Cobra's Curse
| Cobra's Curse | |
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Artist's concept for Cobra's Curse | |
| Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | |
| Park section | Egypt |
| Status | Testing |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Replaced | Tut's Tomb |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Lift/launch system | Elevator |
| Height | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Length | 2,100 ft (640 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 1000 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | 8 trains with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
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Cobra's Curse at RCDB Pictures of Cobra's Curse at RCDB | |
Cobra's Curse is an upcoming steel roller coaster to be constructed at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida.[1] Featuring an elevator-style lift and spinning cars, this new attraction is scheduled to open sometime in 2016.
History
Construction for a new attraction in the Egypt area of Busch Gardens Tampa began in January 2015.[2] On May 28, 2015, park officials announced the name of the attraction as Cobra's Curse and that it would open sometime in 2016.[2] Busch Gardens park president Jim Dean said Cobra's Curse "complements the selection of thrill rides Busch Gardens offers, and we know it's an attraction that guests from across the globe will enjoy."[2]
While Cobra's Curse will feature a traditional roller coaster train, the individual cars on the train will be able to spin based on the distribution of the riders in each car.[3] The attraction will be constructed by Mack Rides, a German ride manufacturer that was the first to develop a roller coaster train where the individual cars were able to spin freely.[2] The former "Tut's Tomb" exhibit was removed and will be repurposed as part of the queue for Cobra's Curse.[2]
Ride experience
During the November 2015 IAAPA Convention in Orlando, Florida, MACK rides revealed additional details and a scale model of Cobra's Curse.[3] Upon reaching the top of the ride's 70-foot-tall (21 m) elevator lift, the train will turn to the left and bank outwards, bringing riders closer to the 80-foot-tall (24 m) statue of Venymyss, the snake king, before continuing along the course.[3]
References
- ↑ Times, Los Angeles. "Cobra's Curse spinning coaster slithers into Busch Gardens Tampa". latimes.com. Brady MacDonald. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sharon Kennedy Wynne (May 28, 2015). "Busch Gardens' new Cobra's Curse ride coming in 2016 (w/video)". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Dewayne Bevil (November 18, 2015). "IAAPA: Busch Gardens shares new roller coaster details". orlandosentinel.com. Tribune Newspapers. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
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