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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Florida's African-themed coaster safari

Tampa, Florida, United States

Eight operating coasters across themed lands — Iron Gwazi hybrid, SheiKra dive, Montu inverted, and Cheetah Hunt multi-launch. Opened in 1959 as a brewery gardens tour. Stats sourced from buschgardens.com/tampa.

Tallest

200ft

SheiKra

Fastest

76mph

Iron Gwazi

Complete coaster roster8 coasters in atlas · 3 flat/water/dark sample

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Coaster roster(8)

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Other attractions(3)

Coasters only

Flat rides, water rides, and more — lighter detail than coasters. Coaster Atlas stays coaster-first; these are here for full park-day context.

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Height requirements explained

Minimum heights are safety rules — measured with shoes at the queue entrance.

Park timeline

  • Busch Gardens Tampa opens

    The Tampa brewery tour and gardens evolve into a major African-themed theme park.

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  • Iron Gwazi opens

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  • Howl-O-Scream

    Annual fall haunt event with haunted houses and scare zones.

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