Credit: Screengrab via BG

Credit: Screengrab via BG


We now have a better idea of just how intense Busch Gardens’ new thrill ride will be.

This morning, the park released a POV video shot from the front car of its yet-to-open Iron Gwazi roller coaster.

Coming in at 206-feet tall with top speeds of 76 mph, Iron Gwazi will be North America’s tallest hybrid roller coaster, as well as the fastest and steepest hybrid roller coaster in the world, says the park. 


The ride will feature a 91-degree drop, three inversions and 12 airtime hills along 4,075 feet of purple steel track. Guests can also expect 12 airtime features, and three inversions.

Iron Gwazi was originally set to debut in Spring of 2020, but COVID-19 had other plans. Though no specific date has been announced, the roller coaster is expected to open in 2021.

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This article appears in Nov 19-25, 2020.

Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent...