Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT BGA) Discussion Thread

[The_Mad_HatterWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

/\ sure... Also rides like California screamin' promote unecessesary screaming and improper use of punctuation. I hope you weren't serious.

[RomanHORSEmanFull Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

I would love to go through a haunted house with some NFL cheerleaders.

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

Elissa makes a good point about perception. If Holiday World didn't tell you the story behind Gobbler Getaway and how you're actually calling turkeys, you would think that you're just shooting them. If Busch Gardens doesn't give you a story behind Cheetah Hunt, people might think you're hunting cheetahs. But of course the ride will have a story and theming behind it and once that has been established, people won't really be able to complain how Cheetah Hunt promotes hunting cheetahs.

Yeah, but there wasn't a leaked false name released before it opened, like "Gobbletaka."

[Dominator72I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

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?

No, I absolutely don't believe that, and I never said that they would. I just said, if they don't fully explain the theme, no matter what they put on the ad, A LOT of people will interpret "Cheetah Hunt" to mean hunting cheetahs. Certainly not all of them will...but based on the Facebook page and testimonies in this thread alone, I don't understand how you can disagree...

At least it isn't being called "Let's Shoot Cheetahs"

[STR8FXXXINEDGEJar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has sent us a press release complete with photos and video form this year's visit to Howl-O-Scream by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders!

[Ed FarmerThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

This is Busch Gardens. C'mon now... Even a family owned park would probably shy away from naming a ride after the concept of hunting ANYTHING. PC is just a fact of life over here.

If cheetahs didn't hunt there would be no cheetahs. They need to hunt to survive. It's just a fact of life over there.

Are you always upset with the Discovery, National Geographic, etc. channels? They constantly show hunting in all it's viciousness.

Also, doesn't Holiday World have a ride where you shoot turkeys?

Clearly when I wrote this I meant human holding a gun hunt. BGT also houses lions and tigers. What kind of dressing do you think they prefer on their salads?

[tpoundsI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

As for the name Cheetah Hunt, am I one of the only ones that sees the name describing what and how the cheetah behaves versus what man does to that animal?

[SaldekHave I mentioned how awesome donkeys are?]

^I never thought the park implied that the ride's named would be referred to hunting cheetahs.

However I do see how this would cause some people to think that due to the fact that the animal is an endangered species and one of the main reasons is poaching.

[jarmortoken black guy]

I completely understand the backlash with the name Cheetah Hunt. This isn't the first offensively named coaster however, many of the most popular rides have names that could be misconstrued just as easily.

Top Thrill Dragster-encourages dangerous driving.

Raptor-easily pronounced "Rapetor", causing unnecessary raping.

Intimidator/Intimidator 305-promotes bullying in schools.

Superman-makes kids think they can fly.

Tatsu-promotes tattooing.

Millennium Force-initials are MF.

Powder Keg-promotes terrorism.

Voodoo-promotes satanism in children, ditto for the Harry Potter ride.

Hydra-easily misconstrued as "hydro", plus it has green track.

Since Cheetah Hunt has been announced, I personally have killed four cheetahs. I shudder to think of the international backlash on these once proud animals.

uhhh... . Is this sarcasm?

[BeemerBoyWDW Monorail Fanatic]

I would love to go through a haunted house with some NFL cheerleaders.

Is that all?