A unique up close look at the 65 acre Serengeti habitat with a 30- minute Serengeti Safari tour. You will see a mystical myriad of shops, markets and restaurants, don't miss the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales at the Clydesdale Hamlet. Brave the heights and heart stops of Montu one of the tallest inverted coasters in the world. Don't miss a great opportunity to feed giraffes and go neck-to-neck during the serengeti Safari. you will see lions, hippos and other awe inspiring creatures up close.
Twists and Turns
Through the dares and delights that await you. As the new Cheetah Chase takes the whole family through sharp turns and virtual180 Don't miss a wild time and amazing airtime on the Scorpion.
Feel the "sting" of Scorpion's terrifying 60-foot drop and 360 degree loop at incredible speeds. You can find the Scorpion in Timbuktu... If you dare!
Zooms to Zebras
Go into a jungle of amazing encounters and action packed adventures, like the 360 spirals 100 foot plummets and 60 mph excitement of Kumba The swirling and soaking waters of Congo river Rapids and don't forget the colorful birds, beasts and characters you'll find along the way.
Kumba, one of the world's best roller coasters! After the blood-curling thrill 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.
Feathers to Fun and Games
Don't miss the thrills and spills of Stanley Falls soaked to the skin, share in your child's imagination as they explore and enjoy land of the Dragons created just for them. and don't forget to challenge Gwazi the sizzling two-headed beast.
Gwazi is Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's mammoth double wooden coaster.
It is also the Southeast's largest and fastest double wooden roller coaster, boasting more than 1.25 million board feet of lumber and more than 2 million bolted connections. Named after a fabled lion with a tiger's head, Gwazi races riders through almost 7,000 feet of track and six "flyby" maneuvers in which trains pass within feet of each other at crossing speeds of 100 mph.
Gwazi is in reality two distinct coasters intertwined:
Gwazi Tiger has an element that gives riders a slalom sensation, more like a bobsled than a wooden coaster.
Gwazi Lion's highlight is a seemingly continuous number of spirals.
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Sheikra
At 200 feet, SheiKra now takes the crown as Florida's tallest roller coaster. This thrill machine is also the tallest dive coaster in the world and the first of its kind to incorporate an Immelmann loop (a rolling maneuver), a second, 138-foot dive into an underground tunnel and a water-feature finale. SheiKra offers three minutes of over-the-edge excitement on more than half a mile of steel track.
SheiKra serves as the centerpiece of Busch Gardens' newly themed Stanleyville area, which also includes the new 500-seat, indoor/outdoor Zambia Smokehouse. The restaurant is situated on the coaster's perimeter, allowing guests to be a part of the action while dining.
You must be 54 inches tall to ride SheiKra. For safety, certain physical restrictions may apply.