Cobra's Curse Sneak Peek Video Released

TAMPA, FL — Thrill ride lovers will soon have a new challenge to tackle. Busch Gardens is almost ready to open Cobra’s Curse.

To give guests an idea of just what to expect when the new spin coaster makes its debut, the Tampa theme park released a multi-angle, point-of-view perspective video on Wednesday morning. The park hasn’t provided an exact date for the attraction’s opening, but promises the date is within “striking distance.”

The final piece on the track was bolted into place in March. That kicked off the ride’s testing phase.

“The spin coaster will be the only one of its kind in the world, featuring a menacing 30,000-pound snake king icon and a 70-foot vertical lift that will take riders within inches of its 4-foot-long fangs,” the park announced in a media release. “The three-and-a-half-minute ride will then spin forward, backward and then freely, taking riders on a whirlwind of exciting explorations.”

Park goers who stop by the new ride when it opens this summer will also find a 400-cubic-foot snake exhibit to keep them busy in the queue line. The exhibit will contain Angolan pythons, Jameson’s mambas and rhinoceros and gaboon vipers.

“This multi-level exhibit reflects the theme of the ride while featuring several animal husbandry and enrichment components designed with the snakes’ welfare in mind, including naturalistic design elements, controlled heat sources and humidity control,” the park said.

To find out more about Busch Gardens, ticket prices and nearby Adventure Island, visit Busch Gardens online.

Photo and video courtesy of Busch Gardens

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