Busch Gardens Tampa today announced plans for Tigris, a triple-launch steel coaster that will open at the park in 2019. Tigris will stand 150 feet tall and and will feature three launches with both forward and backward motion. The track...
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A-Z Coaster of the Week: Python
For this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week, our “P” coaster will take us back into the “p”ast (terrible “p”un, I know…) to Python at Busch Gardens Tampa in Tampa, FL. Python was a steel corkscrew roller coaster developed and...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: Theme Park Social Media
Whether you’re in a park tweeting about your day, or at home, checking the Snapchat stories and Instagram posts from your favorite park, more and more parks are turning to social media to help enhance the guest experience. We wanted to take...
Continue reading...Take a Ride on Cobra’s Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa
Cobra’s Curse is almost ready to strike at Busch Gardens Tampa. The park released an on-ride POV video today showcasing the new-for-2016 spinning roller coaster, which features a unique elevator lift. According to the ride’s description, the Mack spinning coaster “unfolds...
Continue reading...Cobra’s Curse Layout Revealed
Busch Gardens Tampa provided additional details about the latest thrill ride project coming in 2016, including a detailed model revealed at the International Amusement Parks and Attractions show in Orlando. Cobra’s Curse is a family roller coaster with freely spinning ride...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Food & Wine Festival Update
Busch Gardens Tampa has always been my favorite theme park in Florida. Its combination of world class coasters, animal attractions, and shows makes it one of the best values you can get in an amusement park. However, one thing that...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa’s Gwazi to Close February 1
Last month, we reported on the impending closure of Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa, and now Busch Gardens Tampa has announced an official date. February 1 will be the last day that guests will be able to ride the coaster,...
Continue reading...Gwazi Closing Soon at Busch Gardens Tampa
This morning, Screamscape tweeted some maybe-not-so-surprising news: Busch Gardens Tampa will soon close Gwazi: Busch Gardens Tampa just confirmed it to Screamscape – GWAZI TO CLOSE SOON – http://t.co/mUTK83RqWL — Screamscape (@screamscape) December 19, 2014 The dueling Great Coasters International (GCI)...
Continue reading...Review: Falcon’s Fury
When Falcon’s Fury was announced to open in late 2013 at Busch Gardens in Tampa, it was expected to open in spring of 2014. Unfortunately a part was missing, and they had to insure that it came in and that...
Continue reading...Q&A With Jeff Hornick, Director of Design and Engineering at Busch Gardens Tampa
Recently, I traveled to Busch Gardens Tampa, and had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Hornick, Director of Design and Engineering at Busch Gardens, to talk with him about the new Pantopia area, as well as the new Falcon’s Fury drop tower attraction. C101:...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Busch Gardens Tampa
On January 21, I made my first trip to Busch Gardens Tampa in roughly 15 years. I don’t remember the exact date I was last there, but if I recall correctly, Gwazi had just opened, and it was before I...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa Announces Falcon’s Fury
In spring 2014 Busch Gardens Tampa will take guests’ experiences to new heights with Falcon’s Fury, the first drop tower of its kind in the world. With no connecting structures, it will also be the tallest freestanding drop tower in...
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