Iron Gwazi Roller Coaster Announced for Busch Gardens Tampa Joel September 18, 2019 Roller Coaster News Last week, Busch Gardens Tampa announced Iron Gwazi. Rising from the ashes of the defunct Gwazi wooden coasters, Iron Gwazi will be a hybrid roller coaster featuring a wooden support structure and steel rails. ... Read More...
Review: Cobra’s Curse Bobbie February 22, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 1 Overview Located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Cobra’s Curse is a spinning family coaster manufactured by Germany’s Mack Rides. It’s one of two Mack coasters in the park; the other is Sand Serpent, a family wil... Read More...
Showdown: Kumba vs. Bizarro Bobbie March 2, 2018 Roller Coaster Showdowns 7 Overview Although I hesitate to compare a traditional “sitting coaster” to a floorless coaster, in this case the reason for doing so is a compelling one. After riding Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa within the... Read More...
POV Monday – Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Joel April 14, 2014 Roller Coaster Videos, Uncategorized For the site's final POV Monday, I thought it'd be fitting to finish with Kumba. While many taller, faster, and more twisted roller coasters have come along since Kumba opened, it is still my all-time favorite ... Read More...
Happy National Roller Coaster Day 2013 Joel August 16, 2013 Coaster Questions 19 Happy National Roller Coaster Day Hopefully, you'll find yourself at an amusement park today because it's National Roller Coaster Day. On this day, August 16th, back in 1898 Edwin Prescott patented a looping ro... Read More...
Busch Gardens Tampa Announces Falcon's Fury Joel June 12, 2013 News, Theme Park News 9 Today Busch Garden Tampa announced Falcon's Fury, a new drop tower ride coming Spring 2014. Falcon’s Fury will stand at 335 feet and take riders soaring 60 mph straight down. Located in the Timbuktu™ area, Fal... Read More...
Montu vs. Alpengeist | Roller Coaster Showdowns Joel January 30, 2012 Roller Coaster Showdowns 24 For this roller coaster showdown I'm pitting two of the most popular inverted roller coasters against each other. In a kind of sibling rivalry battle, sister coasters Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg wi... Read More...
Cheetah Hunt Opens at Busch Gardens – Reviews, Videos & a Poll Joel May 31, 2011 Roller Coaster Reviews 42 Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa - Early Reviews & a Video My pick for the most anticipated roller coaster of 2011 opened this past weekend. The opening wasn't as smooth as Busch would have wanted and I... Read More...
Featured Photo #17 – A Picture Worth a Thousand Headaches Joel May 9, 2011 Coasterology, Featured Photos, How Coasters Work 13 When I took Busch's Roller Coaster Tour, I got an up-close view of the cause of so many painful looping coaster rides over the years. In Nessie's belly, I and the other members of the tour were able t... Read More...
Built for Speed: Cheetah Hunt’s Trains Arrive Joel March 4, 2011 Roller Coaster News 11 Fresh out of shipping containers from Intamin, Cheetah Hunt's trains arrived at Busch Gardens Tampa last week. The multi-launched roller coaster looks amazing and I chose it as my top pick for what I think will... Read More...
