&M Hyper Coaster located at Seaworld Orlando. This is the tallest coaster in all of Orlando. Throughout the 4,760 foot ride, riders experience multiple twist and turns, along with ejector and floater airtime hills. Riders will reach a top speed of 73 mph. I will be going through different categories and rate the ride on a 1-10 scale. At the end of the article, I will give my final opinion and score of Mako.

Theming and Scenery
Mako is themed to a Mako shark, and the theme works really well with the ride because of its quick speeds and twists. The man-made lake is a beautiful setting, and really exemplifies the sense of speed when flying by it. The queue has some cool information about Mako sharks, and the station has a really cool element when dispatching, but other than that, there is not much theming throughout the ride.
Theming and Scenery: 4/10
Trains
The trains on Mako are the standard B&M Hyper Coaster trains. I absolutely love these trains! The seats are very comfortable, and the clamshell lap-bar restraints let the rider feel free, while still safely secured in their seat. The trains also look very nice, and fit the theme of the ride quite well, as from the side view they are designed to look like sharks.
Trains: 10/10
Smoothness
This ride is insanely smooth, just like most B&M Coasters I have ridden. Honestly, it might be the smoothest coaster I've ever ridden. There was no vibration or rattling at all.
Smoothness: 10/10
Pacing & Speed
Reaching a top speed of 73 miles per hour, Mako is fast! Unfortunately, there are two places along the ride where it slows down. The trim brake along the return run pulls pretty hard, and it feels awkward when riding. And the midcourse brake run slows the train down a little bit too. Other than that, I think the speed and pacing of the ride is great!
Pacing & Speed: 8/10
Airtime
The airtime on Mako was incredible! It has a mix of both Floater airtime and insane Ejector air time! Almost every hill on the ride provides a great airtime moment!
Airtime: 9/10
All in all, Mako is an amazing coaster, and probably my second favorite Hyper Coaster so far! The ride fits in absolutely perfect in Seaworld's coaster line up! 
Final Score: 9/10

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