Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT BGA) Discussion Thread

[BlatchHarry Potter is a sick donkey.]

That drop looks a lot like a drop to me. Maybe not so much of a drop, but quite possibly a drop. Also, the Beastie Boys are known to let the beat drop, Demi Moore's character in One Crazy Summer played a gig at the Dew Drop Inn, and Doug Flutie executed the last successful drop kick in the NFL for an extra point after a touchdown on January 1, 2006.

So, in conclusion, it would appear to be a drop.....or possibly a drop. Still tough to tell though. I think we need more pictures for confirmation, or at least another page or so of the word "drop."

And I was totally wrong on the definiton of the word "Drop"!

I thought it... had to do with something about going down.

[atem122Did Medusa in the front and back]

^You're actually thinking of Kim Kardashian.

[downunderWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

I'm shattered it has OTSRs, I'm going to fly over for CH opening day just to refuse to ride it, and how the hell can you hunt Cheetahs with OTSRs restricting your movement - very disappointing...

On a serious note, the more I see of this, the better it looks. I wonder if Euroburg will equal or better this wonderful Intamin creation with their 2012 coaster, positively salivating at the prospect.

[jedimaster1227Open Up Happiness]

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has sent us a press release and photos about the completion of Cheetah Hunt's trackwork!

Construction crews worked into the evening on Monday to install the final piece of track that completes Cheetah Hunt’s epic 4,429-foot run – a record length among Busch Gardens Tampa’s coasters. The final section, which completes the “jump” over the Skyride’s cables, was bolted into place just before 9:30 p.m.

Even with the completion of the track, however, the work is far from over in preparing the new mega-attraction for its May 27th grand opening. Crews will spend the next two months finishing the intricate sculpting – or “theming” – of the coasters’ surrounding architecture.

Construction also continues on innovative Cheetah Run habitat, which will house more than a dozen of the highly endangered cats and offer guests unique opportunities to get up-close and witness a cheetah’s speed first-hand during daily sprints.

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

I wonder if they've finished lowering the Sky Ride yet, because there's an awfully small amount of clearance there.

[DJeXeLThis button makes my penis erect.]

As long as it goes over how much clearance do you need?

[KDcoasterMANFluffy, Fluffy, Donkeys Filled With Medicine and Goo!]

^though I am no expert, It looked like the set up they had for the cables currently was temporary. I expect some type of arm extension to be put on each side of the two towers in question of lowering instead of shorter towers. Hope that made sense.

[Lenaapple1974Meep Meep!]

^^Maybe when the cable car is on the line, it weighs it down some? I agree, definitely not much clearance.

Thanks for those pictures all! Drop + CH complete =

[DJeXeLThis button makes my penis erect.]

^Exactly......the cables will be weighed DOWN once cars are installed thus pulling the cable away from CH's track. Clearance looks OK to me.
Anyone know if any of the other trains have been delivered?

[coasterkyleWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

I believe they said that all 5 were delivered at the same time when they released the photo/ video of the one being unloaded.