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Cheetah Hunt is a steel launched roller coaster currently open and operating at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. It opened to the public on May 27, 2011 alongside a new cheetah exhibit - Cheetah Run.HistoryBefore the ride was officially announced, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay ran a teaser campaign which slowly revealed details of the attraction across Summer 2010. Five teaser videos were released which featured cut scenes of the ride's point of view video. The attraction was officially announced on October 13, 2010 by park president, Jim Dean. Construction of the ride began almost immediately. By November 18, some supports for the ride were already in place. By mid December, the supports for the 102ft tall figure 8 element were complete with some pieces of track also installed. Cheetah Hunt was named the 2nd Best New Ride for 2011 by the Golden Ticket Awards.

- It will stand at a soaring 335 feet and riders will soar at 60 mph straight down. - Riders will pivot 90 degrees to a face-down dive position at 3.5 Gs. Are you ready for Falcon's Fury? (THIS IS A NON-OFFICAL PAGE) (FALCON'S FURY® IS A SOLE COPYRIGHT OF SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at the Busch Gardens Tampa amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Intaride (a subsidiary of Intamin), the ride reaches a maximum height of 335ft making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower. Riders experience about five seconds of free fall, reaching a speed of 60mph. The ride's name was chosen to invoke a falcon's ability to dive steeply at high speed to capture prey.The project was originally planned to begin in 2012 with the ride opening in 2013, but it was delayed by one year. Construction began in 2013 with a scheduled opening date of May 1, 2014; however, the opening was delayed due to mechanical and technical issues. Following a preview opening to park employees in early August and a soft opening on August 16, 2014, Falcon's Fury officially opened to the public on September 2, 2014. Public response to the ride has been positive, praising the height of the tower and the drop experience.

Gwazi was a dueling wooden roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. The name Gwazi originates from a fabled creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion. Accordingly, the two sides are named "Lion" and "Tiger". Often, the two tracks are called "yellow" and "blue", (yellow being the primary color of the Lion trains and blue being the primary color of the Tiger trains). It included almost 7,016 feet of combined track and reached speeds of 51 miles per hour. Both tracks have similar but nonidentical track layouts.HistoryGwazi began construction sometime after the closure of the Busch Brewery which closed in 1995. Gwazi opened soon after on June 18, 1999 as Florida's first dueling wooden roller coaster constructed by Great Coasters International (GCI) and operated with Philadelphia Toboggan Coaster's trains starting with six of them. At the time the Dueling Dragons (now Dragon Challenge) at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure and Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay were the only dueling coasters in Florida just opening a month apart.Due to the Philadelphia Toboggan Company designed trains and other aspects, which have been known to deliver rough rides on GCI designed coasters, Gwazi was known for giving rough rides which was a problem since it first opened. At the beginning of the 2010 season, Gwazi was spotted with what appeared to be Millennium Flyer trains on the track, with water dummies on board. In 2011, the rides Philadelphia Toboggan Company's trains were subsequently removed with Great Coasters International's Millennium Flyer trains in order to make Gwazi smoother from its notorious roughness.

Scorpion is a steel looping roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1980 as a part of the newly added Timbuktu section that gave the park a complete circuit, linking the Congo section to the Nairobi section of the park. Scorpion, to this day, remains one of the most popular rides in the Pantopia section. In 2004,Before it was Pantopia as a part of the park's Timbuktu renovation, Scorpion was repainted from its original paint scheme of orange track and black supports to red track with blue supports (a paint scheme similar to SheiKra).The ride was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf as one of his Silverarrow model looping coasters. Only three of these exist today, this coaster, Twist n' Shout at Loudoun Castle in Scotland (which has closed as of 2010), and the other is known as "Looping Star" owned by the travelling fair Magic World in Africa.LayoutScorpion has a fairly simple and twisted layout involving a single Vertical Loop as the signature element. After the train is carried 60 feet into the air, riders twist down a drop and pass through the single Vertical Loop element. Following the loop, the train goes through a pretzel turnaround and threads the vertical loop. The train circles around a 900° helix and enters the brake run.

Air Grover is a steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The roller coaster opened with the "Sesame Street Safari of Fun" play area on March 27, 2010. The ride simulates a biplane flight with the Sesame Street character Grover.Ride layoutOnce the coaster train exits the station, It makes a left hand, 180 degree turn then climbs the 24ft, tire driven lift hill. Once at the top, the train travels a few feet of straight track before dropping at a 45 degree angle. The train then travels up a tight, left banked, 540 degree, upwards helix, traveling through a Sesame Street-style desert. The train then enters a hill that crosses over a guest pathway. After that the train travels through a tight, right banked, 360 degree, downwards helix. The train then re-enters the station and is stopped by the magnetic brakes.

Busch Gardens is a thrilling African safari and a sun-soaked Florida vacation all rolled into one. Experience up-close encounters with wild animals, and explore fascinating attractions based on cultures and legends of far away lands. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country's premier zoos featuring nearly 3,000 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens provides unrivaled excitement for guests of every age.

- It will stand at a soaring 335 feet and riders will soar at 60 mph straight down. - Riders will pivot 90 degrees to a face-down dive position at 3.5 Gs. Are you ready for Falcon's Fury? (THIS IS A NON-OFFICAL PAGE) (FALCON'S FURY® IS A SOLE COPYRIGHT OF SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

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The Museum of Science and Industry’s Amateur Radio Station / Club – KM0SI, came to life on July 28, 1990. Today we refer to it as MOSI-ARC. The MOSI-ARC relies on licensed amateur radio operators as volunteers who support the “shack” and club. They volunteer their time to open and operate the “shack” here at MOSI and provide information to visitors. *** Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month at 10:00am in MOSI's cafeteria. *** *** For more information, please visit www.mosihamradio.org or send an email to [email protected] *** 70cm Repeater: 443.000 Mhz + Offset

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida is dedicated to making science real for people of all ages. MOSI Outside includes the Flight Encounter Exhibit where guests can get up close and personal with Central Florida's native butterflies, most raised on-site in our animal husbandry lab. Guests can also visit an extensive outdoor butterfly garden and Historic Tree Grove, or walk the trails of the Backwoods Forest Preserve. All MOSI Outside exhibits are open during museum operating hours, weather permitting. Museum admission is not required to visit MOSI Outside (parking fees still apply). Major funding for the MOSI Outside was provided by Bank of America, The Jacarlene Foundation, and Southwest Florida Water Management District. The Jacarlene Foundation also provides ongoing yearly operating funds. The Savage Garden exhibit was sponsored by the Coleman-Lienhart Foundation.