What's next for Busch Gardens Tampa??

[Magic-Man]

Except it isn't really a dead spot though, there is a lot of animal attractions on that pathway. Penguins, animal connections, elephants, Animal Care Center and the Serengeti Outpost. The area is one of the more populated sections of the park. Yeah, it doesn't have a ride, but it doesn't really need one.

An area that could really use a ride? Over by the Garden Gate Cafe. That area is a real dead spot.

Iron Gwazi is practically right next to it lol

 

[SWBGFan]

And aside from that? The closest major attraction is Sheikra, if you're not including Sesame Street.

 

[Magic-Man]

And aside from that? The closest major attraction is Sheikra, if you're not including Sesame Street.

Why wouldn't you include Sesame Street? And Iron Gwazi is a giant attraction, not to mention that it's new. Nairobi needs a ride a whole lot more.

 

[GAcoaster]

Except it isn't really a dead spot though, there is a lot of animal attractions on that pathway. Penguins, animal connections, elephants, Animal Care Center and the Serengeti Outpost. The area is one of the more populated sections of the park. Yeah, it doesn't have a ride, but it doesn't really need one.

An area that could really use a ride? Over by the Garden Gate Cafe. That area is a real dead spot.

That area is also home to many animal encounters and closest to residential neighborhoods. I think they have the right idea now with that area being a "festival" area that's used for many parts of the year on busy days with food and music.

 

[shiekra38]

And aside from that? The closest major attraction is Sheikra, if you're not including Sesame Street.

I'm very partial to the quieter areas of the Busch parks...

Something you have to go on a slow season day to find at Universal and Disney

Also, you can pet Kangaroos for free in that area

 

[Thatguyoverwhere]

I think the Nairobi area could benefit from a new ride, I just don't think it should be one as tacky as a Screamin Swing. Something well-themed and relatively quiet seems more appropriate, and it should be major enough to justify (at least for now) its own area. The permits suggest it will be a small, probably unthemed flat ride, which would kind of ruin the character of that part of the park. Instead, they could spend the money creating something like Turtle Trek but with an African wildlife theme. That would be cool. Also, it would be indoors, which the park needs anyway.

 

[Disneyhead]

 

[shiekra38]

Here's a look with the plans over the area...I think the shoe fits

 

[shiekra38]

Also...I'm not saying it's happening, but I think the intention is to flesh that area out eventually

I may have overlayed Fury 325 over the area haha

 

[Magic-Man]

Also...I'm not saying it's happening, but I think the intention is to flesh that area out eventually

I may have overlayed Fury 325 over the area haha

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There's no way that Fury layout is accurate. It's missing an entire section on the eastern end.

 

[GAcoaster]

While I suppose it's possible they could add a major coaster out that way, I doubt it. I think we'll see a hotel added out on the edge of the Serengeti and I don't think a coaster fits that plan. Especially with the new CEO having a hotel background and that being the new focus of the company to develop hotels on some of their properties. An Animal Kingdom Lodge style hotel with the views of the animals would do well, and they could even include a train station on the route to bring guests in and out of the park.

There's lots of other places in the park ripe for redevelopment first before expanding the footprint into the animal area.

 

[shiekra38]

There's no way that Fury layout is accurate. It's missing an entire section on the eastern end.

I cut it down to fit...It would extend out into the street if I didn't haha

 

[tankart150]

Leroy Jethro Gibbs?

 

[bob albert]

It seems insane they don't have a hotel with a decent view. They could sell it year round even with non park guests.

 

[Disneyhead]

The could hit 2 demos at the same time if they did something like a Sesame Safari Lodge.

 

[shiekra38]

The could hit 2 demos at the same time if they did something like a Sesame Safari Lodge.

Going off of that

 

[SWBGFan]

Unlikely they will build a coaster that runs straight through the Safari, if anything any kind of hyper/giga would probably run along the west* side of the park.

 

[tankart150]

Is this an NCIS attraction?

 

[shiekra38]

Unlikely they will build a coaster that runs straight through the Safari, if anything any kind of hyper/giga would probably run along the west* side of the park.

I mean, there was supposed to be one there haha

Also, 25 percent of the park can't be devoted to a safari experience forever

 

[GAcoaster]

Also, 25 percent of the park can't be devoted to a safari experience forever

Actually, there are tax advantages to all that Safari area.