The four of us took in Busch Gardens on Friday. A very interesting park with some awesome rollercoaster rides including Sheikra. The picture here shows the cars hanging over a drop off at the top of the ride. We were in the front car when we did it and you are 160 feet up in the air. They stop the car right at the edge and let you hang for about 5 seconds, contemplating your fate, before they let you go. Your feet are hanging free as well because there is no floor. Just a shoulder harness to hold you in place. The ride only lasts about 40 seconds but we were hitting speeds of 65 mph with all the drops and turns. Lots of screaming on this ride!
We spent the entire day at BG and I think we hit most of the rides including an old wooden rollercoaster. Chris and I found that one the hardest on our bodies. Lots of bumps and jarring of the neck. We were glad that ride was over. We spent some time on a 3/4 scale steam train touring the park and seeing all the wild animals as well. Lots of elephants, rhinoceros, flamingos, giraffe, water buffalo, gorillas, etc.
This is a photo of our ride. I decided to take a picture of a picture instead of paying $20. Note the relaxed expression on my face. Not sure how that happened! The kids did Sheikra again later in the day, but once was enough for us.
We bought tickets that are good for a year at no extra charge, so Chris and I will likely return to BG again at the end of March when we return to Tampa to have some work done on the motorhome.
There is also a skyride which offers an aerial view on the park. Gondolas on a cable take you over just about everything. We saw these rhinos from the air. The was a rhino rally offered as well, which is a off road vehicle ride through the animal habitats but unfortunately the lines were too long for us to do it. Perhaps next time.
We brought Buddy with us and boarded him right at the kennel at BG. It cost $6 which we thought was quite reasonable.
Yesterday, the kids went back to Disney, downtown area and spent the day. There were tornado warnings last night beginning around supper time which made for an interesting time. No funnel clouds materialized anywhere but temps have dropped from high 70s yesterday afternoon, to only 60F today. But at least the sun is out.
Looks like we are headed for Universal Studios today.
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