Cheetah Hunt • Busch Gardens Tampa

Cheetah Hunt is honestly a hidden gem in Florida, and I find it to be more of a thrill coaster rather than the advertised “family coaster”. The launches are very great, but aren’t the highlight of the...

Cheetah Hunt is honestly a hidden gem in Florida, and I find it to be more of a thrill coaster rather than the advertised “family coaster”. The launches are very great, but aren’t the highlight of the ride. There are a lot of solid moments of airtime, especially after the launches, and I don’t get why some people say this ride lacks airtime. I mean it has more airtime than Goliath at Magic Mountain, so that’s something right..? The airtime isn’t the strongest, but it’s still very enjoyable. Also I really love the scenery of this ride, I mean just going all over the park’s exhibits is just a real wonder, and it’s a very enjoyable and scenic ride. Also props to the staff at Busch Gardens, they were pumping out trains for this ride so quick, I was able to quickly get on the front row.

This was a EXTREMELY fun coaster! Definitely a favorite! I love the roaring soundtrack that goes along with the launches, and I could imagine myself as a cheetah throughout the ride. The S bend was a ...

This was a EXTREMELY fun coaster! Definitely a favorite! I love the roaring soundtrack that goes along with the launches, and I could imagine myself as a cheetah throughout the ride. The S bend was a beautiful surprise, as it was fun to let your arms hang and fly around. Good luck with the line! Well, if it's open.

This ride is one of the best family coasters in the world, if you’d even call it that. It has 3 launches and a very long layout with a bunch of unique maneuvers. I’m pretty sure this ride was designed...

This ride is one of the best family coasters in the world, if you’d even call it that. It has 3 launches and a very long layout with a bunch of unique maneuvers. I’m pretty sure this ride was designed to move like a cheetah, and it excels at that. There are some strange moments in this layout (like the random moments of straight track) but also a great amount of airtime, such as the entrance/exit to the tower and the hill after the third launch. Overall a fantastic family coaster and one of the best in the park.

Une vieille machine qui reste sympa à rider. Les launchs ne sont pas les plus puissant mais ils sont nombreux sur le layout qui est ponctué de quelques changements de direction plutôt sympa . Mention ...

Une vieille machine qui reste sympa à rider. Les launchs ne sont pas les plus puissant mais ils sont nombreux sur le layout qui est ponctué de quelques changements de direction plutôt sympa . Mention spécial pour les virages au dessus de l’eau. Par contre il y a également des temps morts ou des éléments anecdotique dans ce coaster

Cheetah hunt est un un intamin qui est long, 3 launchs ! Elle commence par un l’anche quasiment direct Après la station, un virage, et un deuxième launch ! S’en suit une figure en l’air assez longue e...

Cheetah hunt est un un intamin qui est long, 3 launchs ! Elle commence par un l’anche quasiment direct Après la station, un virage, et un deuxième launch ! S’en suit une figure en l’air assez longue et bizarre composée de deux hélix, qui précède une superbe drop et… une ligne droite… puis une belle succession d’airtimes et de virages, une inversion, une zone de freins, un launch pour la troisième fois, un airtime, un virage et les freins finaux. Les harnais font un peu vieux et ne sont pas trop confortables mais cela passe. En vidéo, l’attraction fait très intense mais une fois dedans, telle est douce. C’est pourquoi j’aime cet attraction. Niveau théma, Cheetah hunt est assez simplement thématisé, mais les couleurs du manège s’intègrent très bien dans le décor. Sa situation, à la limite du côté zoo du parc, est bien placé. Le fait qu’elle longe cette limite et qu’il y aie un lac au bout de l’attraction est parfait. Les temps d’attente de cette attraction sont bons, mais parfois en gare les opérateurs temps laissent choisir ta place. Les gens le respectent mais ça reste quand même le bazar. Heureusement que ce n’est pas tout le temps car sinon ce serait le gros bazar. Le débit de l’attraction est moyen car le dispatch dure 3 minutes en moyenne donc même en prenant la file express il y a pas mal d’attente. En bref, Cheetah Hunt est VALIDÉ à fond !

Cheetah Hunt was only running two trains on my visit, so it developed a nasty line. I waited 90 minutes for it. Fortunately, it’s a fantastic ride. Not the most intense thing ever, but it’s a super lo...

