Outside of the Disney and Universal parks, there are few parks that measure up to that high standard of quality and level of detail. The Busch Gardens parks have consistently been some that do strive to deliver that same experience....
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My First Visit to Busch Gardens Tampa
Over the past month, the quest for coasters has taken me to 11 new parks across multiple states. In an effort to not get my coaster enthusiast card revoked, I finally was able to visit some non-Disney parks during my...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2014, Part 2
The 2014 coaster season was a stellar one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the year in this two-part series. Read “Part 1” of our Favorite Moments from 2014 feature here. Kyle Coming...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: A History and Review of Falcon’s Fury
At Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, Falcon’s Fury has begun taking fearless riders up the 335 foot tower. That’s right, Falcon’s Fury is now open. After months of anticipation, I was able to experience Falcon’s Fury twice on its second...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Officially Opens
The wait is over for those waiting to challenge Falcon’s Fury, North America’s tallest freestanding drop tower. The Busch Gardens Tampa record-breaker officially opened today after weeks of preview rides. “We know guests from around the world have been waiting to...
Continue reading...Video: Drop Face Down on Falcon’s Fury
If you don’t think you’re afraid of heights, you may want to reconsider after watching the video below. Busch Gardens Tampa has released on-ride footage of Falcon’s Fury, the soon-to-open 335-foot-tall drop tower. Watch it if you dare: Unfortunately, the...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Opening Date Set
We now know when Falcon’s Fury will be unleashed. Busch Gardens Tampa’s new 335-foot-tall Intamin-made drop tower will open to the public on May 1, 2014, the park has announced. To coincide with the announcement, the park sent us the...
Continue reading...Assembling Falcon’s Fury’s Massive Counterweight
As you can imagine, lifting 32 people 335 feet in the air would require a great deal of energy and power. Our friends at Busch Gardens Tampa sent us a few behind-the-scenes photos of the giant counterweight that will play...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Surpasses 300 Feet
You don’t have to be inside Busch Gardens Tampa anymore to see the latest Falcon’s Fury construction update. With the tower recently reaching the 300-foot mark, anyone in the general vicinity of the theme park should get an excellent view...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa’s Pantopia Area Opening in 2014
Get ready for a trip to Pantopia. Next spring, Busch Gardens Tampa’s new Falcon’s Fury drop tower will debut in a fully remodeled area of the park. Currently known as Timbuktu, the new Pantopia area will feature refreshed themeing, as well...
Continue reading...Falcon’s Fury Parts Arrive at Busch Gardens Tampa
Updates surrounding Falcon’s Fury, Busch Gardens Tampa’s new-for-2014 drop tower, have been sparse since the attraction was announced in June. That all changed last week when Behind the Thrills captured pieces of the 335-foot-tall drop tower arriving near the park....
Continue reading...Florida 2012: Busch Gardens Tampa
Once a year we load up the Coaster101mobile and take a trip down south to the sunny state of Florida to experience all of the great parks that call the sunshine state home. This year, we decided to start off...
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