Python (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay)
Defunct roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Python was a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay theme park in Tampa, Florida. Built by Arrow Development and opened on July 1, 1976, it was the first roller coaster at Busch Gardens since the park opened in 1959. The roller coaster was located in the Congo section of the park near Stanley Falls Flume and later the Congo River Rapids. After 30 years of operation, Python closed on October 31, 2006, and was eventually replaced by Jungala, a family section of the park.
Python | |
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Previously known as The Python | |
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | |
Location | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay |
Park section | Congo |
Coordinates | 28.0390°N 82.4251°W / 28.0390; -82.4251 |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | July 1, 1976 (1976-07-01) |
Closing date | October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31) |
Cost | US$2 million ($10.7 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Replaced by | Jungala |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Arrow Development |
Designer | Ron Toomer |
Model | Corkscrew |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 72 ft (22 m) |
Length | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
Inversions | 2 |
Duration | 1:08 |
Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
Python at RCDB |
Python was one of several Corkscrew models built by Arrow Development, imaged after the likes of Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm. The roller coaster reached a maximum height of 72 feet (22 m), with a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour (64 km/h), and reached a length of 1,200 feet (370 m). Upon opening, the roller coaster was received well by critics and guests.