In a recent visit to Busch Gardens Tampa, I brought my drone with me and took photos of the theme park from above, providing me with views of the park I have never before seen. Below is a selection of...
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10 Roller Coasters That Left Us Speechless
Some roller coasters are so intense, so incredible, so breathtaking, that when all is said and done and the train returns to the station — there are no words to describe what just happened. You’re stunned and speechless. A re-ride...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Iron Gwazi-cast + Giveaway!
Last week, Shane and Mike from the Coaster101 team had the chance to ride Iron Gwazi, the world’s tallest and steepest hybrid coaster. Spoiler Alert: It lives up to the hype. This week on the podcast, Shane joins Andrew to...
Continue reading...Iron Gwazi: Our Review and Reactions
In recent years, the roller coaster and theme park industry and community has had some difficult days, with countless construction delays, park closings and attendance issues. However, throughout these past months and years, there has been a shining light at...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: SEAdar Fair? Iron Gwazi? Vipere?
When your podcast drops on a Monday, there’s often news that is certain to drop on a Tuesday. That was of course the case this week, as SeaWorld offered to buy Cedar Fair for a lot of money. In other...
Continue reading...Updates on Openings for Iron Gwazi, Ice Breaker, and Pantheon
When SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment announced five new roller coasters across the chain in 2019, Iron Gwazi, Ice Breaker, Pantheon, Emperor, and Texas Stingray, set to open in 2020, thrill seekers across the country were, for lack of a better...
Continue reading...Beyond the Track: Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa In-Depth Analysis
Welcome to the third installment in a four-part “Beyond the Track” series by Coaster101 guest writer Ryan Cataldo. There is more beyond the surface of a roller coaster than just hills and drops. Every functional coaster on earth has scrutinous...
Continue reading...From Tame To Thrilling: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
When people think of Central Florida theme parks, there is (deservedly) a lot of focus on the Orlando area. However, what many people don’t consider while generalizing “Central Florida Theme Parks,” is actually located an hour-ish southwest of Orlando on...
Continue reading...SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Parks Postponing 2020 projects to 2021
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc, which owns the three SeaWorld parks as well as the two Busch Gardens parks, released their earnings for Q2 of 2020 yesterday. Not surprisingly, the earnings didn’t look good since the parks were closed for most of...
Continue reading...Iron Gwazi, Emperor Begin Testing
Monday was a day of bi-coastal roller coaster testing at SeaWorld-owned parks as Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa and Emperor at SeaWorld San Diego made their first test runs, inching us ever closer to the coasters’ openings. Iron Gwazi...
Continue reading...10 Most Anticipated 2020 Roller Coasters Opening in North America
2019 was another outstanding season for new roller coasters. With additions like Maxx Force, Steel Curtain, and Copperhead Strike, it was a year to remember. But the season has come to an end and now we turn our attention on...
Continue reading...Inside Iron Gwazi with Project Manager Andrew Schaffer
Last month, we visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to cap the end of a trip to the IAAPA Expo in Orlando. If you haven’t been paying attention to the park’s mass of purple steel and wood reaching into the Tampa...
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