Busch Gardens Tampa

by **ragingbullchick** on October 2nd, 2005, 1:30 pm

How is BGT? I'm planning on taking a trip there the first week of November. I heard they have ShieKra, a dive coaster and other cool rides. If anyone's been on them please give me some info. Sorry if there's another topic like this. Thanks guys!!!

by **LAFFfan4lyfe** on October 2nd, 2005, 3:41 pm

If you ask Colincoon, he is from that area, that is his homepark, but he really wishes that SFGAm was his home. There are only 4 non-coaster rides there I believe and the coasters there are overall decent. So, PM colincoon, he'll be the best to give you advice.

Website · by **EagleFan344** on October 2nd, 2005, 7:02 pm

I liked it when I was there about 5 yrs ago.

by **ragingbullchick** on October 2nd, 2005, 9:06 pm

Thanks guys!

I appreciate it.

by **FParker185** on October 3rd, 2005, 12:39 am

BGT is a pretty neat park, though it has lackluster operations (especially on Gwazi), though the coasters there are pretty top notch, though I havent ridden Sheikra yet (the dive coaster), I hear it's pretty fun.

Also be warned the park is absolutely huge, it is over a kilometer walk from Montu to Kumba according to the directional signs around the park.

by **colincoon** on October 3rd, 2005, 5:30 pm

Oh by my home park!

Okay first off, BGT is an AWSOME park, but lacks in comparison to SFGAm. You'll want to spend a whole day there if you can, as not only are the rides top notch but the animals and shows are really great (plus there is free beer!). Umm what else... BGT does not have a lot of thrilling flat rides, but there are some intersting ones like Rhino Rally, where you take a trip down a river in a Land Rover. There is also a Intamin (only one at the park) swinging ship called The Phoenix, which is kinda like Power dive except it has boat themeing.

As for coasters, there is Kumba, B&M's first ever sit down coaster. Its an early B&M so it's prety intence and it's a must ride. Montu is a 7 inversion B&M inverted coaster much like Batman except taller and a longer, different layout. SheiKra is the only Dive Machene type coaster in the U.S., and although it's not EXTREMELY intence, there is some really good airtime. Python is an old Arrow corkscrew coaster, and Scorpion is a Shwartzkopf single looping coaster and is one of the best rides in the park.

If you want anymore info, just IM or PM me and I'll be happy to answer them for you. Hope this helps!!!

Colin"Ally is right, I wish SFGAm was my home park..."C

by **ragingbullchick** on October 3rd, 2005, 8:14 pm

Thanks!!! That really hepled.

I know I'll be there for 1 or maybe even 2 days!

by **Trailblazer Tony** on October 4th, 2005, 12:09 am

Free beer?! Is there a lot of drunks? How does this work?

by **ragingbullchick** on October 4th, 2005, 7:24 am

I guess thay have some kind of punch card, maybe so you could only have like 1 beer a day or something like that. :roll:

But I'm 15, so I wouldn't be getting any beer in the first place. But my Dad might enjoy that...

by **greatamerica2003** on October 4th, 2005, 9:36 am

They don't give you a punch card for beer. You just walk up, show your ID and get it. I think they want you to "police yourself" and not go overboard. There is a limit to how much you can have.

by **The Beast** on October 4th, 2005, 4:47 pm

They are very small drinks if I recall. I have been to BGT once and it was an awesome experience (granted it was Christmas Eve and lines were non-exsistent). Montu is the most intense invert besides B:TR.

by **zjohn1988** on October 4th, 2005, 5:01 pm

When i was there, Sheikra had some bad downtimes..Also if it looks like its going to storm, rides will close before the storm even hits the park.

by **ragingbullchick** on October 10th, 2005, 9:55 am

Has anyone been to Howl-O-Scream here. How was it? Any info is appreciated!

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