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Gwazi
Busch Gardens Tampa
Gwazi is Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's mammoth double wooden coaster. It is also the Southeast's largest and fastest double wooden roller coaster, boasting more than 1.25 million board feet of lumber and more than 2 million bolted connections. Named after a fabled lion with a tiger's head, Gwazi races riders through almost 7,000 feet of track and six "flyby" maneuvers in which trains pass within feet of each other at crossing speeds of 100 mph. Gwazi is in reality two distinct coasters intertwined: Gwazi Tiger has an element that gives riders a slalom sensation, more like a bobsled than a wooden coaster. Gwazi Lion's highlight is a seemingly continuous number of spirals.
Gwazi Details
| Year | Track | Type | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wood | Dueling Twister | Great Coasters, Int. |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 95 feet | Drop: 90 feet |
| Top Speed: 50 mph | G-force: 3.5 G's |
| Length: 3,400 feet | Trains: 4 - 24 passenger |
| Train Mfg: Philadelphia Toboggan Co. | Ride Time: 2 minutes, 30 seconds |
More Facts About Gwazi
Elements: Dual-Track, Six Near Miss Dueling Passes
Estimated cost: $10 million
Trains have six cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.
Ride capacity: 2,880 passengers per hour
Height requirement: Must be at least 48 inches tall
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