Busch Gardens Tampa March 10

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Lion down for rehab. Looked for the Millennium Flyer train, wasn't on either storage track



New kids area (and coaster) countdown



Wonder what this naked topiary could be for



They recently opened up a little tribute hallway that has items from the parks past



Apparently once it was okay to call a theme park themed to Africa "the dark continent"



Still not a big fan of Montu, the smaller inverts are more intense



Both trains that were running had the new look wheel covers



The loose item bins are monitored by video camera's but wont do anything if your item is stolen

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Cool looking themed signage



Beautiful day to be at a park



Rode the skyride to the other side of the park



I really hope someday the rumors come true about millennium flyers, Gwazi has a great layout









The Dark Knight coaster



Kumba's sign was down






I don't know what it is about this ride but it gets dirty very fast, it was painted not even very long ago



Foot pedal






Old school B&M goodness



Kumba was kicking some major tail, still the my favorite coaster in the park by far






Supports go through the track



Chain goes through the station



Sheikra big boy seat signage



The new coaster

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This was my first time riding Sheikra as a floorless coaster, it is very bizarre hanging off the side of the track with no floor.






Dive machines look crazy but are fairly tame















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[Demon_07]

Nice TR. I'll be heading down there the 28th, can't wait.

[Bizzaro Badger]

Going on the 11th of April. Great TR.

[david]

EDIT: Me being myself (stupid).

Cary on!

[batcave]

EDIT: Me being myself (stupid).

Cary on!

The best post you have ever made!!

[Bizzaro Badger]

Do you, or anyone else who has been to BGT, have any tips or suggestions?

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[Chitown]

What do you want to know specifically?

Been a frequent visitor of this park since I moved down here. I guess it's my adopted homepark right now.

If you appreciate coasters and animals, you will have a blast here. If you just like coasters, the selection is limited but what they do have is pretty decent. While Brad doesn't think Montu is all that, I myself like the first half of this ride. It's no Batman for overall intensity, but it still packs a punch in sections.

I agree with Brad that Kumba is the best coaster in the park. It has a great layout and one of the old school Beemers with great intensity and elements.

Sheikra is fun, but don't expect to be blown away. Worth riding a bunch of times though. It's also a great coaster to watch especially with the splash up at the end. If it's a hot day, spectators can get soaked with this element (dont have to wait in a long ass line for a water ride)

Scorpion is pure Anton bliss. It's short but the loop and laterals are just great. Hopefully you hit a slow crowd day because this coaster only has one train to operate. Line can get long.

Cheetah Chase just flat out sucks in my opinion. It's braked to heavily but it is a great family coaster.

Gwazi is very moody. I love the layout and don't have a prob with it like others saying it's kind of rough. Hopefully when you go, both sides will be open as they are completely different layouts.

After hitting all the coasters, and wanting to ride again, I find taking the sky ride from near Montu over to the area near Kumba reduces walking.

For non-coaster attractions, definitely hit the zoo attractions. Also, Rhino Rally is a must do. Very cool safari ride with the driver of the Jeeps interacting with the customers. Definitely hit the train ride and do a complete loop. The best part of the train is the trek through the Serengeti Plain. Another cool ride is Tanganyika Tidal Wave. It's a version of Splash Water Falls but with some cool theming before you hit the lift hill.

OK, I have said enough, if you have specific questions, let me or others know. Hope this helps.

[Chitown]

[Bizzaro Badger]

Thanks, im going tommorow, and im pretty excited. The only ride im having a high experctation for is Kumba, because it looks like a great layout and im a bug fan of Floorless, and this is similar.