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/ June 15, 2026
Kumba opened on April 21, 1993, at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, instantly rewriting the state’s coaster record books as Florida’s tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster of its era. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger and Mabillard, the ride stands 143 feet tall,
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/ June 15, 2026
Montu is a steel inverted roller coaster located in the Egypt section of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on May 16, 1996, it towers 150 feet tall and sends riders hurtling through seven inversions
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/ June 15, 2026
Griffon is a steel dive coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) and opened on May 18, 2007 — a week ahead of schedule. Standing 205 feet tall, it plunges riders at a
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/ June 15, 2026
Alpengeist opened on March 22, 1997, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, instantly claiming world records as the tallest complete-circuit inverted roller coaster on the planet. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel, the $20 million coaster towers 195
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/ June 15, 2026
Apollo’s Chariot opened on March 27, 1999, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, and earned the distinction of being the first hypercoaster ever designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Standing 170 feet tall and delivering a breathtaking 210-foot drop at a 65-degree angle,
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/ June 15, 2026
Nitro is a steel hyper coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on April 7, 2001, and immediately set records as the tallest roller coaster on the East Coast and the fastest in
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