Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT Discussion Thread)

millenium flyers on gwazi+new ride cheeta hunt=

Excellent, I will look forward to riding Gwazi again when I visit BGT in May, I did think the last time I went(3 years ago) it was getting rather on the rough side, and I could tell people coming off was'nt too impressed either, No wonder there was never a queue for it

Rc Pro reports testing has started on the Lion side. The train in the photo was yellow so I guess they have 2 colors.

I'll be at BGT sometime next week for Press Coverage! Can't wait to see the new trains and the Heartline!!!

I was at Busch Gardens today and they were testing BOTH sides of Gwazi this afternoon. Tiger's train is blue/teal. Lion's train is yellow. I was able to snap the following photos...

Tiger on the lift hill

Lion (it came by before I was ready with the camera)

Tiger

I have so much happy inside me right now.

I got some strange looks form people when I got all excited when I saw them testing the new trains and snapping pics.

One couple asked me what was going on, so I told them and they said, "You must work here, right?" HA! Nope. I'm just an AP holding coaster nerd.

I have so much happy inside me right now.

hahaha that makes two of us!

I have so much happy inside me right now.

 

hahaha that makes two of us!

Three, if we are true

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I have so much happy inside me right now.

 

hahaha that makes two of us!

Make that 3!

^I won't be going opening day, but I'll be going in mid-February.

I for one am elated as I have been waiting for this since I rode them in December of 1999!

Looks great , this ride was in definite need of help. I was there for a few days after Christmas, and it was brutal. Let's hope the new GCII trains here, make it better than the new trains on Wildcat (Hershey Park).

BGT is gonna have a great year with these new trains and Cheetah Chase.

I'm moving out of my apartment back to college tomorrow. As I was packing tonight, I picked up my copy of Scott Rutherford's The American Roller Coaster and started flipping through it. I was looking for a picture of Hersheypark's Comet, but what I found was really timely and ironic considering the recent addition of GCI Millennium Flyers to Gwazi. I think Mr. Rutherford may want to pursue a career in predicting the future.

together at last

I hope they keep the trains without a grid type thing in the front, I'd love to ride just hanging over the front like that.

Also, while I know Millenium Flyers allow for better maneuvering and altogether a better ride, some rides with them seem a bit harsh with every seat being a wheel seat, where at least with PTC's, the first row of each car has your arse over the center. So hopefully the ride has been smoothed out, and then these will help keep it smoothed. Looking forward to riding it hopefully in the fall.

I hope they keep the trains without a grid type thing in the front, I'd love to ride just hanging over the front like that.

Me too, though it may be too much to hope for.

I think I'm alone on this, but MF railings actually kind of creep me out. Don't ask why.

Paiging_jen and I will be in the park tomorrow and should be able to report back with updated pics of Cheetah Hunt!

Paiging_jen and I will be in the park tomorrow and should be able to report back with updated pics of Cheetah Hunt!

Please do! Lots of pics!!! Thank you!

I hope they keep the trains without a grid type thing in the front, I'd love to ride just hanging over the front like that.

I'm pretty sure the banister is a requirement of the MF trains. For safety reasons and I'm sure somewhat for aesthetics.

BGT is gonna have a great year with these new trains and Cheetah Chase.

Yeah those Wild Mouse coasters are great aren't they!

This is a pleasant ad-on to Cheetah Hunt. I am likely not going to get on this till Cheetah Hunt opens though. Hopefully I can get short line as everybody will be at Cheetah Hunt.

Someone else posted this nice picture of them on facebook.

GCI's Facebook Page

Yeeesss... this is Great news for Gwazi.. Now I really want to use my season pass and get to BGT this summer.. Seriously though.. I love Gwazi so I'm reallly excited for new trains.. Hopefully I'll get to go soon..

Was at the park today. Snapped a few pics of the trains testing....Sorry for the quality. But YES they will have the "grille" on the front of the trains.

Teal

Yellow

^Glad to see it's a themed grille, though!