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Busch Gardens Tampa Info & Attractions
Busch Gardens Tampa Florida is also known as Busch Gardens Africa. Busch Gardens Tampa is America's premiere adventure park and has over 2700 animals, unforgettable shows, and the biggest most exiting roller coasters and rides in the world.
Busch Gardens Tampa has an amazing collection of world class roller coasters, each one with their own distinct features. Make sure you check out Gwazi, the world's largest dueling wooden roller coaster, this ride has two separate coasters with two different ride experiences. The lion side is made up of a long string of spirals while the tiger side makes you feel like you are on a bobsled, you will have to ride both to get the full experience. On the Kumba, after the blood curdling thrill of an initial 135 foot drop, you will plunge from 110 feet into a diving loop, feel a full three seconds of absolute weightlessness while spiraling 360 degrees and tear through one of the world's largest vertical loops. The Montu is the longest and tallest inverted roller coaster in the world and flies along its track at 60mph plunging through loops, corkscrews, and twists that pull at you at a G-force strength of 3.85. The Sheikra, is the nation's first ever dive coaster, it evokes the power and speed of an African hawk as it twists and plunges. The Sheikra has two 90 degree drops, including the steepest drop there is, 200 feet straight down. The Sheikra also takes the crown as Florida's tallest roller coaster.
Along with the great roller coasters you can take a splash on one of Busch Gardens many water rides. The Tanganyika Tidal Wave, The Congo River Rapids and Stanley Falls are all great ways to cool off, prepared to get wet. Busch Gardens also has several different areas with rides and entertainment for the smaller children in the family. This park is aimed at children of all ages.
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Falcon's Fury You’ll climb close to 300 feet to an incredible view of a magnicicent terrain beneath you, then you will experience a fast 90 degrees dropt in a daring dive position, eyes fixed on the ground far below. An instant later, you'll plunge at 60mph straight down to where you started, with speed, power and adrenaline like you’ve never experienced before. |
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Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bring the ultimate excitement, Cheetah Hunt is an incredible experience that coaster enthusiasts can't stop talking about. The triple launch coaster carries riders high above the park, then races down along the ground through a rocky gorge. At a length of 4,400 feet, it is the park’s longest thrill ride attraction. |
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Sheikra One of the most intense roller coasters in the world it tales guts just to get in line after you see it person. Only the truly brave step aboard.. Sheikra features not one, but two 90 degree drops that will leave you breathless. This ride also has a giant loop. the Immelmann loop, and a water feature that will leave you dizzy. The Sheikra will have you thrilled from start to finish |
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Tigris An innovative experience, Tigris catapults riders through an exhilarating array of looping twists with forward and backward motion, breath-taking drops, a 150-foot skyward surge, and an inverted heartline roll, all at more than 60 miles per hour. Tigris races riders along more than 1,800 feet of steel track designed to mimic the awe-inspiring agility of the world’s largest and most powerful cat –the tiger.
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Kumba One of the world's best roller-coasters! After the terror of an initial 135 foot drop, you will plunge from 110 feet into a diving loop, feel a full 3 seconds of absolute weightlessness while spiraling 360 degrees, and tear through one of the world's largest vertical loops |
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Scorpion Terrifying 60 foot drop and 360 degree loop at incredible speeds. You can find the Scorpion in Timbuktu... If you dare! |
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Congo River Rapids Spin through a geyser, face an ominous waterfall and other thrilling obstacles in a 12-person raft. |
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Montu One of the tallest and longest inverted roller coasters in the world! Experience the thrill of an inverse diving loop and a 60-foot vertical loop while you endure speeds of over 60 miles per hour and a G-force of 3.85! |
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Let's Play Together Come have a play date with your Sesame Street friends, and enjoy a heartwarming show all about the beauty of friendship! Dance and sing while celebrating that being different is a big part of being friends. Show times vary at the Sunny Day Theater. |
Busch Gardens Tampa Animals & Attractions
Busch Gardens Tampa is one of America's biggest zoos, featuring more than 2,700 animals from around the world. A must see is the Serengeti Plain where animals are able to roam freely throughout their habitat. The Serengeti Plain at Busch Gardens Tampa is the largest free-roaming animal exhibit on the continent. You can watch animals go about their day, as you travel on a train through the Serengeti Plain and the African jungles. Guests at Busch Gardens Tampa will be amazed with a close-up look at some of the African continent's most exotic animals. The Africa Safari will charm and educate visitors with its hippopotamuses, hyenas, baboons and Nile crocodile.
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Bird Gardens Soar over to our Bird Gardens area to check out almost 500 tropical birds from around the globe. These birds will amaze and delight you with their glorious colors and raucous calls. You can enjoy the Wild Wings of Africa live show, see our feather-filled aviary, and experience the powerful presence of bald and golden eagles in Eagle Canyon. After the show you can talk to conservation educators about how to attract birds to your own backyard |
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Birds of Prey Take a fascinating journey into the world of rare, majestic, and remarkable raptors. From eagles to free-flying falcons, the Birds of Prey have returned in an incredible presentation |
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Edge of Africa Have the most intense wildlife experience outside of Africa and immerse yourself in the culture of the African continent as you experience its majestic wildlife. Take a self-guided walking tour through a scenic habitat of hippos, hyenas, meerkats, vultures, a Nile crocodile, baboons and more |
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Lory Landing The domed habitat showcases a variety of brilliantly-colored birds including several species of parrots. Lorikeets, hornbills, and pheasants also roam through Lory Landing's free-flight and observational environments |
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Rhino Rally Get transported to an off-road adventure through the wilds of Africa. Guests experience a blend of up-close animal encounters with an unpredictable safari competition. You must be 39 inches tall and a minimum of 3 years of age accompanied by an adult to ride Rhino Rally |
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Serengeti Plain The Serengeti Plain features hundreds of exotic African animals that can be seen from the Serengeti Express Railway, Skyride, Serengeti Safari, and various walkways within naturalistic environments featuring rolling landscapes, elevated terrain and lush vegetation |
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Myombe Reserve Enter the lush forest where gorillas and chimpanzees can be viewed in the naturalistic habitat of Myombe Reserve. Tour the Great Ape Domain amid waterfalls and through shrouds of mist and fog to get an up close look at these majestic primates |
