Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT BGA) Discussion Thread

[dragonskeepA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

^^ Great news about Tiger. I have all but given up on that ride. Damn shame to have all that GCI suck so bad. I have actually only found TIger open a few times so I have very few rides on that side.
Kumba has always been great on my visits, it really is a great ride.

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

I dunno what the problem is with Gwazi... We rode it multiple times on our trip, primarily because of the first half and how crazy it was! I had been on it before with the PTCs, and I can't remember much about how it was, though I don't remember hating it like everyone on here does. But with the Flyers I definitely enjoyed it, and it wasn't nearly as rough as everyone complains about it being.

[alpengeist04Why do I still have a donkey title???]

I've been to the park 5 times this year and still haven't been on Gwazi. Actually, I think I've only been on the coaster once since the MF were put in.

It's definitely a good time to go now. I was there this past Tuesday and everything was a walk-on. I was able to get 2 front row rides in on Cheetah Hunt before any of the crowds came in. Heck, I had 2 solo rides on Kumba before any of the GP reached the back of the park.

[Skycoastin SteveFive babies drowned in a fire]

Stopped by the park again today and was able to get a video of the cheetah run they do on a daily basis. This one hit almost 50 mph on a track that's only about 40 yards long, awesome!


YouTube Videolink

[CyrbuzzDonkeys give me orgiastic scream!]

Has anyone heard anything to go along with rumors about Gwazi possibly getting track work similar to texas Giant? Screamscape reported a rumor about parts of Gwazi getting this track work since it is still having issues despite the new flyer trains.

[The YetiI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

I don't think it was rumored to be a complete transformation like the Texas Giant, but more like a refurbishing of the current track by the same company. Gwazi has potential because I know it used to be great and I still like it. It used to be quick and even disorienting towards the end, but last time I rode Lion it really lacked the airtime I felt either side used to deliver, and it felt rickety and sluggish...the new trains had done little yet, so track refurbishment sounds like the next option and it really could do wonders for this ride.

[CoasterKings908A zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey.]

I wish I could run as fast as that Cheetah.

[jjune4991Jar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

New tower name?

ParkRumors did a little digging in the Trademark database and discovered a new filing from SeaWorld Entertainment for the name “Desert Dive” for a new ride. They have also purchased the DesertDive.com URL as well. I’m agree with what they’re thinking… that this is the new intended name for the 2013 drop tower ride.
Still… sounds a bit goofy to me. Desert Dive would be a great name for a Egyptian themed flume ride, wouldn’t it? Just seems to be lacking as a drop tower name.

- http://screamscape.com/html/busch_gardens_tampa.htm

On May 2nd, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the owners/operators of Busch Gardens Tampa, filed a new trademark application for the name Desert Dive and registered the domain name DesertDive.com. Since the park’s new drop tower planned for 2013 will be going into the Timbuktu section of the park, it would only seem logical that these registrations are for the new attraction.

However, just because the park has trademarked the name doesn’t mean it’s the final name they’ve chosen for the attraction. We saw an excellent example of this back in 2010 when SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment registered the name “Cheetaka“. This was widely believed to be the final name for Busch Garden’s new Cheetah themed roller coaster, but it was changed at the last minute to “Cheetah Hunt“.

Below is a screenshot of the trademark application. What do you think of the name? Do you think it should change, or will this be the name of the 2013 drop tower? Let us know in the comments below, or on our forums!

- parkrumors.com/desert-dive-busch-gardens-2013/

I dunno. I hope that BG is making the rumored name a bit boring so it can make a slightly better name for the drop tower.

[XYZA village is missing its IDIOT!]

Desert Dive seems fine to me. I really don't see Mach Tower as a bad name. Really, if the name's first impressions aren't horrible (which it usually is) then I'm fine with it.

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

Should be Cheetaka.