Cheetah Hunt was only running two trains on my visit, so it developed a nasty line. I waited 90 minutes for it. Fortunately, it’s a fantastic ride. Not the most intense thing ever, but it’s a super long ride that’s a ton of fun. There’s a few dead spots, but also several moments of solid airtime and laterals, along with multiple great launches. Nice interactions with the skyride too.

If you are over 6ft tall or have larger shoulders, the intamin plastic OTSRs will ensure that you get off this ride with pain. The negative G forces go to your collarbones instead of the lapbar. Cool ...

If you are over 6ft tall or have larger shoulders, the intamin plastic OTSRs will ensure that you get off this ride with pain. The negative G forces go to your collarbones instead of the lapbar. Cool location tho

I used to love this ride before I actually started riding good rides. This ride is an absolute waste of space. So many dead spots and the only good part of this ride is the future 8 element and the la...

I used to love this ride before I actually started riding good rides. This ride is an absolute waste of space. So many dead spots and the only good part of this ride is the future 8 element and the launch before that every thing else sucks.

Le papa de Taron, n'est pas aussi magnifique que son fils ...Machine plus ancienne, harnais moyen, un peu de temps mort, sinon c'est long ,passage au-dessus de l'eau sympa, plusieurs accélérations .....

Le papa de Taron, n'est pas aussi magnifique que son fils ...Machine plus ancienne, harnais moyen, un peu de temps mort, sinon c'est long ,passage au-dessus de l'eau sympa, plusieurs accélérations .... ne bouton pas notre plaisirs...

This thing is very fun for what it is: a family thrill coaster. Don't go in expecting Maverick. But the launches are fun, the S-bend section is a highlight, you get some nice ejector cresting the wind...

This thing is very fun for what it is: a family thrill coaster. Don't go in expecting Maverick. But the launches are fun, the S-bend section is a highlight, you get some nice ejector cresting the windcatcher tower and some flojector on the windcatcher drop in the back, as well as the hill off the third launch, and the inversion has some very nice hangtime! I couldn't think of a better ride to be your first "upside-down" coaster, and even for thrill seekers this thing is still fun! I just wish the random straight section of track was something else, because that part always loses some points for me

Cheetush Hunt is a fun ride with odd pacing. It wants to be fast AND meandering. The first launch is kind of a nothingburger, but the other launches (is it multiple?) are fun. The high figure-8 is so ...

Cheetush Hunt is a fun ride with odd pacing. It wants to be fast AND meandering. The first launch is kind of a nothingburger, but the other launches (is it multiple?) are fun. The high figure-8 is so slow it doesn't really make sense. The harnesses are also not very comfortable (especially for a tall person). That said, the ride is a good time. I LOVE the zig-zagging over the water. That element is worth the whole ride. In the back, there are some pretty great airtime moments too. This wasn't my favorite on my visit, but I did enjoy my 3 rides.

I went in honestly not knowing quite what to expect. Every other Intamin multi-launch coaster had gone into my top 10 at the time I rode it, but this one doesn't seem to get the hype of many of the o...

I went in honestly not knowing quite what to expect. Every other Intamin multi-launch coaster had gone into my top 10 at the time I rode it, but this one doesn't seem to get the hype of many of the others. And, while it wasn't quite as good as the others, it is still an amazing ride that does not disappoint. The first launch, while short, has good kick. The following banked turn is a bit of a dead spot though. The second launch doesn't have quite the kick of the first, but is still fun. I expected the second element (the half-top hat followed by a helix) to be a dead spot, but in the front of the train, the half-top hat gives very nice ejector airtime. In the back of the train, however, it is just mild floater. The second top hat also gives good ejector airtime in the front, which again becomes mild floater in the back. This is definitely a front-row ride. The corkscrew (seriously, RCDB calls this a heartline roll‽) results in (unexpected, to me) hangtime that I enjoyed very much. There's no headbanging for me, but if I mispredict what the train is going to do next, sometimes I can get mild neckchopping. This would definitely benefit from the newer OTSLB trains like on Pantheon. The tracking is not quite as smooth as the newer spine-style track that Intamin used on Intimidator 305/Project 305/Pantherian and Pantheon, but it doesn't cause any pain or detract from the ride experience. Some people complained about capacity, but during my visit, they were rolling the trains on every cycle. Granted, there were only running 2 trains with a only a single station, but if they could keep that up while running all 5 trains, this ought to result in quite good capacity.

