Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT Discussion Thread)

[anonymouscactus]

Can't wait!

 

 

[djcoastermark]

Another YAY ! For the purple people eater !

[Nrthwnd]

^ IN PURPLE.

[mark549]

new photos at Reddit, hope it's ok to post

 

ADMIN EDIT:

Nope! Will not support that reddit group.

Edited January 30, 2020 by robbalvey

[robbalvey]

We got a behind the scenes construction tour today....

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Good interview! The new train looks great!

[RCjunkie]

Thank you for that surprise update. Love the train and track colors along with that loading stationExcited to see a POV of it. Is TPR going to be able to shoot one?

[SharkTums]

^Yes we will.

[Nrthwnd]

Great interviews, Robb! And some wonderful shots of the coaster in progress, too. Excited!

[coasternut]

Great interview Robb. I can't wait for Iron Gwazi. I got a Sea World membership this year, so I'm good to go... I used to have a Busch Tampa Season pass, but now I can get admissions to all Sea World and most importantly both Busch parks. I really enjoy Tampa.

[Kim Jong Un]

Cool drone shots

[Philrad71]

Thanks for posting, Robb...Iron Gwazi is looking great!

 

Can't wait to return to this park someday in the near future!

[bert425]

fantastic video Robb. . . really good questions and some nice answers too.

 

those trains are beautiful.

[tndank]

Rumors are suggesting BG is targeting March 14 for opening Gwazi.

[thrillseeker4552]

^One month away and track isn't even complete yet?

 

Yeah, um, definitely not. I think May is most likely, just like the other SeaWorld coasters opening this year except Stingray.

[tndank]

If they finish the track in the next week or two, it's possible. They are already doing block testing, moving trains, etc. Need about 3 weeks of testing and it's good. Not saying it's going to happen, but I don't think it's a crazy idea, either.

[bgtlover]

I've heard the March 14th rumor as well, by more than one source. It would be great for FL Spring Break crowds, since that's when some of our schools start. I don't see it either that early, but miracles happen. The first weekend of April seems more realistic, if not the the following couple of weekends. Tigris opened April 19th last year, and they seem to be wanting to open ASAP to bring in the rush before summer hits, which worked with Tigris during the normally slow weekdays of (late) April and May.

 

Even with the rumored Screamin' Swing for 2021, they are quite well on their way with that construction as well for a flat ride that shouldn't take long to get open. I see opening it much earlier than normal for attractions at the park, definitely before Spring Break 2021.

[coasterbill]

Rumors are suggesting BG is targeting March 14 for opening Gwazi.

Cool. I’m targeting a Lamborghini and six million dollars.

Edited February 13, 2020 by coasterbill

[CaptainUnknown]

Add me to the skeptical list of the Pie Day opening, but at least the sign's up.

Courtesy of the park's Facebook page.

[coasternut79]

No way this thing is opening 3/14. The track is at least a week or two away from being completed minimum. I just watched a new update video yesterday and there is still quite a bit left to do from the stall to the end and I don't think they've connected the drop to the first hill / outerbank turn yet. The testing will take 3 weeks minimum. The end of March is possible but that's only if everything goes right from now until then. It seems much more likely they would be targeting mid to end April.

[coasterbill]

Yeah, I wouldn't be that surprised if they're still erecting track on 3/14.

[boldikus]

He said erecting.

 

[PKI Jizzman]

No need to rush the opening let's just open it when it's ready

 

I really wish they would RCT style spam themeatic chrome crocodiles at the bottom of the first drop. Is that too much to ask for?

[KBrylczyk]

Beware, there's rumors of mandatory fluffy bunnies incoming for all major rides, Universal style. Say it with me now, in unison, "Booooooooo, hisssssssssss."

[coasterbill]

I think Screamscape has gone insane lately so I don't put much stock into anything they say, but even if it is true it sounds like they're just getting rid of loose article bins, not adding metal detectors so I pretty much don't care if the system is the same as (for example) something like Millennium Force where you can't have a bag but you can ride with things in your pockets.

 

It would be a money-grab but also a totally avoidable money-grab.

Edited February 18, 2020 by coasterbill