Home to 3 of World's Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez
Hang on to your hats! If you visit Busch Gardens in Tampa, you have the chance to ride three of the Top 50 steel roller coasters in the entire world, as judged by the Golden Ticket Awards.
For 2008, the three Busch Gardens Tampa rides included in the Golden Ticket's Top 50 are Montu (10th place), Shei'Kra (19th), and Kumba (27th). All three roller coasters were built by the Swiss roller coaster company Bollinger & Mabillard (B & M).
The 3 Rides
Montu, which opened in 1996, is an inverted roller coaster; this means the roller coaster trains -- and the riders' feet -- hang down below the track.
Shei'Kra debuted in 2005 and features a 200-foot, 90-degree drop.
Kumba first thrilled Busch Gardens guests in 1993 and turns riders upside-down seven times over the course of almost 4,000 feet of track.
How Were the Top 50 Rides Chosen?
How were the Top 50 rides chosen? Amusement Today is a major theme-park industry publication. Since 1998, The Golden Ticket Awards has been choosing the world's best amusement parks, rides, and attractions based on the voting from among its international group of people who make visiting and enjoying amusement parks a regular part of their lives.
What Were the Top 3 Steel Roller Coasters?
What are the three roller coasters that scored the best? Six Flags New England's Superman Ride of Steel in Agawam, Massachusetts took the top spot. Millennium Force at Sandusky, Ohio's Cedar Point Park was runner-up. Nitro, at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, was voted third-best.
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Scary coasters! lol
