Fun Trivia : Busch Gardens

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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What ride was built in the area that replaced the Clydesdale Horse Barn?

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Cheetah Hunt. The ride has a top speed of 75 mph, the top speed of the cheetah, the ride it was named for. It does not have a stationary lift hill and drop, making it unique from all of the other roller coasters in the park.



Sesame Street: Safari of Fun replaced what region?

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The Land of the Dragons. In 2009, the Land of the Dragons was replaced with Sesame Street: Safari of Fun, changing the land for children to an even more familiar place for them. Their only roller coaster is called "Air Grover" tributary the blue monster from the television show.



What is the main region and the location of the entrance and exit of the park?

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Morroco. Morroco has most of the major shops for Busch Gardens. It also branches to the Stanleyville and Egypt regions. It is also home of Gwazi.



Scorpion is in what region?

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Timbuktu. The ride is the shortest ride, in height, at the park but has a unique loop turning the train sideways instead of looping straight, making the coaster very unique. Its region is similar to the African Market.



The ride Montu is named after which culture's God of War?

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Egypt. In Mythology the God was had a head of a falcon and legs of a human. The ride is meant to resemble flying like a hawk. It can be also translated as Monthu.



What is the first wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens?

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Gwazi. Gwazi has actually two roller coasters, Gwazi Tiger and Gwazi Lion. One has a different feel from the other (one starts higher from the other giving a higher altitude but a lower drop); they do cross paths several times on the ride. Roar! is a chain of roller coasters from Six Flags.



What form of roller coaster (ex. inverted,shuttle,hyper) is Sheikra?

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floorless. This feature was made when they changed the trains in 2008. The seats in the back are elevated so every passenger can see as if they were in the front row. This increases the hang time when the train stops before a drop.



What angle drop does Sheikra have?

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90 degrees. This drop is the deepest, along with Griffon, in the southeast. Its counterpart, Griffon, at Busch Gardens Europe, is nearly identical, but is five feet taller than it.



What type of roller coaster is Montu?

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Inverted/Steel. Montu is in the Egypt region. Its tallest inversion is after the fist drop and it has over 5 inversions after it: the most in the southeast. Nile Crocodiles were put below the ride but were removed.



What is the ride at Busch Gardens that has the name "Rhino" in its title?

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Rhino Rally. Rhino Rally is a safari that starts as a truck, but then goes on a river. It is driven by an employee; one of the few rides that is not controlled by a machine.