Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT Discussion Thread)

KCForce · January 18, 2011

Okay, you the the award for best BGT Update E V E R! Awesome pictures, I almost peed myself when I saw the "This is where the train will ramp off the track", just funny and I really needed a laugh this morning. Lot's of great, well done pictures. Good thing you disclosed it was what's-her-name Jen's camera or something bad would have happened. Thanks for the update. Even more excited for this ride. Peace! KC

Maximo37 · January 18, 2011

Awesome friggin pictures... too bad the weather was crappy (and it WAS crappy yesterday...)... and some bad luck coaster wise too... but the pictures make up for it (for us at least...)... I'm in love with both Cheetah Hunt (more than ever) and waiting ever so impatiently to ride Gwazi on Saturday... can't wait... thanks for sharing those great pics...

DJeXeL · January 18, 2011

Thanks for the update. Hopefully those MFs will breathe new life into Gwazi. Cheetah Hunt is looking amazing.

spendleb · January 18, 2011

Praying this is open for the 23rd May when I visit from the UK, will be gutted if I can only view it days before it opens!

robbalvey · January 18, 2011

Praying this is open for the 23rd May when I visit from the UK, will be gutted if I can only view it days before it opens!

I haven't seen anything on opening date, but be prepared. Most parks like to open new rides around Memorial Day...which is the week after your visit...maybe you'll get to see it testing!

John Knotts · January 18, 2011

CAN-NOT-WAIT!

Boy did I pick a great year to do a Florida trip!

MrMorgan · January 18, 2011

Okay, you the the award for best BGT Update E V E R! Awesome pictures, I almost peed myself when I saw the "This is where the train will ramp off the track", just funny and I really needed a laugh this morning. Lot's of great, well done pictures. Good thing you disclosed it was what's-her-name Jen's camera or something bad would have happened. Thanks for the update. Even more excited for this ride. Peace! KC

I agree. The comment about launching off the ramp took me so by suprise. Good job! Very funny and great photos. Thanks to Jen, too.

coast4airtime · January 18, 2011

It looks like Intamin is taking some Gerstlauer elements but making them smooth,(assuming they are smooth). From some angles the heart line roll looks like a heart line roll and some angles it looks more or less like a corkscrew.

redfoot12 · January 18, 2011

^^Maybe, he'll luck out and be there for a soft opening?

andyuk200523 · January 18, 2011

So do cheetahs do this maneuver while they are hunting?

Only when they trip over

Awesome update, the support work on this is some of the sexiest I have ever seen!!!!

aimster · January 18, 2011

Nice! Very nice indeed. I should post the pics I took when I was there on Saturday. Will do that tonight from home.

I'm VERY excited about Cheetah Hunt. It looks like it's going to be all kinds of awesome.

And I'll be at the park this coming Saturday as well to check out the new trains on Gwazi. They looked really cool when I saw them testing on Saturday. I got some weird looks when I got all excited and started jumping up & down.

PortugePunk · January 18, 2011

:: DROOL! ::

This thing is looking BADASS. So excited that the US is getting another zippy, low-to-the-ground racer like this. I love these. Must go back to Florida!!!

coasterbill · January 18, 2011

I'm pretty excited about this ride, it's just a very original layout.

SharkTums · January 18, 2011

Where's that "Most Interesting Support" Thread again!? I seriously love how they're using the supports as theming and making them look so awesome and badass!!!!

RoCo · January 18, 2011

The sexiness radiating out of these pictures is... unholy.

televisedconfession · January 18, 2011

What a great addition to the park. This coaster is looking more and more awesome daily. Pat on the back for Busch Gardens. Major pat on the back.

eddie200330 · January 18, 2011

It is finally nice to see more and more amazing coasters that don't try to break some kind of record such as height and loopiness. It should be all about the ride experience and this thing looks like it is truly going to deliver!

dragonskeep · January 18, 2011

Best Cheetah Hunt photos yet. I have been looking forward to a better shot of the twisty bit. When that is filled with water it's going to be awesome.

Night riding is going to be just epic.

Rydel · January 18, 2011

Cheetah Hunt is looking incredible. I didn't think much of it when it was announced but it definitely looks like it has top-ten potential.

Midgetman82 · January 18, 2011

"Do a barrel roll!"

Seriously, this coaster is looking great, especially the look of the inversion and the first two launches.

paiging_jen · January 18, 2011

And to her credit, these pictures were taken with Jen's camera! (don't need a lawsuit on my hands, now do I? )

That's right buddy!

Erik Johnson · January 19, 2011

Another reason why I am happy to be living in Florida.

Lenaapple1974 · January 19, 2011

And that tease was well worth the wait! That was a PTR of epic proportion! You circled the hunt like hyena's would their prey! So many wonderful angles!! This ride most certainly looks like it will be awesome fun!!

Thank you for taking the time on that crappy day to check it out for us!

aimster · January 19, 2011

Well, as promised, here are some pics I took when I was at Busch Gardens this past Saturday...

Stilt walker dude. He was pretty cool.

New trains coming!

Uhhhh... NOT these!

ROO!

G'Day! Feed me! Pet me! LOVE ME!

We named this roo "Captain". Get it? Captain Kangaroo?

Wonderpup thinks flamingos are psycho birds.

Wonderpup met Big Bird...

...While I was molested by Cookie Monster (well, not really but...)

Because we're dirty credit whores... front row on Air Grover!

Cool waterfall over at Jungala

Didn't ride ShiekRa that day. There were some Brazilian tour groups & they were taking up half the queue, so decided to stay a few steps ahead and went to...

...Kumba, which was a modest 10 minute wait for the front row at the time (thought he Brazilians were getting in line when I was coming back from my spin).