NewsPlusNotes: Busch Gardens Tampa's SandSerpent Is Closing Very Soon!

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Busch Gardens Tampa's SandSerpent Is Closing Very Soon!

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This was announced a while ago so hopefully you heard the news and got in your last rides on SandSerpent at Busch Gardens Tampa, for it is closing for good on July 9th! Yes, that's just two days away at this point. The family oriented Wild Mouse style ride will become a part of the park's history, after having opened at Busch Gardens Tampa back in 2004. That means the coaster will have gotten in just about 20 seasons of operations while in Florida.

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The coaster actually opened as Cheetah Chase but was renamed in 2011 when it got a new neighbor coaster - named Cheetah Hunt. Only enough room for one Cheetah themed coaster on the block, indeed. The ride was created by Mack and features a typical Wild Mouse layout. It stands 46 feet tall and features 1,213 feet of track. The ride came to Florida after an 8 year stay at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, where it was named Izzy (for the Olympics mascot) and then Wild Maus.

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Busch Gardens Tampa has already confirmed they are working on a new attraction that will reside where SandSerpent is located now, but they're not saying much about what it will be. The above aerial of the park shows that there is not much land to work with at the spot, so perhaps another family coaster or a family thrill ride of some sort? Time, as always, will tell!

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