Steve
28th July 2009, 01:50 PM
Busch Gardens is situated about an hours drive from Orlando close to Tampa on the West coast.
It consists of several "lands" or Countries/Continents such as.
The Serengeti Express (train) runs along the back end of the park and makes stops at the Nairobi, Congo and Stanleyville themed areas.
The Skyride transports guests between Crown Colony and Stanleyville.
Morocco
The park's main entrance is where you will find the Mystic Sheiks of Morocco brass and percussion band. The Moroccan Palace is located here as well as the outdoor Marrakesh Theater.
Bird Gardens
Pink flamingos, parrots, black swans, and hundreds of rare birds live here among the foliage and waterways. In the Bird Theatre, guests can see the parrots as well as birds of prey.
Gwazi, a 90-foot, 50 mph duelling wooden roller coaster named after a mythological creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion. This one really shakes your bones!
Hospitality House, offers free Budweiser beer samples for guests 21 and older and home to the Anheuser-Busch Beer School.LOL
Land of the Dragons
A children's play area with a three-story-tall tree house, an enchanted forest, slides, a gentle waterfall, and smaller sized rides a great place to relax and let the smaller kids have some fun
Stanleyville
This section of the park is home to the park's water rides and SheiKra, a roller coaster that holds numerous records.
SheiKra, a 200-foot Bolliger & Mabillard diving roller coaster with a 90-degree vertical drop.
Stanley Falls Flume, a log flume with a 43-foot drop.
Tanganyika Tidal Wave, a 20 passenger shoot the chutes water ride with a 55-foot drop.
The Congo
This section contains two of the park's more popular rides. As of November 2006, the section is currently undergoing major renovation, which includes the removal of the park's classic Python roller coaster.
Kumba, is a 143-foot steel sit-down roller coaster with seven inversions. First built in 1993, it still remains a popular ride today. It stands 143 feet tall and has a top speed of 60 mph. Kumba is one of the first in a line of multi-inversion coasters (that is, those having six or more inversions). It has seven inversions which, in order for the coaster enthusiasts, are:
114-foot tall vertical loop, which wraps around the lift hill
B & M's first-ever diving loop
Zero-G roll
Cobra Roll (two inversions)
Interlocking corkscrews (also a first for B & M) immediately after the block brake
Kumba had the most inversions of any coaster by B & M until the opening of Dragon Khan in 1995.
Kumbať means Roar in the African Congo language. The coaster itself mimics this definition with a dinstinctive roar that the train produces as it traverses the track. It is not known if this was a design feature or an incidental though appropriate aspect of the ride. Most likely, the cause of this roar is due to the track design. Similar to other Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters, the track contains a hollow spine and rails, which are known to produce a roaring sound.
Congo River Rapids, a water ride that simulates raging white-water rapids. The ride opened in 1982.
Ubanga Banga Bumper Cars, a bumper cars ride, surprisinglyWink .
Timbuktu
A section themed after the malls and bazaars of Africa opened up in May 1980. The Phoenix was built in 1984 and remains a popular, though dated ride, to this day. The section was renovated in 2003. Important rides added during this face lift included the Timbuktu Theatre, which replaced the park's Dolphin Theatre with an indoor 4-D Movie theatre. In 2004, the park's family friendly Cheetah Chase roller coaster opened up, replacing the Crazy Camel flat ride.
Scorpion, a steel Schwarzkopf designed sit-down roller coaster with one vertical loop.
Cheetah Chase, a steel wild mouse roller coaster.
Phoenix, a looping Egyptian cargo vessel.
Pirates! 4-D, a "4-D" movie about pirates starring Leslie Nielsen. The show replaced the Haunted Lighthouse 4-D attraction written by R. L. Stine.
Sandstorm, an orbiter ride with three arms that spins riders around.
Nairobi
Alligators and crocodiles can be observed here up close. In Curiosity Cavern, guests can view mammal and reptile exhibits. Visitors to Nairobi can view injured or abandoned newborns at the Nairobi Field Station Animal Nursery. The areas also contains Myombe Reserve, a tropical rain forest that is home to Western Lowland Gorillas and Common Chimpanzees. The major ride here is Rhino Rally, an unpredictable off-road safari that ends by spiraling its riders down a raging river.
Rhino Rally, a Vekoma River Adventure ride, Riders board inside modified Land Rovers through the park's Serengeti Plain habitat, interacting with animals and a raging river.
