Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT Discussion Thread)

[ernierocker]

Rating: 86.443 out of 102

 

Please explain?!?!?!

[jynx242]

^ Are you sure you want to open that can of worms?

 

As far as this drop tower - my heart is already having palpitations! Can't wait!

[ernierocker]

^No, you are completely right. I already have a headache as it is today.

[BeemerBoy]

^ Don't listen to those two. PLEASE open that can. I'm dying for this explanation!!

[COASTER FREAK 11]

^ Don't listen to those two. PLEASE open that can. I'm dying for this explanation!!

 

[ernierocker]

I believe he is waiting 20.185 days (from the time of his post) before he gives his explanation.

[jjune4991]

A new house at Howl-O-Scream!

 

"Death Water Bayou"

 

http://seaworldparks.com/en/howloscream-tampa/13/06-The-Voodoo-Queen

 

Desiree Yanes came home one night and found her husband with another woman. Enraged, she ran off and disappeared inside the dark swamplands of Louisiana. There, she crafted voodoo dolls and swore then to torment them…with unspeakably sadistic tortures. The Voodoo Queen continues to hide in the swamps of the bayou and perform her twisted Voodoo rituals for others seeking revenge.

Brave souls can test their fate at the new house, Death Water Bayou, where the #6 Voodoo Queen mystically transforms lost wanderers into her minions of evil with black magic. Here, her night servants roam with a zombie-like hunger and seek to grow her collection. The darkest evils lurk in shadows. Get out before you fall victim to her spell.

 

 

[Erik Johnson]

Is there a very slight chance this will be open in Mid-March? While i highly doubt it will, I'd really love to give it a go and it would be such a tease to see it not ready yet.

 

I doubt it. Usually new rides at Busch open Memorial Day weekend. Yet again, I am pretty sure HOS will be the better of the two Halloween events this year.

Edited July 16, 2013 by Erik Johnson

[Tomes1225]

Hey guys.

 

I'm heading to the park tomorrow. I'm planning on hitting Cheetah Hunt first as it's the only credit I don't have so far. How bad do you think the lines will be? Is the fast queue (or whatever BGT is calling it) worth it? It's only $20, but I'm not sure if my dad and I are going to get it.

[SharkTums]

If it's only $20 for the Quick Queue I would for sure grab it! It's summer, hot, stormy, and the park could be filled with Brazilians!

[jray21]

Only $20? I would absolutely get it!

[B&MBoy1982]

If you go right to Cheetah Hunt at opening, the line will probably be 30 minutes or so.

 

I usually grab my All Day Dining wrist band first, then head over to CH.

 

I have gotten in line with a 30 minute posted wait time, got off, looked at the wait time and it was over an hour.

 

Check the website for the annual maintenance schedule.

 

Get the All Day Dining Deal.

 

This is what I suggest to anyone visiting BGT for the first time:

Redeem All Day Dining wristband, then head to Cheetah Hunt. Afterwards, hit Montu in the front. Then take a short cut through Edge Of Africa, and head up to Congo. After Kumba, head over to SheiKra. After about 2pm go BACK to Montu, and get the last row left hand side!

[jjune4991]

Where did you see $20? The kiosk outside of Montu shows the single use per ride as $32 for adults. Do you think you saw the child price?

[azza29]

^Looks like the price varies seasonally, according to this page it can be anywhere from $20-40 for single use and $35-60 for unlimited.

[cfc]

^Yes, I imagine it all has to do with "peak" days and the size of the expected crowd.

[King]

I stopped by Busch Gardens Tampa Sunday and snapped a couple of construction pictures...literally a couple. I had to stand on a bench and extend my arm to get a snap shot over the wall. I'll periodically go by for pics updates. Enjoy these two.

[jray21]

Wow, it's already going vertical. Oh yeah, it's not SF, that's why.

[cfc]

^Nor is it Moser, thank god.

[DougMJr]

Well, I have an excuse to get back to Tampa next year!

[DJeXeL]

^^Can you imagine SF and Moser working together.............it would NEVER open.

[megametal]

So Screamscape reported that 2 of the big restaurants will be closed the rest of the summer. I'm wondering how the next few years will go with attraction closures. I'm hoping that both the Busch parks decide how to keep costs down AND keep their rides/attractions open before next year starts.

[SoCalCoasters]

Closing the Crown Colony would be an absolute shame! That has to be my absolute favorite place in that entire park, and it had some of the best theme park food and ambiance!

 

If this is true I am VERY saddened.

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Closing the Crown Colony would be an absolute shame! That has to be my absolute favorite place in that entire park, and it had some of the best theme park food and ambiance!

 

If this is true I am VERY saddened.

 

 

Man, What is going on with SeaWorld Parks lately? You'd think the parks were ran by a company who doesn't even know how to operate parks.

[WW1 Flying Ace]

^Perhaps budget cuts as stockholders have demanded after their IPO?

[Rollercoaster Rider]

And people said them going public was a good idea.

 

 

HA HA HA HA! Should have stayed off the stock market.