Negative-G - Busch Gardens Tampa 2013 Page Twelve

Busch Gardens Tampa
Tampa, Florida
January 28 2013
Page Twelve

The Sheikra Roller Coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

...but it was closed in order to get a new paint job. Oh well that is the danger of visiting Florida in the off season but it does give me an excuse to get back down here the next time we visit my parents.

Stanley Falls Flume at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Stanley Falls Flume at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

The Stanley Falls Flume was one of the few rides that I remembered from my 1981 visit to Busch Gardens Tampa.

Stanley Falls Flume at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

The Stanley Falls Flume is an old school log flume made by Arrow Dynamics back in 1977.

Stanley Falls Flume at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

I love older log flumes because they are not just about the drop and splash. They meander around with several turns, straightaways for speed and drops before taking you up to the big finale.

Stanley Falls Flume at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

The Stanley River Falls big finale is a forty-three foot plunge that Bond and Brian are speeding down here.