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* [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/sheikra/|Sheikra]] - 90-degree 200 ft drop, 70 mph roller coaster whirlwind with an Immelmann loop, a second dive into an underground tunnel and a splashdown finale. | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/sheikra/|Sheikra]] - 90-degree 200 ft drop, 70 mph roller coaster whirlwind with an Immelmann loop, a second dive into an underground tunnel and a splashdown finale. | ||
* [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/montu/|Montu]] - **First coaster in the world to incorporate an Immelmann loop (a simultaneous loop and roll)** 60-foot vertical loop, weightless roll, seven inversions, unique Batwing inversion | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/montu/|Montu]] - **First coaster in the world to incorporate an Immelmann loop (a simultaneous loop and roll)** 60-foot vertical loop, weightless roll, seven inversions, unique Batwing inversion | ||
- | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/cobras-curse/|Cobra's Curse]] | + | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/cobras-curse/|Cobra's Curse]] - 70-foot vertical lift, 40 mph, 2,100 feet of serpentine-like track, traveling backward, forward and then spinning freely. |
- | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/scorpion/|Scorpion]] | + | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/scorpion/|Scorpion]] - 50mph, 360 upside down loop. |
==== Thrill Rides ==== | ==== Thrill Rides ==== | ||
* [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/rides/falcons-fury/|Falcon's Fury]] | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/rides/falcons-fury/|Falcon's Fury]] | ||
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+ | ===== Volcano Bay ===== | ||
+ | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/volcano-bay|Volcano Bay]] (Orlando, Florida - February 2020) Water park, so lots of ring rides and flumes, but this aqua coaster deserves a mention. | ||
+ | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/krakatau-aqua-coaster|Krakatau Aqua Coaster]] - Uses linear induction motor technology - it launches the canoe uphill before it immediately sends riders into a downhill plunge. | ||
===== Universal Studios ===== | ===== Universal Studios ===== | ||
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[[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us|Universal Studios]] (Orlando, Florida - February 2020) | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us|Universal Studios]] (Orlando, Florida - February 2020) | ||
==== Roller coasters ==== | ==== Roller coasters ==== | ||
- | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-incredible-hulk-coaster|The Incredible Hulk Coaster]] 7 inversions and 2 subterranean trenches | + | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-incredible-hulk-coaster|The Incredible Hulk Coaster]] - 7 inversions and 2 subterranean trenches |
* [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/hagrids-magical-creatures-motorbike-adventure|Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure]] | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/hagrids-magical-creatures-motorbike-adventure|Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure]] | ||
==== 3D rides ==== | ==== 3D rides ==== | ||
- | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-amazing-adventures-of-spider-man|The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman]] (this might be the best 3D ride I've been on so far) | + | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-amazing-adventures-of-spider-man|The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman]] - [this might be the best 3D ride I've been on so far] |
* [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/skull-island-reign-of-kong|Skull Island: Reign of Kong]] | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/skull-island-reign-of-kong|Skull Island: Reign of Kong]] | ||
==== Thrill rides ==== | ==== Thrill rides ==== |