Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT BGA) Discussion Thread

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

Just read about this on Screamscape. Lance seems to think this isn't for Seasame Street, but I'm not quite sure why he thinks that.

I’ve also heard a rumor that those previously plans have been been cancelled instead, as the public wouldn’t have been fooled so much by a re-paint of the old Dragon area as a Sesame Street land, and the reaction to the entirely brand new area created at the Williamsburg page has been very positive by contrast.

To which my obvious thought would be: Okay then, they're going to put in Seasame Street as a whole new area and keep Land of the Dragons, too. Yet he leaps right to the idea of a whole new (adult) coaster, and I'm not sure why.

/Wishful thinking, perhaps?

That's just the coaster enthusiast coming out in him.

Florida still needs a B&M Hyper...

Florida needs a good Intamin.

[hyyyperHard Rock hyyyper]

My guess would also be a kiddie for the Sesame street

[Airtime&GravityWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

I think that this coaster will also be a kiddie coaster for a new Sesame Street land. The park has several large coasters, family coaster, but no coasters for children. I don't think BGA will get a major new coaster until at least 2011 at the earliest, but more likely 2012.

[CHILLERLC1When I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!]

The Vekoma Grover's Vapor Trail family coaster is an awesome one at Sesame Place. I would hope they get that version than the one they have at BGW.

[HomerAWESOME-O-SAURUS!!!]

Florida needs a good hyper or launched coaster. I wouldn't really cap SheiKra as a hyper and Hulk just seems "eh" as a launched coaster.

But knowing this is a Busch project, I'm all for a good Diamondback, Behemoth, or Goliath-esque hyper that isn't "tame" like Raging Bull. I doubt this is going to be the whole Sesame Street land because Jungala was just built, although I wouldn't count that out since Land of the Dragons is starting to become a little old.

[sam06prI just swallowed a whole donkey!]

Well I will let you guys know that it wont be a major coaster, it will be a kiddie coaster for the new sesame street area. (re-theme of LOD)
I am 99% sure that is what is going to be...
BGT initial plans have been to put a launching coaster from premier elsewhere in the park...but those were just plans/rumors.
We wont probably see a new major coaster until perhaps 2011-12 or even2013. =/

[SFjunkie2010I'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

LOD does need some love and care, but I think after Jungala was built it would be in BGT's best interest not to re-vamp a current kiddie section but add more rides elsewhere...perhaps not a large coaster, but a small coaster or a pair of decent flats...just my opinion though.

[jjune4991Jar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

i thought they were gonna put a kiddie coaster in jungala for the kids, but they thought otherwise. but you are all right, they need a kiddie coaster, at least before they invest in another major coaster.

[sam06prI just swallowed a whole donkey!]

LOD does need some love and care, but I think after Jungala was built it would be in BGT's best interest not to re-vamp a current kiddie section but add more rides elsewhere...perhaps not a large coaster, but a small coaster or a pair of decent flats...just my opinion though.

I think the BEC parks don't really want to add any random flats anymore...If they do its gonna be kiddie rides

A nice dark ride for BGT would fill in that void....

[crazydavehI know more about donkeys than women!]

It's going to be a Sesame Street coaster. BGT is in desperate need of one for the little ones. I'm excited about it. BGW's Sesame area looks really fun. An added bonus, my daughter will be getting into Sesame Street when it opens! Double bonus!