Busch Gardens Tampa - Cheetah Hunt FULL POV

TAMPA BAY, FL - For more than five decades, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has found inspiration in its animals. Animal care experts have turned that inspiration into adventure with immersive natural habitats like the Serengeti Plain, Myombe Reserve, Edge of Africa and Jungala. Engineers have also turned it into adrenaline, capturing the spirit of the animals in wood and steel with coasters like Kumba, Gwazi and SheiKra.

Now, the next generation of thrills emerges from the crossroads where up-close animal encounters and awe-inspiring rides come together. This spring, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will introduce a new mega-attraction that introduces guests to join the hunt for excitement and experience a new breed of speed.

Cheetah Hunt
The centerpiece of the new attraction is Cheetah Hunt, a Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) Launch Coaster that uses the force of repelling magnets to launch riders from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds -- not once, but three times.
This one-of-a-kind, multiple launch-point coaster will board in Busch Gardens' historic monorail station, which has been completely renovated as part of the new attraction.

The first launch propels the train out of the station and into the grasslands that surround the new area. Moments later, a second burst of speed accelerates riders to 60 mph and up into the ride's signature tower element that climbs more than 10 stories above the African landscape before plunging 130 feet into a subterranean trench.

Cheetah Hunt covers a lot of ground, setting a new distance record for Busch Gardens' roller coasters at 4,429 feet of track. After leaving the Crown Colony Plaza area, it races across a portion of the Serengeti Plain, staying close to the ground to give guests the experience of a cheetah sprinting across the plains. Elements such as over-banked turns, air-time parabolas and a heart line roll inversion imitate the agile creature chasing its prey, leaping and pouncing into the Nairobi area, where the train twists through a rocky gorge that was formerly part of Rhino Rally.

At the far end of this three-quarter-mile path, a third burst of speed rockets the train back across the plain toward the station in a thrill-ride experience unlike anything Busch Gardens' guests have ever experienced.

Coaster Specs
Launch 1: 30 mph
Launch 2: 60 mph
Launch 3: 40 mph

Track Length: 4,429 feet -- more than three-quarters of a mile
Maximum Speed: 60 mph
Maximum Force: 4G
Height: 102 feet
Ride Duration: Three and a half minutes with loading and unloading.
Vehicle: five trains, 16 passengers per train
Guest Capacity: 1,370 guests per hour
Height requirement: 48 inches
Manufacturer: Intaride LLC, exclusive U.S. supplier of Intamin rides

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[ALD503]

my kind of roller coasters no loops

[coolflipin]

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[phanchochan]

GREAT! 1minute of ride after 120 minutes of waiting in line.

[TheKidTricks1]

that ride look like a ride you go on when its hot as and u out of breath that fast ass shit

[MrSpankyyy1]

@WeHateThePatriots well not nessaserially but it would be more of a thrill(:

[1995drejr]

i rode this 4 times

[12345mzcutiepie]

tht ride is awsome i rode it the first day it open and wen we took off it made me breath less and its high and u experience 4gs



[WeHateThePatriots]

@MrSpankyyy1

Why does height matter?

[MrSpankyyy1]

its looks fast but it dosent go high which is a disapointment:(

[lolxox12]

@WebkinzLily2

yeah but what u gotta keep in mind is that it is new and all new rides have long waiting times like saw at thorpe park i wait for 2 hours but im ok with that cuz it was only just opened.

[WebkinzLily2]

i rode this today it's awesome, i loved it the best parts are when it goes upside down, and when you go down, you fly off your seat, the only thing i hated was how long you have to wait, i waited in line for about an hour and a half