Get Preview Of What It's Like To Ride Busch Gardens' Iron Gwazi: Video

TAMPA, FL — Just in time for spring break, Iron Gwazi, North America’s tallest and the fastest and steepest hybrid coaster in the world, will officially open on March 11 at Busch Gardens Tampa.

Pass members will have exclusive opportunities to ride starting Feb. 13.

Iron Gwazi takes thrills to new heights, plunging riders from a 206-foot-tall peak into a 91-degree drop and reaching top speeds of 76 miles per hour.

Riders on Iron Gwazi will experience a dozen airtime moments, including three inversions.

Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, the newest addition at Busch Gardens is a wood and steel hybrid coaster design, combining the innovation of a steel coaster and the nostalgia of a wooden coaster. Andrew Schaffer, project manager for the coaster, said the new coaster even contains some of the original structure of the Iron Gwazi contains some of the original wooden structure of the former Gwazi coaster at Busch Garden.

While elements of Gwazi, the classic wooden coaster, are integrated into the ride, all-new thrill components and a reimagined track layout take Iron Gwazi to another level.

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The much-anticipated Iron Gwazi is expected to be a contender for one of the most exciting roller coasters in the country.

According to Tripsavvy, the top 10 roller coasters in North America for 2021 were:

1. Superman the Ride at Six Flags New England in Massachusetts

2. Fury 325 at Carowinds in North Carolina

3. Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland in Ontario

4. Tie: Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Mako at SeaWorld Orlando

5. Diamondback at Kings Island in Ohio

6. Maverick at Cedar Point in Ohio

7. Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Islands of Adventure in Florida

8. Time Traveler at Silver Dollar City in Missouri

9. Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure

10. Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion in Virginia.

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