Tom Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 If they didn't tilt back before the brakes then it would be severely painful on the chest I would imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmqgjX7CYAAD9En.jpg:large Instant improvement. EC! and Benin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Nice splashdown feature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Hmmm, no different to the view one can get from just generally looking straight down on Detonator or any drop tower in the world... If it hurts as much as the Stand-ups do during braking as well </3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 An update on Falcon's Fury: "Busch Gardens’ new thrill ride Falcon’s Fury includes first-of-its kind design elements, systems and parts. Due to a delay in the fabrication of key component parts, neither the manufacturer nor Busch Gardens are able to complete the lengthy testing processes needed to open the ride to the public. The safety of our guests and team members remains Busch Gardens’ top priority and none of these delays involve safety systems. The ride has been safely operated in the initial stages of the testing process, and all other elements of the park’s newest re-imagined land Pantopia are now open to guests. Busch Gardens will provide updates on the ride opening as events warrant. We are committed to delivering world-class thrills and the best possible ride experience, and we look forward to the launch of Falcon’s Fury, North America’s tallest freestanding drop tower, later this summer" Source: Theme Park Guide/Busch Gardens Tampa Facebook page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Does anyone know how busy this park, and other parks in Florida,  tend to be in October?  Also I know that this park is open 365 days a year meaning that rides could be closed for their yearly maintenance. Does anyone know if they tend to do their main rides during October time or it happens earlier on during the year?  Thanks, Any comments would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 You can find the maintenance schedule for Busch on their website which shows a year in advance. Universal tend to show closures a month or so in advance under their opening times. Not to sure about Disney. And it depends what time of October you go as the beginning half of the month I know to be quiet. Not sure on the later half. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Ah thanks for that. It isn't booked but were thinking of going next October. Only the sky ride is meant to be closed this October so hopefully there shouldn't be any main rides closed next October. I doubt we are going to the Disney parks to be honest, just the Sea world parks, Universal parks and Wet n Wild. Can just hope that none, or minimal main rides are closed.  We would be going in the second half of October, the 14th for 2 weeks. Hopefully it shouldn't be too busy, heard nothing bad about October, so far  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Surely end of October would be Halloween events, in which case from my friends who have been said the queues aren't that busy for rides, but the mazes can be in excess of an hour at universal - luckily their opening hours are really late then though. As Halloween event would be a busy time I'm guessing there shouldn't be many rides closed in that period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Surely end of October would be Halloween events, in which case from my friends who have been said the queues aren't that busy for rides, but the mazes can be in excess of an hour at universal - luckily their opening hours are really late then though. As Halloween event would be a busy time I'm guessing there shouldn't be many rides closed in that period? Â Thanks for that, and the main reason I'm going is for the rides, so I'm fine with that I agree about the ride closures, I assume they would do a lot in January and February when it's dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 The Halloween event at Universal is a separate ticket. Meaning on HHN the park closes at 5pm with it reopening for HHN at 6 till 11/12/1. Islands stays open till 8 ish though. I believe it's the same for Busch Gardens Howl'O Scream. I'd expect it to be moderately busy with queues between 30 minutes and an hour (probably less). The main rides are very rarely closed for maintenence and although it may not be a particularly busy time of year it is one of the recognised time so they'll plan maintenance schedules around this. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/video.html?clip=http://static.cfnews13.com/newsvideo/cfn/FALCONS%20WEB%203.f4v&vtitle=Painting%20Falcon%27s%20Fury%20--%20Extended  The tower is now getting painted for aesthetic purposes and it looks great from the video! Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 They have started testing again! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Good that testing has started again! Toward the end of last month the lift cable had to be replaced, no idea why. Hopefully it will open very soon! Â http://www.pixelsattheparks.com/2014/07/20/falcons-fury-at-busch-gardens-tampa-cable-replacement-photo-update-from-7192014/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 People are on it!! Well employees but its a major step! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 It looks awfully slow... wonder what the ride experience is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Yeah, at some point it will injure/kill someone. c1hrisin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 ^ Â #intaminproblems c1hrisin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Soft opening happened at around 5pm yesterday florida time!Here is a video, plus judging by the riders reactions they are on to a winner!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hxm3xy22fg  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 If anything in way of their theme parks, the Americans would applaud anything these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yeah applauding out there means nothing. The 8 times we did Rip Ride Rokit while we were out there in December at least half the train would clap when returning to the station and the staff clap on many of the rides to. They're probably just clapping as they survived. But it's big and bash so Americans will love it. Kerfuffle and pognoi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I can't imagine facing 90 degrees down would make the drop feel that much more intense though? Yeah it's more dramatic, but surely you'd just be lying on those horrid looking restraints the whole way down? Doesn't look forceful enough to give much force, but I suppose I haven't ridden it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 besides, you'll hardly get much more of a view. You're looking down at the queue and the concrete below you. If you want to do that Sheikra is just next door! I only do drop towers for views. Everything else makes me cringe. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Basically... With stealth the launch only feels intense to me on the front row with the air in your face (the back row is amazing for the rest of the ride though)... So even though it looks quite force less, which so do most free fall drop towers by the way, having that exposure to the air dropping down plus while the idea of being scared facing the floor would make the experience more mentally over physically, which works in oblivions case, so why not here. I'd love to ride it to see for myself (although only been America once back in 2005)... But until then it still looks an awesome idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Whilst not majorly intense Falcons fury was pretty good - much better than Hurakan Condor but still not anything on Detonator.  The restraint vests are quite hard - comfortable but I wouldn't like to sat in them to long in the laying down position. They also had a new thing where the seatbelts get locked too and were not able to be undone until the restraints were released - not seen this on a ride before. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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