Encyclopedia SpongeBobia
Register
Advertisement
Encyclopedia SpongeBobia
If you were looking for the article about the amusement park, then see The Wreck of the Mauna Loa amusement park ride.

"The Wreck of the Mauna Loa" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 7. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick find a lost ship in a cavern and when SpongeBob wants to keep it a secret, Mr. Krabs is soon let in on it.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

The Wreck of the Mauna Loa 032

SpongeBob and Patrick play pirate.

While playing tag, SpongeBob and Patrick fall into an underground cavern that contains a shipwreck known as the "Mauna Loa." They play on the ship and discover a pile of gold coins inside. SpongeBob tries to keep their new hideaway a secret until Patrick gives Squidward a coin from the ship. The coin piques the interest of Mr. Krabs, who claims that the Mauna Loa is said to hold the largest collection of treasure in the ocean and he had been looking for it a very long time.

Mr. Krabs follows SpongeBob and Patrick to their hideout and demands to know the location of the treasure. SpongeBob shows Mr. Krabs the pile of coins, but Mr. Krabs notices that the gold coins are actually tokens and hold no actual worth. While searching the hideout, the trio finds a ticket booth, a height requirement sign, and a plastic skeleton dressed as a captain. Mr. Krabs realizes that the ship is actually a derelict amusement park ride modeled after the real Mauna Loa.

Just as he is about to leave, Mr. Krabs sees the potential for profit in reopening the ride to the public. In spite of its dilapidated state, the ride quickly becomes popular with the people of Bikini Bottom, including SpongeBob and Patrick.

The Wreck of the Mauna Loa 163

Mauna Loa Amusement Park Ride

While in motion, the old ship loses planks of wood as it spins, one of which hits the ride's controls, pushing the throttle and accelerating the ride to "beyond comprehension!" The ride quickly picks up speed and spins over and over again around the swing, ejecting many riders off of the ship. SpongeBob and Patrick excitedly enjoy this ride, blissfully unaware of the many riders launched out of the ship.

Meanwhile, one of the swing's supports, which was in bad disrepair, stresses as the ship swings around before finally snapping, causing the swing to shatter and tossing the ship high into the air. Aghast observers on the ride's sidelines watch as the ship, full of terrified riders as well as SpongeBob and Patrick, plummets to the ground, imploding into an askew pile of wood planks and shards.

SpongeBob and Patrick, undisturbed and somehow unharmed by the impact, excitedly pop up from the rubble and comment that the ride was "awesome" and "totally realistic." However, a battered rider, bruised and covered in splinters all over, angrily points out that the "careless contraption" of a ride nearly killed them all. The other riders emerge with various injuries and furiously surround Mr. Krabs, who quickly becomes arrested by a waiting police officer for operating a danger to public safety. The officer then comments that Mr. Krabs will be much safer in prison.

The scene then transitions to the ride's entrance, boarded up and condemned, as a saddened SpongeBob and Patrick helplessly overlook. They leave the site, but are swallowed up by the ground and sink through. They land on the deck of another shipwreck, and SpongeBob then discovers it is the real Mauna Loa. SpongeBob then questions Patrick if he can keep a secret, with Patrick happily denying this (though he could be joking) as the episode ends.


Shower-In-A-Can
Shower in a Can!
This section is in need of cleanup in order to comply with Encyclopedia SpongeBobia's manual of style. Please help Encyclopedia SpongeBobia by making this section specific and short.

Production[]

Storyboards (by Monica Tomova)[]

Art[]

Music[]

