VonRolland
Giga Poster
Well it's nearly September this isn't the end of all...
The ride a failure, hardly tho
Busch Gardens Tampa | Iron Gwazi | RMC Gwazi | 2022
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The ride a failure, hardly tho
Eyebrows
Hyper Poster
I think we all saw 2022 coming. Even you.
SeaWorld corporate doesn’t care about the ride at all. Or guest satisfaction.
Ethan
Strata Poster
Do you think rides like this cost a couple of quid? Of course they care about it, it's a major investment.
Delay the ride and it’s 2 years past due date. You call that a good investment?
when it opens. The ride will rot and then it will collapse. The wood is warping in the hot Florida climate. That lawn ornament needs structure adjustments.
Dar
Hyper Poster
"The ride will never open"
->posts tweet directly saying it's opening next year
Well gosh darn, they better pull it down and put a steel coaster there. If the wood is rotting and warping before guests have even ridden, it can't be safe to have a wooden structure in Florida. Best to start again now before anyone has had chance to get attached to it.
Yes! Corporate just made the worst decision in roller coaster history. Delay a ride for 2 years. They better open it in January.Do you think it would rot less if it was open?
Ethan
Strata Poster
Clearly you are a naive soul.
Wooden structures without care has no chance surviving in the Florida climate. Iron Gwazi will be a rough experience. The wood is warping and they need to replace it.
RcTmix
Mega Poster
If they just cover it with a tarp I'm sure it will be fine.
While this is disappointing news for many enthusiasts, I'm guessing it's nothing compared to how the folks running BGT probably feel. To have this beautiful new coaster sitting there, but unable to open it because of the financial fallout from 2020? Brutal.
While this is disappointing news for many enthusiasts, I'm guessing it's nothing compared to how the folks running BGT probably feel. To have this beautiful new coaster sitting there, but unable to open it because of the financial fallout from 2020? Brutal.
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
Rwinger, you sure the delays haven't given you depression? 
Also, if the Florida sun did warp wood, Old Gwazi wouldn't have made it to 2005 even. There's no way Iron Gwazi is already warping.
Also, if the Florida sun did warp wood, Old Gwazi wouldn't have made it to 2005 even. There's no way Iron Gwazi is already warping.
I was just upset how corporate decided to delay it even more. And everyone is getting angry. It was advertised. This could get them a lawsuit for false advertising.Rwinger, you sure the delays haven't given you depression?
Also, if the Florida sun did warp wood, Old Gwazi wouldn't have made it to 2005 even. There's no way Iron Gwazi is already warping.
Now it is in SBNO for two years. How will they maintain it? The public will be in for a rough ride.
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Matt N
CF Legend
I wouldn’t worry about smoothness; New Texas Giant has been around for 10 years and is still allegedly smooth as glass! I’m yet to hear of a rough IBox coaster in the 10 years RMC has been selling them for, so I’d be surprised if Iron Gwazi was the first.
Besides, I’m sure Busch Gardens will have thought about maintenance before delaying the ride; they’ll be carrying out whatever maintenance is required to keep the ride going. It’s still periodically doing test runs, isn’t it, so it clearly isn’t anywhere near being structurally unsafe yet?
Besides, I’m sure Busch Gardens will have thought about maintenance before delaying the ride; they’ll be carrying out whatever maintenance is required to keep the ride going. It’s still periodically doing test runs, isn’t it, so it clearly isn’t anywhere near being structurally unsafe yet?
Peet
Giga Poster
Can we please have the facepalm emoji added to the reactions options?
VonRolland
Giga Poster
'A ROUGH ride' now that's being dramtatic...
