Best ride at Busch gardens Tampa bay! It's a hybrid roller coaster and the drop at the beginning is…read moreso fun. Once you are done with the drop it picks up speed and the ride itself is actually relatively long. So much fun, several inversions . And so smooth compared to Gwazi when it was just a wooden coaster.

Husband is ready to do it again! I did not join him today because my back hurt. But I will try it…read morewith him the next time we come and my back is good. He said that when you're going down that first drop your butt leaves the seat, even though you are seatbelted and have a pull down bar over your legs. He spiraled, inverted, and went up & down low. He said it's an "Oh, sh**!!!" ride." He loved it!

This place was amazing so fun for every one the life guards were super nice. We got phones took but…read morethe security guards were amazing and found them in like 20 to 30 minutes Becca was the best she found every thing with in 10 minutes she definitely needs a raise best security guard

Location: Adventure Island Date: June 27, 2026…read moreService: Waterpark Today I went for the first time ever to adventure Island Park. Unfortunately the park close early this evening due to weather conditions. The ones I said ensure that all the customers left the park safely and promptly. I was with a group and we made sure we stick together and listen to all the required announcements. Call and Jade assisted me at the snack shack where they have pizza and soft serve unfortunately they did not have any software available at the time when I was there or they didn't have any pepperoni ready either they just told me 15 to 20 minutes wait. Matthew at the front gate assisted taking a picture for us with the group We appreciate that Thank you very much. I managed to pick up a souvenir from my family before exiting the park.

Another favorite and one the whole family rides together. I like the twists and turns and love when…read moreit gains speed going up before dropping you down! I also like that it's a long ride.

After a day of riding every roller coaster at Busch Gardens, it was evident that Cheetah Hunt was…read moreone of the smoothest at the park. We had fast passes for the queue so we waited no longer than 5 minutes to get on, but the regular line didn't not max 15 minutes on a Sunday. We started the ride and I was sad that it didn't go faster, but I am also used to the velocicoaster at Universal that goes much faster. However, it was a longer ride that was smooth and thrilling. At every twist and turn you are surprised with something new! I do think with time the rollercoaster is being dated by its speed but it is still a great ride

Another great ride at Busch Gardens, one of my favorites!…read more The name is derived from the word "shikra", an Asian-African hawk that is known to dive vertically for its prey. And this ride does just that! It climbs 200 feet, to then drop you at a 90 degree angle, followed by a whirlwind of a ride that includes an Immelmann loop. Highly recommend this one.

This is one of Busch Gardens Tampa Bays most intense rides there is a similar ride at bush gardens…read moreWilliamsburg called the Griffen Which I think is scarier They both have a great overhang drop where you hang and can see below you for a few seconds before soaring into the sky This ride has more twists and speed I believe I came on a slower day and was able to practically walk on the ride and even got to ride it more than once I felt very secure in the harness and will recommend this roller coaster for sure

The first time I rode this coaster, it made me sick as a dog. I got off the coaster and tried to…read moreact like a He-Man in front of the kiddies who seemed to have had not issue with the ride, while all the while I wanted to find a place to puke and curl up in a ball. The second time I rode this, I enjoyed every moment of the ride and felt fine afterwards, so I am not sure what the difference was. This ride has a large number of inversions and corkscrews and is fast. It is a little bumpy for a steel coaster but I really enjoyed it.

One of the original roller coasters from when I used to come here. Originally opened in 1993 and…read moregoes 60 mph. The ride goes upside down 7x and is the longest coaster at the park. Wow does that bring back memories. I used to ride this thing all the time when I'd come here in high school. I don't ride these today however now my daughter does! She loves this one and has to ride it every time we come here. My complaint about it is that it never seemed like the seat harness fit me very snug. Being a thinner person I would alway lift out of my seat when taking the loops.

Zoe-Patra and the Hippos of the Nile is a short fun Kids Water Hippo Ride at Sesame Street Safari…read moreof Fun kids play area in Busch Gardens Theme Park Tampa. The Hippos of the Nile is an easy and calm water ride where children ride a smiling purple Hippo with one small hill followed by a small splash that won't get your child too wet. This is the perfect ride to create a small thrill for young child! Young children may ride that are between 36 inches tall and 56 inches tall. This ride's Sesame Street mascot is Zoe who is a 3-year-old orange female monster who typically wears a necklace, ballet tutu dress, tiara, and loves to dance! Zoe was designed to complement her boyfriend Elmo, who is a 3 year old red male monster who refers to himself in the 3rd person. For this ride, Zoe's name has been changed to "Zoe-patra" inspired by Ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and she is wearing a traditional white Egyptian dress, with a gold Egyptian headpiece, a gold Egyptian necklace, and a gold Egyptian staff like what Egyptian Queen Cleopatra wore. Zoe is joined by a pink monster named Telly dressed like an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh with a gold Pharaoh headpiece and a purple Hippo with an ancient Egyptian pyramid and the Nile river in the background. Additional Egyptian or Sesame Street art or references along the ride's path could be added if managment is looking for more ways to enhance this ride. Hippos were once common throughout the Nile River system but have not been seen in the Nile river since the early 1900's, over 100 years ago. The hippopotamus is now found only in the swampy Al-Sudd region of South Sudan and farther south in Africa. The ancient Egyptians had an ambivalent relationship with hippopotami but feared them as dangerous. Hippos are unpredictable and powerful animals that, when feeling threatened, will become extremely aggressive. Today hippopotami kill more people in Africa than any other large animal. A hippopotamus can outrun a human over a short distance, and they often upend boats and maul passengers. Ancient Egyptians were attacked by hippos, but evidence that people also survived can be found in an ancient Egyptian medical recipe for wounds inflicted by the bites of a hippo. Hippopotami are herbivores and usually graze during the night, when they can decimate a farmer's field with their enormous appetite. This was already an issue in ancient Egypt. An inscription on a papyrus refers to such a devastated harvest: "the worm took half and the hippopotamus ate the rest."

Beautiful experience! We enjoyed riding the train while it played Christmas music and we watched…read moreanimals. The lights, trees illuminated at night were a really fun experience. They also had food and drink items that were exclusive to Christmas Town. Live shows with holiday costumes and music were also great. It is something I'd do again in the future for a fun holiday experience.

I really enjoyed how they've done Christmas Town this year, with a similar format to the Food and…read moreWine Festival. The Christmas Town village is sort of sequestered in one area of the park, but the entire place is completely decked out with beautiful lights and music is playing everywhere to remind you it's Christmas no matter where you are. We showed up early to walk around the park and get a good look at everything, and stayed through the darker hours. I got a five item punch card and enjoyed some samplers of the holiday special foods. Hot chocolate, turkey meatballs with cranberry sauce crab and corn chowder, apple spice cheesecake, and monte cristo bites. Everything we had good and at the right size so you could enjoy a good sample of what was being offered. We also rode on the Skyride to see everything for up above and rode through park in the decked Nairobi Express train, which was festive and lit up for the holiday. Although some photo-ops you'd need to pay for and had lines, you could easily take a good shot anywhere in the entire park.