Busch Gardens Tampa | Falcon's Fury | Intamin Drop Tower

[peep]

Forgot to post it in here the other day but on Monday there was an interview with Mark Rose in the Metro newspaper...

EDIT: That video is quite interesting once they get inside the tower. I think that's the first time I've seen inside one. Is it just me or is the marketing for this ride a bit all over the place though? Like the videos seem to be trying hard to be 90s hip (shaky text everywhere, really?), the artwork is really nice and stylized to the theme of the area and then there's that infographic posted earlier. Just very confusing. Still, they're getting lots of attention.

 

[Lofty]

Apart from the excessively awkward fist pumps, that video is a great watch.

 

[Jordanovichy]

^^yeah I felt that. Also the whole 'director of awesomeness'. So far up their own arses I dunno how they aren't inside out.

 

[spicy]

Other than being typically cheesy American that video was actually really interesting and I really like it when parks release material like that and wish that more parks would do the same.

As for the drop tower? Looks incredible and I'm looking forward to see how it's going to ride. I'm imagining a kind of dive machine experience which is only a good thing.

 

[Jordanovichy]

Busch Gardens have confirmed on their Twitter account Falcon's Fury will open 1st May:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BuschGardens/status/439394246739898368[/tweet]

 

[CanobieFan]

Can't wait!

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

This will be awesome! Really can't wait to ride it in the summer!

 

[marc]

Here's a picture from thedclblog on Twitter.

 

[Jordanovichy]

In addition to Marc's pictures, take a look at BGTFan's latest construction update. There's too many pictures to post so just have one as a teaser

http://bgtfans.com/2014/falcons-fury-co ... update-19/

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

The pictures are brilliant! The ride looks better and better each time I see it, the scale of it is just incredible!

 

[_koppen]

It dosen't matter how much downtime this thing will have, it will still be one of the most badass rides in the world!

 

[Jordanovichy]

It dosen't matter how much downtime this thing will have...

Have some optimism!

But I agree, it will be 'badass'. Drop towers are thilling anyway, not usually my cup of tea, but I am looking forward to riding this in the summer.

 

[Lofty]

That gondola is one ugly bastard.

 

[owentaylor121]

I can see the brakes for this killing the whole ride completely, to whole point was to be falling to the ground face first, but thats hardly the case.

 

[Lofty]

It drops, at 90°, I'm pretty sure that qualifies as falling to the ground face first.

The brakes are obviously going to be pretty high on this so it has enough time to settle the seats back. We've known this since day one, I'd much prefer this then a more vigorous braking system facing to the floor, pushing your full weight onto the restraint via your chest and midriff. Look at Mach Tower, that brakes somewhat high up too.

In my opinion, a drop tower isn't about the falling section, it's about the initial sudden drop and height. Even the height doesn't play a big part if you look at the likes of Drop Dead, they're amongst some of the best drop towers going and at a minuscule height of only 5 meters, they're experience is based solely on the sudden release.

 

[CanobieFan]

Got the media day invite from Busch Gardens a few days ago Should be getting to ride it at the end of April, yaayyy!

 

[Jordanovichy]

Busch Gardens have released their 3rd 'Webisode' for Falcon's Fury updates. Nothing new on the actual ride just lots of info about the new area, Pantopia.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laL-aR3aQLk&list=PLQcnnUF8aOgYDag1iJE6Yvm4sMWnzKYbY[/youtube]

I love the look of those bacon pretzels <3

 

[Hutch]

The trains look really weird but I love the look of them.

Courtesy of BGT's Facebook.

 

[Jordanovichy]

Those trains look pretty schmexy actually. Has it actually started testing now? I've had a quick scan through the interweb and can't find anything to suggest it has.

 

[Jarrett]

Being hung out from the tower that far looks terrifying! NO. NOT FOR ME. GONNA GO RIDE CHEETAH HUNT INSTEAD. :shock: