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Welcome to part 2 of my Florida adventure at...

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Busch Gardens!

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What a beautiful day it was

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So let's leap into the action!

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And begin the day with

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Gwazi!

I know many people detest this ride, but I love it! Yes it's a bit rough, but for me it is still a thrilling enjoyable ride! For me it will be a shame if it goes.

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The death of Gwazi is not yet confirmed but for Timbuktu it sure is.

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Glad Scorpion isn't leaving though, it is a good fun ride.

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Up on The SkyRide we saw a hippo,

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Some flamingos

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And a Cheetah hunting!

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But before all of that, the Congo is calling with the mighty Kumba roar!

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Kumba is one of the most highly rated B&M's out there and deservedly, but it doesn't have massive theming pieces which people seem to love at the moment. It is just perfectly styled as the above picture shows, whilst there is no direct theming it is a themed or well styled ride. It just works.

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Montu is the opposite, it is heavily themed.

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But also fits in. Another great example of how to do a roller coaster well.

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This Hyena is tired of rides for now though, so we will take an animal break.

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Hang on, that's not an animal! Guess it's ride time again!

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Can you do this Oblivion? No. No you can't.

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After a quick cool off from the heat it was time for Busch Gardens latest addition...

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It is such a beautiful looking ride. The green and yellow combination is great!

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It is a great family coaster! Has the punch of an Intamin launch, silky smooth, fast paced ride with some excellent pops of airtime and speedy changes in direction. Can't compare it to Maverik but this is certainly great fun!

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And away they go!

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It may not look it but it was Christmas time...

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This sign says so!

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This brings us to the end of our 2nd adventure! Next up is a world of Lego and gardens, so from me and the meerkats we will see you there!

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Inferno

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Brilliant post and lovely pictures :D

The Worlds of Discovery are just as good as Disney and Universal tbh especially when you factor in price. Busch and Aquatica are just amazing.

I miss Orlando :(

Mark9

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Love Kumba and SheiKra, Tolerated Montu, thought Cheetan Hunt was a mismatch and instead of excelling at being either a thrill ride or a family ride, ended up being in that awkward middle ground of being neither. Shame because I love the look of it, t's truly one of Intamins best looking rides. It just doesn't ride well enough.

Inferno- Personally I find walking around Busch and SeaWorld the most relaxing of all the parks out there. They're nice in that they don't have a massive IP base, they are original ideas such as Kumba, Sheikra, Manta and so on. And the weather we had at Busch made it an absolutely lovely day out, it is a beautiful park!

Mark9- I agree that it seems like they've tried to make a family coaster with thrill too, you've done Juvelen haven't you? What's that like in comparison (family based, thrill or the perfect mix)? :)

Mark9

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Juvelen is a gem of a ride, it's a family ride through and through. It's a bit like Fury in that respect. It's thrilling for the kids and a blast for the adults. Cheetah Hunts problem could be the inversion and the fact that it has long bits of track that are un-inspiring such as the drop out of the tree figure eight or the zig zag through the waterfalls. Juvelen does that in a much more satisfying way.

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