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What's next for Busch Gardens Tampa??

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It used to be the train and monorail were separate charge rides— the old ticket booths are still in the Nairobi and Stanleyville stations…

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Love to see the skyride finally brought back to life! That's pretty disappointing that they've decided to tack on a fee though. I know this follows a trend of SeaWorld/United parks making slow moving 'scenic' rides an upcharge, but in this case the skyride is a mode of transportation, not just a ride. It's unfortunate for this park in particular because of how little there is to do for non-coaster riders, and makes me worry that the same thing is going to happen to the train. With all of the upcharges, hidden surcharges, and blanket price increases, is this added fee really warranted? I hate to complain when the annual pass cancels out so many of these expenses, but I'm just trying to imagine a family of four on vacation visiting the park for one day... Four basic 1-day tickets + basic parking = $670 just to get in the gate, nearly every ride mandates paying for a locker, and now one of the only rides that doesn't costs $5 per person. That's gonna be a tough sell.
 
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Security has known this was coming for a few days now but



Wondering when that chaperone policy will be put in effect
 
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It appears Jungala (the actual structures) are off of the new maps that were just posted in the park...
 
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GAcoaster said:
It appears Jungala (the actual structures) are off of the new maps that were just posted in the park...
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It’s about Damn time.
Give me a dark ride, and my life is yours.
I’ll take a Giga too…
 
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This must have been a last-minute decision considering that Scorpion was on the Howl-o-Scream event map.

Kind of sad to see it go since it was made to be a first-looper for younger guests. Honestly though, I haven’t bothered with it in years because of the long lines and typical one-train operation.
 
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Man it’s really sad to see these wonderful Schwarzkopfs go. :(
 
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*pokes Busch Gardens*

Can we has Scorpion merch? Nanocoaster, plush, tshirt? It deserves it.
 
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Guessing that like all the other Schwarzkopf coasters of that era still operating, they are faced with the costs of replacing the train coupled with the upkeep and decided it's time to pull the plug. I am also guessing this means Kumba is safe (for now) since it was probably budget to keep one or the other.
 
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So what is the rumored replacement? If there is one?
 
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OhHaiInternet95 said:
So what is the rumored replacement? If there is one?
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A baby changing station, playground, & a popcorn cart (budget depending)
 
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Didn't want to start an new thread but it looks like BGT and Adventure Island may be closed a few more days for the storm. Not sure if it's damage or power issues, but Tampa did bear the brunt of the hurricane:
https://unitedparks.com/park-updates/
 
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GAcoaster said:
Didn't want to start an new thread but it looks like BGT and Adventure Island may be closed a few more days for the storm. Not sure if it's damage or power issues, but Tampa did bear the brunt of the hurricane:
https://unitedparks.com/park-updates/
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I believe they are now estimating re-opening BGT sometime on Sunday. Even if there is no significant damage, I would imagine just the debris cleanup would be extensive there with the amount of trees and landscaping they have.
 
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Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but does anyone know what's going on with Kumba? I heard it's been closed for a few months now and I've seen rumors all over the place (ranging from reopening soon or staying closed for good). I am going to the park on March 29th with a friend, and I'm hoping (somehow) it will be open by then.
 
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StarTrekGeek said:
Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but does anyone know what's going on with Kumba? I heard it's been closed for a few months now and I've seen rumors all over the place (ranging from reopening soon or staying closed for good). I am going to the park on March 29th with a friend, and I'm hoping (somehow) it will be open by then.
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very not likely it’s leaning towards never coming back
 
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Pretty embarrassing these parks are being run this way.
 
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Ryuniversal said:
very not likely it’s leaning towards never coming back
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That stinks. :sweat: I know it's old, but Kumba was quite the classic for me! Thankfully I at least rode it about 100 times in my life lol (may or may not be exaggerated).
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Pretty embarrassing these parks are being run this way.
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Agreed. It sadly matches a trend I've been seeing with other parks, particularly Six Flags/Cedar Fair (whatever the merge is called) in the last year - coasters closing without notice. And with the way United Parks has been running their parks, I also don't trust whoever is in charge to have an actual plan for Kumba's replacement (if it comes to it). :confused: If it's going, I at least hope they don't keep it SBNO for too long.
 
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Ryuniversal said:
very not likely it’s leaning towards never coming back
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Pretty embarrassing these parks are being run this way.
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That is unfortunate. Kumba was pretty fun! Glad I got the credit while I could for that in Scorpion a few years back!
 
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I don't want to get political but a certain word that rhymes with serif might really hit hard.
 
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