2016 BGT Coaster Confirmed
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- Oct 3, 2014
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So, Busch Gardens filed drainage plans with the Tampa Gov't earlier this week showing off the proposed improvements for the 2016 attraction that's going into the former Tut's Tomb building/surrounding Egypt area.
Unfortunately, since these are only drainage plans, the attraction itself is not represented anywhere on them. However, it does give you a good idea of what the area will look like, and it strongly suggests that the addition is going to be a coaster, perhaps even with an indoor/dark ride element.
Here's a full image of the plan:
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To help visualize what's going on, I made this crude overlay:
Basically, they're expanding the Tut's Tomb building by roughly 11,600 square feet, re-routing the railroad tracks, adding three new trenches, and a nice new path. I attempted to show depth in the trenches by using darker greens the deeper they got, so that's what that mess represents. I'd imagine the trenches will be for the new coaster track, a la Cheetah Hunt... one trench even dives under the re-routed railroad. Also, not pictured on my overlay, but visible on the plans if you take a closer look, are several maintenance stair locations. I'd assume those would be for easy access to elevated portions of the track. The entire project covers 2.65 acres, and there seems to be plenty of room for a nice coaster section on the far side of the new path. Here's the official description of the project from the permit:
Finally, here's a link to the project:
http://www18.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ERP/ERP/Entry/ERP.aspx?id=708029
Unfortunately, since these are only drainage plans, the attraction itself is not represented anywhere on them. However, it does give you a good idea of what the area will look like, and it strongly suggests that the addition is going to be a coaster, perhaps even with an indoor/dark ride element.
Here's a full image of the plan:
Click for full size...
To help visualize what's going on, I made this crude overlay:
Basically, they're expanding the Tut's Tomb building by roughly 11,600 square feet, re-routing the railroad tracks, adding three new trenches, and a nice new path. I attempted to show depth in the trenches by using darker greens the deeper they got, so that's what that mess represents. I'd imagine the trenches will be for the new coaster track, a la Cheetah Hunt... one trench even dives under the re-routed railroad. Also, not pictured on my overlay, but visible on the plans if you take a closer look, are several maintenance stair locations. I'd assume those would be for easy access to elevated portions of the track. The entire project covers 2.65 acres, and there seems to be plenty of room for a nice coaster section on the far side of the new path. Here's the official description of the project from the permit:
Finally, here's a link to the project:
http://www18.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ERP/ERP/Entry/ERP.aspx?id=708029
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Well... I can't say I understand what most of those other image replies mean, but I can pretty confidently say that this won't be a clone of SFDK's Superman: Ultimate Flight/BGW's "Tempesto", if that's what you're implying. If you look at the drainage plans, you'll notice the several sets of maintenance stairs I mentioned earlier... these indicate this new attraction will have an actual layout, and not be confined to just vertical space like the previously mentioned attractions. Also the addition of the trenches, which wouldn't be needed for those simple Premier shuttle coasters.
I'm assuming HTF's image is saying the attraction will have a cobra/snake theme, which would definitely fit in well with the Egypt area/Egyptian mythology.
Egypt theme dark ride, probably made by Oceaneering?
If they do go for a smaller coaster, I'd rather have an inverted launched shuttle coaster.
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Egypt theme dark ride, probably made by Oceaneering?
If they do go for a smaller coaster, I'd rather have an inverted launched shuttle coaster.
If they do go for a smaller coaster, I'd rather have an inverted launched shuttle coaster.
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Egypt theme dark ride, probably made by Oceaneering?
If they do go for a smaller coaster, I'd rather have an inverted launched shuttle coaster.
Well they confirmed "a" new ride!!
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/busch-gardens-to-open-new-ride-in-2016/2217415
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/busch-gardens-to-open-new-ride-in-2016/2217415
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Yep. BGT is hardly a traveling carnival. If it is opening this year, then lots of welding should be going on about now.
He leaves it sounding as if they are still scratching stuff on paper napkins.
My bad, wasn't thinking... not this year, no. But still, they should be pretty far alone at this point. They have to start some kind of demolition soon and that all takes time.
I wouldn't be surprised if this 2016 attraction rolls over into 2017, especially if a certain company is building the ride...
Why? Is that the same company that HTF rumored? What is the history of that group?
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Why? Is that the same company that HTF rumored? What is the history of that group?
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