Busch Gardens Tampa | Phoenix Rising | B&M Family Invert | 2024

[TPoseOnTantrum]

The Skyride has reopened today after four years… and just in time to catch coaster construction, too!

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[CaliAngel]

I almost want to revisit the park just to get a couple rides on the Skyride, so hard to find these days and that one looks lengthy!

Missed it in 2022 with my trip.

Of course - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14q08ShYPLkzasPfNtufPI9UwLEvwGwJHLSTyay_P_dA/edit?usp=sharing

Its by no means complete. Plenty of missing ones, especially the older designs.

This is great! I can't imagine ANYONE else has done anything remotely close to this, except for maybe B&M themselves. Come to think of it, I know I have a couple pics of Tatsu in the parking lot before the installation, but I don't know if I took any pics of the markings.

 

[Niles]

The coaster has gone vertical.
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[InvertsAreMyJam]

The coaster has gone vertical.
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Darn, beat me to it.

I’m glad progress is being made, though.

 

[VonRolland]

The coaster has gone vertical.
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Looks slow

 

[InvertsAreMyJam]

Looks slow

It’s a family coaster.

But if you were referring to the construction time, yeah. It does seem to be going slowly.

 

[VonRolland]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762617834822090884

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Lift hill has risen. Not sure exactly how tall, but based on previous permits I'm assuming at least or around 60 ft;


Photos from World of Thrills on Instagram

 

[cocoa]

its way taller than montu

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

They're making headwinds on this thing;


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[InvertsAreMyJam]

According to the official Instagram account, construction is 100% finished.

 

[Niles]

According to the official Instagram account, construction is 100% finished.

Here are some pictures from Midway Mayhem looking over the site.







See loads more pictures here

 

[VonRolland]

Curious to see if this has the new distinctive B&M shuffly rattle and with it being completed it goes without saying...
Looks Slow

 

[roomraider]

That last helix and turn as seen from above is so aesthetically pleasing.

 

[InvertsAreMyJam]

This definitely isn’t an intense coaster, but wow does it look like fun. Maybe I’m biased because I love Montu but I genuinely want to go again just to ride this cred.

 

[CoasterEv]

Looks twisty and fun for a family invert. That first drop is wonky AF looking. Lol. Looks like a kicker that melted in the sun a bit, and was then installed

 

[Leon_K]

Would this be the first coaster with a double-down on a first drop?

 

[ScottLann]

Would this be the first coaster with a double-down on a first drop?

Not sure how many others do, but Grand National at BPB comes to mind.

 

[CanobieFan]

Not sure how many others do, but Grand National at BPB comes to mind.

and this https://rcdb.com/257.htm
and this* https://rcdb.com/180.htm

 

[roomraider]

Don't forget this beast. Possibly my favourites looking double down of all time.

Although it doesn't exist in this configuration anymore unfortunately (it was replaced by a normal drop after a fire and now runs as Wild One at SFA)