More can be read at our Orlando Guide here
It consists of several "lands" or Countries/Continents such as.
The Serengeti Express (train) runs along the back end of the park and makes stops at the Nairobi, Congo and Stanleyville themed areas.
The Skyride transports guests between Crown Colony and Stanleyville.
Morocco
The park's main entrance is where you will find the Mystic Sheiks of Morocco brass and percussion band. The Moroccan Palace is located here as well as the outdoor Marrakesh Theater.
Bird Gardens
Pink flamingos, parrots, black swans, and hundreds of rare birds live here among the foliage and waterways. In the Bird Theatre, guests can see the parrots as well as birds of prey.
Gwazi, a 90-foot, 50 mph duelling wooden roller coaster named after a mythological creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion. This one really shakes your bones!
Hospitality House, offers free Budweiser beer samples for guests 21 and older and home to the Anheuser-Busch Beer School.LOL
Land of the Dragons
A children's play area with a three-story-tall tree house, an enchanted forest, slides, a gentle waterfall, and smaller sized rides a great place to relax and let the smaller kids have some fun
Stanleyville
This section of the park is home to the park's water rides and SheiKra, a roller coaster that holds numerous records.
SheiKra, a 200-foot Bolliger & Mabillard diving roller coaster with a 90-degree vertical drop.
Stanley Falls Flume, a log flume with a 43-foot drop.
Tanganyika Tidal Wave, a 20 passenger shoot the chutes water ride with a 55-foot drop.
The Congo
This section contains two of the park's more popular rides. As of November 2006, the section is currently undergoing major renovation, which includes the removal of the park's classic Python roller coaster.
Kumba, is a 143-foot steel sit-down roller coaster with seven inversions. First built in 1993, it still remains a popular ride today. It stands 143 feet tall and has a top speed of 60 mph. Kumba is one of the first in a line of multi-inversion coasters (that is, those having six or more inversions). It has seven inversions which, in order for the coaster enthusiasts, are:
114-foot tall vertical loop, which wraps around the lift hill
B & M's first-ever diving loop
Zero-G roll
Cobra Roll (two inversions)
Interlocking corkscrews (also a first for B & M) immediately after the block brake
Kumba had the most inversions of any coaster by B & M until the opening of Dragon Khan in 1995.
Kumbať means Roar in the African Congo language. The coaster itself mimics this definition with a dinstinctive roar that the train produces as it traverses the track. It is not known if this was a design feature or an incidental though appropriate aspect of the ride. Most likely, the cause of this roar is due to the track design. Similar to other Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters, the track contains a hollow spine and rails, which are known to produce a roaring sound.
Congo River Rapids, a water ride that simulates raging white-water rapids. The ride opened in 1982.
Ubanga Banga Bumper Cars, a bumper cars ride, surprisinglyWink .
Timbuktu
A section themed after the malls and bazaars of Africa opened up in May 1980. The Phoenix was built in 1984 and remains a popular, though dated ride, to this day. The section was renovated in 2003. Important rides added during this face lift included the Timbuktu Theatre, which replaced the park's Dolphin Theatre with an indoor 4-D Movie theatre. In 2004, the park's family friendly Cheetah Chase roller coaster opened up, replacing the Crazy Camel flat ride.
Scorpion, a steel Schwarzkopf designed sit-down roller coaster with one vertical loop.
Cheetah Chase, a steel wild mouse roller coaster.
Phoenix, a looping Egyptian cargo vessel.
Pirates! 4-D, a "4-D" movie about pirates starring Leslie Nielsen. The show replaced the Haunted Lighthouse 4-D attraction written by R. L. Stine.
Sandstorm, an orbiter ride with three arms that spins riders around.
Nairobi
Alligators and crocodiles can be observed here up close. In Curiosity Cavern, guests can view mammal and reptile exhibits. Visitors to Nairobi can view injured or abandoned newborns at the Nairobi Field Station Animal Nursery. The areas also contains Myombe Reserve, a tropical rain forest that is home to Western Lowland Gorillas and Common Chimpanzees. The major ride here is Rhino Rally, an unpredictable off-road safari that ends by spiraling its riders down a raging river.
Rhino Rally, a Vekoma River Adventure ride, Riders board inside modified Land Rovers through the park's Serengeti Plain habitat, interacting with animals and a raging river.
More can be read at our Orlando Guide here