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Sky Ride closed at 5:00, 5 hours before park closing. Just got to Sheikra before it closed for the night. Looks like they close the line an hour before fireworks even if it’s a walk on.

Map of Tampa out near Iron Gwazi for Summer Nights

Busch Gardens Tampa is empty for a Friday night of a holiday weekend. Cheetah Hunt running 4 trains with 2 stations and is a 5 minute wait.

@SaxOnTracks @SeaWorld @FunSpotAmerica That’s good to hear they take it so seriously and have such great customer service.

I happened to go there last summer with my daughter on a night a takeover was taking place. I contacted @FunSpotAmerica on Instagram about our experience and they got back to me right away. Their manager called me the next day and offered me a ticket for my daughter, and they greeted us with an ice cream cone for my daughter on our next visit. They’ve enforced chaperone policies during spring break, summer, and when these events have popped up nearby ever since that happened. Another reason Fun Spot are my favorite parks in Orlando!

Hey @SeaWorld Orlando, hope you’re preparing for another takeover at Aquatica!

@SaxOnTracks @BuschGardens @SeaWorld I like how they tried to make the trains look like the actual ones on the rides compared to past merchandise that was more generic like Iron Gwazi having OTSR. If I had seen them last week I would have gotten one with Busch Bucks.

Been a @BuschGardens and @SeaWorld passmember for four years straight and am letting my pass expire Monday, and am not renewing it. In four years of going to BGT, I’ve never seen merch worth buying, until this. Unfortunately, good merch isn’t enough to make me want to return.

Surprising to see Sheikra running 2 trains considering it’s a Thursday but there are a lot of school trips today.

With Montu and Cobra’s Curse both closed at Busch Gardens Tampa, the walkway into Egypt is blocked off.

Nature’s Kingdom replaced the 50% signs with new ones stating everything is $20 and under. Inside it’s almost all seasonal merchandise and dated items from 2023 and 2024.

Construction update for Lion & Hyena Ridge at Busch Gardens Tampa. A lot has been done since my last visit to the park 3 weeks ago.

@SaxOnTracks @BuschGardens The last time I rode Iron Gwazi was the final day lockers weren’t required. I haven’t ranked it lower but refuse to pay for a locker. If I rented a 2 hour locker every trip to the park I would be spending over $150 a year in locker fees.

Who else has moved Iron Gwazi at @BuschGardens down their rankings because of the mandatory lockers you’re required to pay for? Mix that with some of the worst ride ops in the industry, and it’s easily the best ride in the world with the worst experience out there.

@SoCal360 @SixFlags @knotts I wish United Parks would offer something similar. They just offer all day dining which is ok for a 1 day visitor but not great for someone who visits often.

Still amazing that just by walking into any @SixFlags park in the country, like @Knotts, we can get up to 2 meals per visit (4-hour interval). $160 for the season dining plan is such a incredible deal. Even if the food is just okay, the value is insane!

@GameStalgiaX I remember Sears put them on clearance for $19.97 around 2007 or 2008 Wish I had bought more than 1 at the time.

Bro wake up it's 2002, let's get a gamecube for 49$

@ThatMagicalFam I usually go to the ride during fireworks. It’s usually a 15 minute wait at the most and often less.

Is Peter Pan's Flight a must-ride attraction for you?

Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa has been closed for just over a week. Hopefully it’s nothing major as not having any water rides available on these warmer days will not be great.

Work being done on Falcon’s Fury today. Seats are piled up in the queue along with tarps. All the seats are missing from the ride, as of a few weeks ago only some were removed.

@Kdodgers24 It was crazy on Friday in the early evening. Lighting Lane line started at the Laugh Floor sign. It took over 30 minutes and at one point the line didn’t move for close to 10 minutes. Standby was posted at 95 and got up to 120 minutes. Standby had 2 switchbacks outside full.

How does Buzz have a longer wait time than Tron? Buzz doesnt even have 90 minutes worth of queue.

@Doctors__TARDIS Yes, it should have been included as a replacement for Sand Serpent and Scorpion being removed. It’s not even on regular Quick Queue or Unlimited, only Quick Queue Plus and valid once (along with Iron Gwazi)

@GetsonM1903 Not including Phoenix Rising is crazy, right?

Busch Gardens Tampa is now advertising Quick Queue at Guest Relations. I don’t know if it’s worse that they are highlighting the Junior version only works on 3 rides or that with the rapids closed, it works on 2 rides today and costs $54.99. It used to work on 6 rides.

Sheikra currently has an empty train stuck on the lift hill. It’s been closed for almost 3 hours