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Gwazi

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Gwazi

A view of Gwazi's entrance and the Lion lift hill.
Location Busch Gardens Africa
Park section Bird Gardens
Type Wood - Dueling
Status Operating
Opened June 18, 1999
Manufacturer Great Coasters International
Model Dueling
Track layout Blue/Tiger and Yellow/Lion
Lift/launch system chain lift
Track name Blue/Tiger Yellow/Lion
Height 90 ft (27.4 m) 90 ft (27.4 m)
Drop 90 ft (27.4 m) 90 ft (27.4 m)
Length 3400 ft (1036.3 m) 3400 ft (1036.3 m)
Max speed 50 mph (80.5 km/h) 50 mph (80.5 km/h)
Inversions 0 0
Duration 2:30 2:30
Max Vertical Angle 50° 50°
Max G force 3.5 3.5
Capacity 2880 riders per hour
Cost $10,000,000 USD
Height Restriction 48 in (121.9 cm)
Gwazi at RCDB
Pictures of Gwazi at RCDB


Gwazi is a dueling roller coaster at Busch Gardens Africa (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay) in Florida. Its maximum speed is 50 mph and includes 6 fly-bys (portions of the ride where the trains pass each other in opposite directions). The name Gwazi originates from a fabled creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion. Gwazi includes almost 7,000 feet of combined track and both the Lion and Tiger have different track layouts. It is known to be a rough, uncomfortable ride due to extreme lateral movements. It has been known to cause minor injuries.

Gwazi opened in 1999, only a few months after Dueling Dragons at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure. Gwazi holds the record for most fly-bys on a dueling roller coaster, and is the largest and fastest double wooden roller coaster in the southeast.

Contents

[edit] Ride

[edit] Tiger

The Gwazi Tiger has an element that gives riders a slalom sensation more like a bobsled than a wooden coaster. The Gwazi Tiger side features blue trains.

[edit] Lion

The Gwazi Lion's highlight is a seemingly continuous number of spirals. The Gwazi Lion side features yellow trains.

[edit] Rankings

A view of Gwazi from the Skyride
A view of Gwazi from the Skyride

[edit] Combined

Golden Ticket Awards: Top Wooden Roller Coasters[1][2][3]
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
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38
43
46
40

[edit] Tiger

Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Wooden-Tracked Roller Coaster
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
30
33
37
40
44
50
51
64
77

[edit] Lion

Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Wooden-Tracked Roller Coaster
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
32
42
41
41
50
51
53
71
79

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Coordinates: 28°02′02″N 82°25′23″W / 28.03389, -82.42306

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