Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT Discussion Thread)

[Vonni]

Wow, BGT has changed so much since my last visit (2003). Cobras Curse isn't even located where I thought it was this whole time. I think that's a sign that I really need to get back to Florida and to BGT lol!

[Themelander]

I'm in Love with that lifthill. What Does the lifthill with that snake awesome

[cfc]

Bring this to me!

 

 

By lunchtime!

[King]

I was too stuffed to try to all of the new additions this year, but the griddled cheesecake sandwich is still my favorite so far. I think I'm going back this weekend after seeing pictures...Yum, minus the goat cheese.

Griddled Cheesecake Sandwich

[djcoastermark]

Oh gawd, that looks like Nirvana,Heaven and sinfully wonderful hell all rolled into one big happy food orgy. Gotta go soon.

[Nrthwnd]

...What Does the lifthill with that snake awesome

 

Couldn't have said it better, myself.

 

And YUM for the griddled cheesecake sandwich!

[FaithPlus1]

I have a question: Did you eat all that food?

[rcrider4]

Does anyone know if the giant wheels on top of the lift will spin as the ride goes up the lift? Even if they dont they still look pretty cool.

Going by the model BGT made, doesn't look like it. The rope in that attaches to the snake statue on one end and the station on the other, making it more of something they used to pull the snake statue upright than a pulley for the lift. But who knows, they may do something different and surprise us so I wouldn't count it out completely.

 

Bring this to me!

 

 

By lunchtime!

I tried that this weekend and it was absolutely incredible. One of my favorite dishes this year.

[SuperShawn]

All that food looks incredible! One of these years I got to get down there to check it out.

[cwgator]

Interesting find from the Orlando Sentinel. Wood from Gwazi is being re-purposed around the FL parks.

 

Parts of Busch Gardens' Wooden Coaster Are Recycled At Theme Parks

 

Gwazi lives! The bone-rattling, two-sided wooden roller coaster closed at Busch Gardens last year. But parts of the attraction are having another go-round in some unexpected places within SeaWorld Orlando.

 

Refinished planks from the thrill ride, which opened in 1999, can now be seen in the fencing that leads up to SeaWorld's new Manatee Rehabilitation area that opened to the public last week.

 

Gwazi boards are also used on exterior posts at the open-air SeaWorld Rescue store near the entrance of the theme park.

 

The wood stayed closer to home in some instances. It has been utilized in several places at Tampa attractions, officials say, including signage for Egypt's market area at Busch Gardens theme park and at the Colossal Snacks locations at the adjacent Adventure Island water park.

[Philrad71]

^ A much better use in my opinion.

[SharkTums]

^ A much better use in my opinion.

 

[cfc]

This would be a good use for Gwazi wood, too.

 

[DoinItForTheFame]

This would have been the best use of the "Gwazi wood..."

 

[Vonni]

^

[cwgator]

This would have been the best use of the "Gwazi wood..."

 

 

Well it's still mostly standing (at least it was when I was there 2 weeks ago). There is plenty of wood to go around.

[RCF]

Honestly, I'm glad their still using Gwazi's wood instead of scrapping it. Great use of good wood.

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Great use of good wood.

Resisting....resisting....too perfectly set up.....

 

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!

[CaptainUnknown]

Great use of good wood.

Resisting....resisting....too perfectly set up.....

 

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!

 

[StealthFan]

I think the real reason they reused the old wood was to ensure that even if the ride vanishes from existence you can still remember the trauma that the ride caused you as you walk around the park.

[Philrad71]

^ That and to shut the fanboys up that kept saying that BGT could rebuild this and turn it into a formidable coaster.

[djcoastermark]

^^ or re-purpose them in a woodcarver shop at the park selling the boards as old fashioned school paddles. That way even your kids in the future can get the real gwazie experience.

[thrillrider]

^^ or re-purpose them in a woodcarver shop at the park selling the boards as old fashioned school paddles. That way even your kids in the future can get the real gwazie experience.

 

Assuming that they are hit over the head with them.

[Jcoaster]

Grawzi's trains as well as some wood and the lift hill motor are being shipped to BGW for their new GCI wooden coaster. Not sure if ya'll discussed that already.

[eddie200330]

What is this all about????