Testing has finally begun on the Sky Ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay following a multi-year closure.
What’s Happening:
- The Sky Ride has been closed at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay since the pandemic closure of 2020.
- For over three years, fans of the park wondered whether the beloved attraction would ever reopen.
- Busch Gardens finally confirmed back in August of this year that the Sky Ride would be reopening, after receiving some TLC.
- The park’s X account recently shared a short video of one of the Sky Ride cabins testing on the wire track high above the park.
- The Sky Ride originally opened at the park in 1974, transporting guests from the Edge of Africa to Stanleyville and back.
- The building and attraction were modified slightly in 2011 for the construction of Cheetah Hunt, which includes a moment where the roller coaster travels over the Sky Ride.
More Busch Gardens News:
- Find out what’s new and what’s next for the park in 2024, including the brand-new Phoenix Rising roller coaster.
- Christmas Town has returned to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay through January 7th. Take a look at what you can experience at this year’s event.
- Recently, a sinkhole opened under a wastewater treatment pond at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, where an estimated 2.5 million gallons of treated wastewater were dumped into the earth below
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