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Old 13 Sep 18, 09:37 AM  
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New Thrill Coaster coming to Busch Gardens

inline imageBusch Gardens Tampa Bay continues to solidify its position as Florida’s thrill leader with the announcement of Tigris, a new triple-launch steel rollercoaster which will be Florida’s tallest launch coaster, roaring to the park in spring 2019.

An innovative experience, Tigris will catapult riders through an exhilarating array of looping twists, moving both forwards and backwards, with breath-taking drops, a 150-foot skyward surge, and an inverted heartline roll, all at more than 60 miles per hour. Tigris will race riders along more than 1,800 feet of steel track designed to mimic the awe-inspiring agility of the world’s largest and most powerful cat: the tiger.

"Tigris will be a strong addition to our family of world-class thrill rides. With three intensely exciting launch points, this ride is unlike anything we have in our coaster collection," said Stewart Clark, president and general manager of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

"This new attraction is a testament to our continued investment in the park, bringing new and innovative experiences to our guests."

To further solidify Busch Gardens’ reign as Florida’s thrill ride leader, more news is on the horizon – a second new thrill ride will be coming to the Gwazi area of the park in 2020.

The two new thrill rides will join a top-rated list of favorites for coaster enthusiasts, including Cheetah Hunt, the park’s longest coaster, SheiKra, a 200-foot tall floorless dive coaster, Falcon’s Fury, a 335-foot freestanding drop tower, and Montu, Kumba, and Cobra’s Curse to name a few.

Taking its name from that of the world’s largest cat species, Panthera tigris, the new Tigris attraction is being constructed in the Stanleyville area of the theme park, adjacent to Jungala, which houses the park’s endangered Bengal tigers. Busch Gardens is also home to Malayan tigers – a subspecies with less than 500 individuals in the wild. The park’s resident cats are an integral part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.

More than 100,000 tigers stalked the grasslands and forests of Asia just 100 years ago. Now, every remaining subspecies of this big cat are endangered, and fewer than 4,000 total tigers remain in the wild. Threats to tiger populations include poaching, human encroachment on vital tiger habitat, deforestation and loss of vital prey species.

The Tigris queue will include educational content about the plight of tigers in the wild and what conservationists – including the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund – are doing to help save them. In addition, the purchase of any merchandise in the Tigris gift shop will help make a difference, with 5% of the sales price donated to the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund to protect tigers and their habitat.










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Now that looks like one hell of a party. Can't wait
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Looks like I'll be going back in 2-3 years once both rides are up and running. In Cheetah Hunt and Sheikra they already have 2 of the best coasters I've ever been on and these new 2 should be a great addition.
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hope they can get it finished for end of may next year
missed out when falcons fury was suppose to open in spring but never did had to go back following year lol to ride it
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Just in time for our trip next summer. Kids will love this.
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Haven't made it to Busch Gardens yet. Another reason to make that trip one day!
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Will be good to go on this., and looking forward to it if it's ready in Sept 2019. :-
Shame it looks likes its already been done elsewhere.
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