Really fun and beautiful ride. Love the launch up into the tower and the following segments as well. Nice twist with hangtime. Smooth and comfortable with cool layout through the safari area. Long, sl...

Really fun and beautiful ride. Love the launch up into the tower and the following segments as well. Nice twist with hangtime. Smooth and comfortable with cool layout through the safari area. Long, slow moving line but worth waiting for at least once.

Seat hurts your balls, harness hurts your shoulders. Mostly forceless with some tiny airtime pockets and a cool water section (when the water is on). Usually the longest line in the park because of dr...

Seat hurts your balls, harness hurts your shoulders. Mostly forceless with some tiny airtime pockets and a cool water section (when the water is on). Usually the longest line in the park because of dreadfully slow ops. The inversion almost has hangtime when the ride is running sluggishly, which is kinda cool

This is one of the best family coasters. It has a really punch launch out the station which can take you by surprise and the 2nd launch is faster. This ride has a nice location by the water and the an...

This is one of the best family coasters. It has a really punch launch out the station which can take you by surprise and the 2nd launch is faster. This ride has a nice location by the water and the animals and is fun the whole way through and is great for someone’s first inversion. Cheetah hunt does have a lot of slow dead space but is still a great family coasters. Good luck with that line depending on which day you go.

This ride is criminally overrated. Anyone who says it is top 3 in BGT needs to go back. The crazy long and boring queue needs theming and why wait over an hour when you can ride kumba 5 times in that ...

This ride is criminally overrated. Anyone who says it is top 3 in BGT needs to go back. The crazy long and boring queue needs theming and why wait over an hour when you can ride kumba 5 times in that space of time is stupid. The only good part is the bit when you are moving over the water like a cheetah. It is long which is nice but a pretty pointless ride that was built for capacity but didn't exactly help that.

Cheetah Hunt est un coaster très sympathique, bien que pas si sensationnel que ça. Les 3 launchs sont très bon, le 1er, bien que court, a un bon kick. Après celui-ci, on a un virage pris très lentemen...

Cheetah Hunt est un coaster très sympathique, bien que pas si sensationnel que ça. Les 3 launchs sont très bon, le 1er, bien que court, a un bon kick. Après celui-ci, on a un virage pris très lentement, le 2ème launch vient directement, puis cette étrange partie sur la structure en hauteur assez jolie. Je ne comprend pas trop l'intérêt de ce passage assez long mais pourquoi pas. Vient une bonne petite drop, quelques instants après, il y a une heatline roll qui n'a pas de rapport avec le reste du coaster (seule inversion) mais encore une fois pourquoi pas. Après une section toute droite de rail (bizarre), on a l'un de mes passages préférés : des bons s-turns au-dessus de l'eau, puis le 3ème launch. Ensuite, on a selon moi le meilleur airtime du layout, situé sur un camelback traditionnel, puis un autre twisté juste après, avant de revenir en gare. Les harnais old school de intamin ne sont pas spécialement agréable, notamment sur l'inversion et les airtimes. L'un des gros atouts du coaster est sa situation à travers la végétation, on sent bien la vitesse, bien que des fois on passe dans des tranchées en béton, ce qui est un peu dommage. Dans la file d'attente et la gare, il n'y a pas de théma hormis une belle statue de guépard. Enfin, le débit n'est pas bon car les opérateurs sont très lents pour dispatch, donc même quand il y a 3 trains, ce qui est bien, ils sont souvent tous arrêtés au début de la station en attendant que celui de devant soit envoyé. De plus, c'est l'une si ce n'est l'attraction la plus prisée du parc donc l'attente est souvent très longue. Bref ne vous attendez pas à un monstre d'intensité mais plus à un très gros family-thrill.

Quelle dommage cette histoire de harnais... on aurait pu avoir le coaster familial parfait. Mais ça n'empêche pas le ride d'être très bon, avec de sympatiques launch et airtimes. Le layout est long, b...

