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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts , the park opened on June 1, 1959.
[1] [2] When the ride opened on May 16, 1996, it was the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster, a title it has since conceded to Alpengeist at sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The ride stands 150 feet (46 m) tall and reaches speeds of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h).
The ride was transformed into Tanganyika Tidal Wave in 1989 with new boats and a drop section. Stanleyville [20] [21] Kaleidoscope 1986 1990 Kaleidoscope was a Broadway-style musical, transplanted from Busch Gardens Williamsburg, where the show was performed at the Magic Lantern Theater years earlier. The show operated with a swing cast.
The Busch Gardens Railway is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge amusement park heritage railroad located within Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in Williamsburg, Virginia. Opened in 1975, the railway is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, and has stations in the Heatherdowns , Festa Italia , and New France sections of the park.
SkyRide is a transportation attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. It carries passengers from the Edge of Africa section of the park to the Stanleyville section or vice versa. During this experience, passengers get a bird's-eye view of several attractions at the park.
Iron Gwazi Previously known as Gwazi (1999–2015) Iron Gwazi's lift hill and barrel roll downdrop Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Location Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Coordinates 28°02′02″N 82°25′23″W / 28.03389°N 82.42306°W / 28.03389; -82.42306 Status Operating Soft opening date February 13, 2022 (2022-02-13) Opening date March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11) Replaced Gwazi General ...
[6] [17] Stewart Clark, Park President of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, stated, "With a height requirement of just 42 inches, it’s an adventure the whole family can enjoy together". [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The ride operates with a single train, containing 10 cars, with each car seating 2 riders in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train.
The main ride building contains a haunted house that is used for Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Howl-O-Scream event. [7] In 2011, Escape from Pompeii was temporarily transformed into Polar Pathway for the park's Christmas Town event, decorated with Christmas lights and props.