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5 Hybrid Roller Coasters To Add To Your Bucket List

In honor of the record-breaking Iron Gwazi, here are 5 of the best hybrid coasters.

Iron Gwazi Review: Long-Awaited Record Breaker Opens March 11 at Busch Gardens Tampa

If you take one thing away from this review, take this: get on a plane, a train, a car, a ship. Do what you need to do and get to Tampa to catch a ride (or ten) on Iron Gwazi.

Park Duels: Busch Gardens Tampa vs. Busch Gardens Williamsburg

These are both world-class parks, as lovely in their similarities as they are in their differences... which one comes out on top?

10 Most Exciting Coasters Opening in 2022

Here are 10 new coasters we are most excited to ride in 2022...

Howl-O-Scream Tampa's Absolute MUST-DOS

With no changing of leaves or dropping of temperatures, Floridians have to make do when it comes to getting their fall fix. We find fall in pumpkin iced coffees and cinnamon brooms and, perhaps most iconically and importantly, our brilliant—and growing—lineup of theme park Halloween events. Between

When Will Iron Gwazi Finally Open?

Now that the ride is complete, why is it in a state of standing but not operating?

The Highly-Anticipated 2020 Coasters That Became 2021 Coasters...

It would be an understatement to say that 2020 was an unexpected year for the theme park industry. With COVID-19 shutting down parks across the world, the majority of new-for-2020 coasters were pushed back due to constraints in funds, labor, and safety.

VelociCoaster is Going to Change EVERYTHING at Universal Orlando Resort. Here's Why:

After the closure of cult classic coaster Dragon Challenge in late 2017, Universal’s Islands of Adventure was hit with a major gap in their lineup. Now down two major, state of the art, thrilling coasters, Universal teased of better things to come. Less than two years later, Hagrid’s Magical

No Longer Second Best? The Case for Howl-O-Scream

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Halloween event, though a premier event in its own right, has lived in the shadows of its competitor just down I-4 for 20 years.

How an Idea Becomes a Ride: Roller Coasters

In order to explore the work that happens between the thought of a new roller coaster and opening day, we’ll have to put on our Roller Coaster Tycoon hats, asking ourselves the big questions—and the equally important small ones—that go into park planning.

A Crash Course in Gwazi, Florida's Most Iconic Wooden Coaster

Something was roaring in Tampa in the summer of 1999. It was named after a mythical creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion. 7,000 feet of track peeked up from the skyline. It stood at 100 feet tall and hauled at speeds of over 50 miles per hour…and there were two of them.

If You Love Disney's World Showcase, You Have to Visit These Eight US Theme Park Restaurants

There’s no question that Disney is in something of a league of their own when it comes to theme park dining. The vast majority of theme park restaurants across the US fit a familiar mold offering safe classics likely to please families and picky eaters. Even at some of the top parks in the country

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