SuperGreek1562 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I am going to be down in Florida November 23rd to the 27th and i'm going to be going to BGT 2 of the days. And i just had a few questions. 1) Will Fastlane be needed for Thanksgiving crowds? 2) Will we be able to hit all the rides in two days without the fastlane? 3) Where is a good place to eat there? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 1. BGT does not have a fastlane system, first come first serve. When really crowded both SheiKra and Rhino Rally have a single-rider line though. 2. Yeah you should have no problem riding all the rides in two days (you probably will be able to do it in one), just make sure you get to the park before it opens and head to Sheikra or Gwazi (slow dispatches) first thing. 3. The new stakehouse by SheiKra isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Ok good to know they have single rider lines. I hope i can get my uncle to leave on time so we can get there by opening... hes really lazy sometimes haha! And i'll be sure to check out that steakhouse too. Thank you Erik! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasters 4 me Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Oh, and IMO, I think the Single Rider Lane for SheiKra is slower than the normal queue. Because they only take people from the Single Rider Queue when they need to fill spaces. So, my advice is to use Normal Queue. I spent 2hrs queuing for Single and then I queue 1hr for Normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Yeah i was only going to you that line incase I wanted to get a quick ride in. There is about 5 of us going all together so they will all most likely want to ride together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastakid Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 make sure u relize SheKria's line looks long it just keeps on moving "VERY" fast and it stops like for 10 secs at a time and it is enclosed mostly so it isnt to hott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Lines? Did anyone read that he was going in November? Unless it is 80+ degrees outside, you won't be waiting for much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah i was figuring there would not be a lot of people down there, but then i remembered it was Thanksgiving break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah I can speak from experience here... Thurs - Empty Fri - Empty Sat - A bit more crowded Sun - Decently crowded Mon - Crowded Tues - Crowded Wed - BAD Thurs (Thanksgiving) - Crowded Fri - BAD Sat - BAD Sun - Not too terrible Mon - DEADEST DAY OF THE YEAR AWESOME! I swear, when we were there for the wedding it was like some sort of locust swarm on Saturday and Sunday as people started arriving for the Thanksgiving week. I never saw the parks go from so completely dead to so crazy so fast! And then we went to BGT on the Monday after Thanksgiving and seriously, less than 800 people in the park. 500 of them were over the age of 65. It was probably our best day at BGT EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 but then i remembered it was Thanksgiving break. Whoops. Didn't realize that was Thanksgiving break. Elissa's post is dead on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Thanks Elissa... i guess we are gonna have to deal with a little bit of a crowd... oh well! Or maybe there will be no one there! haha I wish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Freak Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I have been to BGT like a lot of times because I only live like 20 miles from it The lines are very long no kidding but you would probably want to go on Gwazi and Sheikra first because they take FOREVER to get on but put in a wonderful ride so do those first. You might want to bring your bathing suit because the rides get you soaked! TheThe flat rides don't take long to get on. Timbuktu is by far the most crowded place in the park because of it's compactness and punch of thrill rides. Python and Scorpion take too long to get on no matter how many people are on the ride. If you LOVE thrill rides I would suggest you go to Timbuktu first because it has the Phoenix... A looping Thriller!!! Like Ellisa's Crowd Chart I believe that is very accurate because Mondays at BGT are always empty but that Monday it may be a little more crowded than usual. Remember Elissa... people have moved into Hillsborough County since you and Robb have been married. It is soooo crowded down here that we have school capacity problems. If you were to ride Kumba be prepared because I hit my head on the harness going through the Cobra Loop. That hurt soo much. I would say Montu and Sheikra are the best roller coasters at BGT and Phoenix in Timbuktu is the best thrill ride. I am pretty sure you could do the rides in one day, too. BGT ROCKS!!!!! For more info you should go to http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/default.aspx or http://www.bgtguide.com/ those are really cool websites that are packed with info. -- Randall "I did all this in less than 10 minutes :shock: " C. Here is a small pic of Shiekra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Thank You RCT3Freak! I will make sure to check those websites out too! My Aunt didn't know if we would get everything in on one day so she planned two days! I'm not complaining either! haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 You'll be fine. I dont' know exactly what he's talking about with Scorpion. It's a great ride, should NOT be missed, and as long as the queue isn't into the switchbacks go ahead and wait, it will not be more than 15-20minutes even with the normal one train operation. Ride Shakira first, then go back to Gwazi. Even though Shakiras line does indeed move, when we were there on a pretty dead Friday a few weeks back we got on right as it opened, ran right back around and had to wait 25 minutes. That line will get to 45 - 1hour easy. If it doesn't open with the park, keep an eye on it. As soon as it starts testing, it's usually open within 25 minutes so haul ass over there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 Thanks Elissa! I will be sure to keep an eye on it if it does not open on time! This is going to be the second park i've visited! the only park that i have gone to a lot is Six Flags New England. So when my aunt asked me to go with them i jumped on that oppurtunity fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Freak Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Grrr.... I meant to say that it shouldn't take long to get on... stupid head angs on table: I was tired okay? But ya, those websites are very helpful! :snaps: I am smart like that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 Yeah i looked throught them both today kinda quickly. I will read more into depth tomorrow when i have more time. I am Definately looking forward to the trip now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Freak Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 :Thumbs Up: Yeah!!! Go BGT... You will have a blast at BGT I love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 I hope I will get to visit this park more often though. I never get out of the state too much except in the summer for family sutff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Just talked to my uncle. He said that we are going to be going to BGT the 25th and 26th! I hope the crowds aren't too bad! AH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 I just baught a new digital camera today. So I will have a photo TR when I get back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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