Busch Gardens Tampa | Falcon's Fury | Intamin Drop Tower
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CanobieFan
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Jealous 
But that's ok. I'm ready to drop everything and run out to Tampa as soon as its taking day guests and hopefully they still include a pass-holder event.
But that's ok. I'm ready to drop everything and run out to Tampa as soon as its taking day guests and hopefully they still include a pass-holder event.
CanobieFan
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Yeah, I heard that it soft opened last night but it was raining pretty hard here in Orlando so I didn't wanna risk the hour+ drive just to get stormed out. I'll make my run Wednesday or Thursday <3
CanobieFan
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OK! So after a few unsuccessful attempts to ride this damn ride...
I was in fact, able to ride Falcons Fury today, 4 times in a row (zero line.... empty seats being sent out) The seats are surprisingly roomy but the ops do a good job off pinning you in, for obvious reasons. They made me take my glasses off for the ride (although if your one to ride with a fashionable strap, that *is* allowed ) The ride up is pretty quick and the view is lovely, all 4 of my rides were on the same side (two were in the same seat) but from the side I rode you could see all of SheiKra, Scorpion, and Gwazi... as well as downtown Tampa and even St. Petersburg and the bay. The tilt is pretty amazing. Its a pretty big mind (blank) but just... fantastic! Sadly the drop isn't that good. Its more like a fast rushing toward the ground but it doesn't feel like freefall or a drop tower or even falling. Its just fast motion. Most people getting off the ride seemed to love it and that's great for the park. Seeing people super excited to have ridden your ride must feel good... but I was left feeling something missing, I guess its hard to explain. That being said, I liked it enough to jump back on a few more times. Hopefully the park can ease-up on the extensive trimming on the ride after its been open a while (like what BGW did with Mach)
And for what its worth.. I'd still take Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, Hurakan Condor, and Acrophobia over it
I was in fact, able to ride Falcons Fury today, 4 times in a row (zero line.... empty seats being sent out) The seats are surprisingly roomy but the ops do a good job off pinning you in, for obvious reasons. They made me take my glasses off for the ride (although if your one to ride with a fashionable strap, that *is* allowed ) The ride up is pretty quick and the view is lovely, all 4 of my rides were on the same side (two were in the same seat) but from the side I rode you could see all of SheiKra, Scorpion, and Gwazi... as well as downtown Tampa and even St. Petersburg and the bay. The tilt is pretty amazing. Its a pretty big mind (blank) but just... fantastic! Sadly the drop isn't that good. Its more like a fast rushing toward the ground but it doesn't feel like freefall or a drop tower or even falling. Its just fast motion. Most people getting off the ride seemed to love it and that's great for the park. Seeing people super excited to have ridden your ride must feel good... but I was left feeling something missing, I guess its hard to explain. That being said, I liked it enough to jump back on a few more times. Hopefully the park can ease-up on the extensive trimming on the ride after its been open a while (like what BGW did with Mach)
And for what its worth.. I'd still take Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, Hurakan Condor, and Acrophobia over it
CanobieFan
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Photos and stuff - http://amusementparkstuff.blogspot.com/ ... lcons.html - not that anyone cares at this point, ha