Busch Gardens Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa

🎢 Active: 10 ☠️ Defunct: 2 👥 Credits Logged: 82
About the Park

Busch Gardens Tampa is located in Tampa, FL. It opened 1959, and today features 10 active roller coasters.

🎢 Active Coasters
  • Air Grover
    • Steel | Zierer
    2010
  • Cheetah Hunt
    • Steel | Intamin Amusment Rides
    2011
  • Cobra's Curse
    • Steel | Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG
    2016
  • Iron Gwazi
    • Hybrid | Rocky Mountain Construction
    2022
  • Kumba
    • Steel Looping | Bolliger & Mabillard
    1993
  • Montu
    • Inverted Looping | Bolliger & Mabillard
    1996
  • Sand Serpent
    • Steel | Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG
    2004
  • Scorpion
    • Steel | Schwarzkopf
    1980
  • SheiKra
    • Steel Dive | Bolliger & Mabillard
    2005
  • Tigris
    • Steel Launched | Premier Rides
    2019
☠️ Historic & Retired Coasters
  • Gwazi
    • Wooden Racing | Great Coasters International
    1999–2015
  • Python
    • Steel Looping | Arrow Dynamics
    1976–2006
🎢 Fun Facts About Busch Gardens Tampa
Fact 1: Busch Gardens Tampa features the coasters SheiKra and Kumba, known for thrilling drops and loops, perfect for adrenaline seekers!
Fact 2: The park's Serengeti Plain area houses over 65 species of animals, offering guests a safari-like experience alongside exciting rides.
Fact 3: Busch Gardens was initially opened in 1959 as a botanical garden and a beer garden, showcasing Florida's beautiful flora and fauna.
Updated: November 13, 2025