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  Drunken Sailor - Nicolas Carr [Title card]
  A Pinapple Luau Faster - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Patrick playing tag]
  Dramatic Impact (2) - Ivor Slaney [SpongeBob falls off a cliff.]
  Drama Link (G) - Hubert Clifford ["Hang on, I'm coming!"]
  Setting Sail - Dick Stephen Walter ["Whoa, what is this place?"]
  The Jovial Buccaneers [#33] - John Fox [pirate ship]
  Sea Battle [#45] - John Fox [SpongeBob and Patrick swordfighting]
  Dramatic Impact (5) - Ivor Slaney ["Patrick! I'm coming, buddy!"]
  Bell Tree Gliss w/ Hgliss Bell - Nicolas Carr ["Patrick!"]
  Mystery Chime - Nicolas Carr [treasure]
  Parting of the Clouds Sting - Nicolas Carr [treasure]
  New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["Wow, what's this?"]
  Steel Licks 54 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes to work.]
  SpongeBob Flashback Vibes - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob's daydream]
  Nautical Hijinx - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["SpongeBob, what are you doing?"]
  Drunken Sailor Solo Accordion - Nicolas Carr [Krabby Patty sculpture of pirate ship]
  Steel Licks 46 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Porous freak."]
  Nautical Hijinx - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick's t-shirt.]
  SpongeBob Flashback Vibes - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob's daydream]
  Steel Licks 47 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob quickly leaves.]
  Steel Licks 22 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Hmm, a gum wrapper and a coin that says 'Mauna Loa'."]
  Mr. Swashbuckle - James McConnel [Mr. Krabs talks about the Mauna Loa.]
  New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["Hmm..."]
  Drunken Sailor Solo Accordion - Nicolas Carr ["Come on, Squidward. We got to let those two ding-a-lings lead us straight to the Mauna Loa!"]
  Gator - Steve Belfer ["Hey, Patrick, do you think we gave away too much about our secret hideout?"]
  Primitive Force - Raymond C. Jones [seaweed moving]
  Drama Link (B) - Hubert Clifford ["We're being followed."]
  Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr ["I just saw the sign."]
  Another Krusty Krab Day - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs at the hideout]
  Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Mr. Krabs asks where the treasure is.]
  Steel Licks 41 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Pushovers."]
  Mr. Swashbuckle - James McConnel ["I knew I'd find it!"]
  Befuddled Gent - Phil Green [Token Has No Monetary Value]
  The Jovial Buccaneers [#32] - John Fox [treasure chest]
  The Jovial Buccaneers [#36] - John Fox [Mr. Krabs falls, breaking the box.]
  Goofy Conversation Continued - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Ha, ha, very clever, captain."]
  Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Mr. Krabs realizes it is an amusement park ride.]
  Welcome to Glove World - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["No wonder we were so amused."]
  Light Conversation 1 No Triangle - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["This place ain't got no treasure!"]
  Welcome to Glove World - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Brace yourselves, fellers!"]
  Steel Licks 78 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Patrick are sad.]
  Welcome to Glove World - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [They ride on the ship.]
  Slide Whistle Stooges No Whistle - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [The ride speeds up.]
  Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [Mr. Krabs gets arrested.]
  Pua Paoakalani B - Kapono Beamer, Queen Lili'uokalani [hideout condemned]
  Horror Crash - Harry Lubin [SpongeBob and Patrick fall underground.]
  Mr. Swashbuckle - James McConnel [The Real Mauna Loa]

Release[]

Trivia[]

General[]

  • In Filipino language, the word "Mauna" means to "anticipate."
  • This episode reveals that there's a sunken ship that inhibits Bikini Bottom.
  • In real life, Mauna Loa is actually the largest active volcano in the world (in terms of volume.) There was also an actual ship called the SS Mauna Loa, which sank during World War II in the February 1942 Battle of Darwin.
  • Foreshadowing: When Patrick flings the token at SpongeBob, the token reads "Token has no monetary value."
    • This foreshadows the true nature of the ship being an abandoned amusement park ride.
  • Mr. Krabs pronounces "Mauna Loa" twice correctly: when he discovers the token and when he goes into the Captain's Quarters.
  • This is the second episode where a cavern appears. The first is "Chum Caverns."
  • This is the third episode where SpongeBob and Patrick become pirates. The first is "Arrgh!" and the second is "Grandpappy the Pirate."
  • This is the fourth episode where Mr. Krabs is arrested, the first is "The Smoking Peanut," the second is "The Krusty Sponge," and the third is "Patty Caper."

Errors[]

  • The kid who was at first too short to ride is seen on the ride just before.
  • As the ride plummets to the ground, it turns upside down, so everyone would have just fallen off the ship.
The Wreck of the Mauna Loa error

SpongeBob's missing mouth.

  • When SpongeBob and Patrick laugh after the ride gets destroyed, SpongeBob's mouth disappears for a split second.
Advertisement