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hatetofly said:
^^ Waterfall effect confirmed for trench 5.
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Where is trench 5?
 
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Its the last one, just by the Nairobi train station.

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Is that after Rhino Rally?
 
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Two stories out of Busch Gardens today:

New Cheetah Hunt Construction video:

[video=youtube;4hB2XfnM40w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hB2XfnM40w[/video]

Meet the Cheetah Keeper:
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Tim Smith is Assistant Curator at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

As assistant curator, what does your job entail here at Busch Gardens?

I work with the animal collections in both the Edge of Africa as well as the new Cheetah Run exhibit. I also perform and supervise the care and maintenance of both our animals and our staff.

What kind of background has led you to be able to work with the cheetahs?

I actually grew up working on a farm. From there I graduated high school and went on to get my degree in Biology from the State University of New York. After school, I began working in the wild animal field and I also became a bird trainer for various shows. Then I went to SeaWorld and worked there for 9 years before I finally came to Busch Gardens.

How are you training the cheetahs to be integrated into the Cheetah Run exhibit? What is the biggest thrill of working with cheetahs?

We’re doing a lot of familiarization with the cheetahs by bringing in different elements of the park, such as smells, sights, noises, etc, into their habitat and getting them comfortable with what’s going to be in the new Cheetah Run habitat. We’re also taking steps to build relationships with the different cheetahs to where they are comfortable working with us and becoming cooperative with the run exercises.

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What are you looking forward to guests experiencing at Cheetah Run?

I’m looking forward to having the guests immersed in this whole new world defined by speed and agility and seeing how they react to what they learn. I want them to see and understand what the cheetah is all about - how they behave, how they interact, and especially how they run.

Can you tell us about your trip to Africa to work with cheetahs?

My visit to Africa was spent with Ann van Dyk at the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre in DeWildt which has become very successful at understanding cheetah breeding. Over 40 years they have learned much about the process by which cheetahs should be put together to encourage propagation. Ann has recently developed a new breeding facility at Shingwedzi and it is at this facility that they have produced approximately 30 cheetah cubs last year, seven of which are now here at BGT.

How is Busch Gardens involved in these cheetah conservation efforts?

At the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Center there is an education program where guests are invited to participate in cheetah runs and interactions in their classroom facility. Also by educating the local people they are able reduce the number of cheetahs that are shot and killed every year, thus contributing to a decrease in wild cheetah mortality. By building relationships with organizations like Busch Gardens, the opportunity to further the goals in regards to the cheetah’s success is much more possible. Through conservation education we will be successful. The SeaWorld Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has donated $88,000 to 4 different conservation organizations since 2005 and Busch Gardens alone has donated $40,000 to White Oak Conservation in the name of cheetah research.

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If any of our younger readers want to work with cheetahs in the future, what type of education or experience would they need?

The obvious response is to get a good education. But more importantly you need to pursue what you are interested in. The best start you can get is by volunteering or interning at local zoos or animal exhibits and learning as much as you can. Starting at the bottom and working your way up is often the most beneficial and rewarding experience you can work towards.

Will you be riding Cheetah Hunt when it opens?

Absolutely! I made plans to ride it from the day I heard it was coming. I will definitely be on that coaster opening day.
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Absolutely! I made plans to ride it from the day I heard it was coming. I will definitely be on that coaster opening day.
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I bet he's on that coaster before opening day!
 
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Octobers Fade said:
Is that after Rhino Rally?
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Yes and great video, BGT really does a great job with the web advertising.

Update: On the left side where the pond is located is where one of several water features will be. This one will be a pond with a small waterfall right next to the coaster.

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That video was surprisingly cool. POV of the track assembly is pretty unique, heck some parks might even mark it off as a "world's first" hehe.
 
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hatetofly said:
Yes and great video, BGT really does a great job with the web advertising.

Update: On the left side where the pond is located is where one of several water features will be. This one will be a pond with a small waterfall right next to the coaster.

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It was a unique view I like to watching them go together, the Build it Bigger with Griffin was realy cool.
Whats amazing is all they have to do is give the "theme park geeks" a little access and they get, or could, tons of free advertisement!
 
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I was a Yankee spring training game and I got a score card. Inside of the card, I saw an ad for Cheetah Hunt. Most people didn't care for it, but I was excited when I saw it!
 
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Sideshow Mike said:
I was a Yankee spring training game and I got a score card. Inside of the card, I saw an ad for Cheetah Hunt. Most people didn't care for it, but I was excited when I saw it!
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Thats cool to hear. Any pics?
 
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Sideshow Mike said:
I was a Yankee spring training game and I got a score card. Inside of the card, I saw an ad for Cheetah Hunt. Most people didn't care for it, but I was excited when I saw it!
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Funny, I would care more about the card than the Yankees.
 
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New update from Rollercoasterpro... but be warned... It'll make your jaws drop.http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt2.26.11/index.shtml
Simply amazing.
 
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Kraken&Manta said:
New update from Rollercoasterpro... but be warned... It'll make your jaws drop.http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt2.26.11/index.shtml
Simply amazing.
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:jaw: You were right. It made my jaw drop. The theming looks great!!!
 
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A while back BGT's weekness was theming (although Montu was beautifully done) however with ShieKra and now Cheetah I'm impressed...they have stepped it up in the theming department!
 
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I hope RCPro doesn't mind, but this needed to be shared.
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P.S. this needs to become a meme
 
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TSSD said:
Thats cool to hear. Any pics?
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Unfortunately no. I gave the card to a friend who really wanted it. I do plan on going to a few more games so I will try to grab to grab another and post a pic.
 
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From Screamscape:

2011 - Cheetah Hunt - (2/28/11) A Screamscape reader sent in a large batch of construction pictures taken on Sunday afternoon showing off Cheetah Hunt. Check them out and enjoy!
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http://www.screamscape.com/html/busch_gardens_tampa.htm
 
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Busch Gardens is excited to announce that the Cheetah Hunt trains have arrived!

The five trains were delivered to Busch Gardens late last week.

Each train is made up of four four-passenger cars, for a total of 16 guests per train. The front car features a custom nose-piece that resembles a cheetah’s face. Further theming and graphics will be applied to the cars to complete the cheetah look, and the finished cars will be unveiled at the end of March.
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^ Now that is just awesome!
 
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Those are some nice looking trains.
 
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