Phoenix Rising
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Phoenix Rising
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay · US · Zamperla Suspended Family Coaster
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Fast facts
- A steel suspended family coaster in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Pantopia area. buschgardens.com
- Phoenix Rising reaches 70.8 kilometres per hour, or forty-four miles per hour. buschgardens.com
- The ride rises 24.4 metres and contains no inversions. coasterpedia.net
- It opened to the public in 2024, becoming Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s tenth roller coaster. buschgardens.com
- Phoenix Rising was the park’s first coaster fitted with onboard audio and lighting. buschgardens.com
- Its recorded hourly throughput is approximately 800 passengers. coasterpedia.net
- The recorded construction cost was twenty million US dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Phoenix Rising
Busch Gardens announced Phoenix Rising in October 2023 as a new suspended family coaster for the Pantopia district. The original announcement placed its opening in spring 2024 and described it as the park’s largest family-oriented addition to that area. prnewswire.com
The planned spring opening became a summer debut. Pass Members received previews from July 17 to July 20, 2024, and Phoenix Rising opened to all guests on July 21, standing above the Serengeti Plain and among the attractions of Pantopia. buschgardens.com· buschgardens.com
The ride was introduced to bridge a clear gap in the park’s family coaster line-up: a step beyond Air Grover, but gentler in scale than Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s larger coasters. Trade coverage noted its swinging suspended cars and its broad view across the Serengeti Plain. amusementtoday.com
With a height of 24.4 metres, a top speed of 70.8 kilometres per hour, and a recorded cost of twenty million dollars, Phoenix Rising brought a substantial new steel structure to the centre of the park. coasterpedia.net· buschgardens.com
Sources
- buschgardens.com Acceptable source
- buschgardens.com Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- prnewswire.com Acceptable source
- amusementtoday.com Acceptable source