Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT BGA) Discussion Thread

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

Much of park's potential audience may only be exposed to the new addition through a billboard advertisement or something similar, and unless a paragraph explaining the coaster's back-story is provided on the ad, the theme will be left up to interpretation by every individual that sees it. With just a picture of the animal, some track, and a "Cheetah Hunt" logo, more likely than non, a LOT of those people will assume that the coaster is themed to hunting cheetahs.

True, most visitors will not see the PR and only be subject to the ads, but the rest of your comments are laughable. Advertisments go through much scrutiny and testing before running.

Do you really think the park would approve an ad if the visuals implied or displayed a cheetah being hunted?

[jarmortoken black guy]

On a different note, does anyone else think this would have made a good Vekoma motorbike coaster? Not in a chee(tah)sy way (like the trains would be cheetahs and you would ride them; TPR would have fun with that, I'm sure), but more like the layout. I think it would have been cool.

But then you would have people arguing that the ride encourages people to go to Africa and jump on a Cheetah's back while it hunts it's prey.

Manta didnt encourage people to go sail on the back of a ray lol...and they are closer than africa!

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

I've said it before, and my stance won't change. How could anyone seriously think that a wildlife preservation park would make a ride themed to hunting cheetahs? Even if it wasn't a wildlife preservation park, why would ANY park make a ride that was themed to hunting cheetahs?

My one huge point remains. If the name "Cheetaka" hadn't been leaked early, the backlash for this name would be tenfold less intense. People are just pissy because they were wrong on the inside scoop, and now they're throwing a mega tantrum because of it.

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

So I've just been sent the leaked billboard ad that will be put up on all major highways in the greater Tampa Bay area advertising Cheetah Hunt. What do you guys think?

[808FreqI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

Hollow points are extra. But worth it.

[The SETGO GuysMy Dumps Smell Like Cantaloupe]

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[Maximo37I teach at the school of donkey!]

^^^
Hmmm... No, that is not a new sign on Gwazi... its been there for at least the past couple of years, if I'm not mistaken... and while it's cool that you grabbed more pictures of the Cheetah Hunt track... it probably isn't the smartest idea to brag about breaking into this area and then post the pictures of you sitting on top of it...

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

^Is it a restricted area or is it just in an overflow lot?

I know in the past Busch hasn't always had their track in some super secret location.

[The SETGO GuysMy Dumps Smell Like Cantaloupe]

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Yeah, that's just their overflow parking lot. Sounds like someone is just jealous that they went looking for it!