Quelle dommage cette histoire de harnais... on aurait pu avoir le coaster familial parfait. Mais ça n'empêche pas le ride d'être très bon, avec de sympatiques launch et airtimes. Le layout est long, bien conçu, avec pas mal d'interactions avec le décors. Le parcours a quelques temps morts mais pas génant selon moi. Par contre c'est à faire à l'ouverture, le public adore ce coaster et la file se retrouve rapidement blindée

Cheetah Hunt was my first 'extreme' coaster, and my second one with an inversion, beside Scorpion also at this park. all three launches are decent. the pace is very good except for the brake run near ...

Cheetah Hunt was my first 'extreme' coaster, and my second one with an inversion, beside Scorpion also at this park. all three launches are decent. the pace is very good except for the brake run near the end. the crow's nest gives amazing views of the park, especially since the train is moving slow. trenches fun and overall a good ride to crossover from family coasters to the more extreme rides

Lives up to the name and (for the most part) feels like you are a cheetah on the hunt. Gives a great view of the park and is surrounded by a beautiful area. I don't really see the point of the launch ...

Lives up to the name and (for the most part) feels like you are a cheetah on the hunt. Gives a great view of the park and is surrounded by a beautiful area. I don't really see the point of the launch that brings you to a high dead spot, except for the view it gives.

Ha ha ha , encore une fois un coaster surcoté et survendu de partout, au final tout ca pour ca ? 50 minute d attente je me dis que c est pas pour rien qu il doit être quand même sympe a rider... Les...

Ha ha ha , encore une fois un coaster surcoté et survendu de partout, au final tout ca pour ca ? 50 minute d attente je me dis que c est pas pour rien qu il doit être quand même sympe a rider... Les launch sont sympa mais sont loins d être puissant, mais surtout les elements qui viennent apres le launch sont sans interêt et inutile sauf pour un ou on a un airtime mais ensuite rien. Le train par moment s arrête presque on croirait qu il va s arrêter mais non c est normal. La figure en 8 qui sert a rien. Le S turn au niveaux de l eau ok c est cool mais qu est ce que c est lent bordel. En fait ce coaster c est une spupe de plein d element mis bout a bout au hasard . Et le harnais est inconfortable au possible c est violent par moment. Sinon en point positif il est super long et la thema est super sympa et s integre parfaitement a la zone. Ne vous attendez pas a grand chose ou vous allez être déçu . Ah j ai failli oublié les operations sont nuuuuuuul plein de raw jamais remplis pas de single lane comme partout dans ce parc .

I really loved this one. The triple launch throughout the duration was awesome and kept the pacing very random. I got a ton of airtime on a few of those hills after the launch while I was in the fro...

I really loved this one. The triple launch throughout the duration was awesome and kept the pacing very random. I got a ton of airtime on a few of those hills after the launch while I was in the front row but overall I prefer riding the back row. You get a surprising amount of ejector on each drop when you sit in the back. The layout was also cool how it worked its way through the water and cave patterns. Those quick turns where you zig-zag through the water made this a perfectly named coaster since it really replicated how a cheetah hunts through the grass. 4/5 stars

I think this is a really good coaster for the whole family. The launches are all awesome and you can get some good airtime going into and dropping out of the big tree element. The journey over the Ser...

I think this is a really good coaster for the whole family. The launches are all awesome and you can get some good airtime going into and dropping out of the big tree element. The journey over the Serengeti has some great moments, especially when it goes low to the ground and into the trenches. The water section is so cool whenever turned on and the hill after the last launch gives some solid airtime. Their operations are my biggest complaint however as this ride consistently gets hour plus waits.

Overrated and boring coaster in an identity crisis. Do you want to be a thrill coaster with inversions? Do you want to be a graceful family coaster? Do you want to have both sides of the station open?...

Overrated and boring coaster in an identity crisis. Do you want to be a thrill coaster with inversions? Do you want to be a graceful family coaster? Do you want to have both sides of the station open? Do you want the water pit to be on? So many unanswered questions from a ride that is still a 6/10.

Five stars cause my first time was by night, last row and it was just magic - total obscurity and discovering the layout as a surprise and let you go - the water part, the zigzag moment and the last l...

Five stars cause my first time was by night, last row and it was just magic - total obscurity and discovering the layout as a surprise and let you go - the water part, the zigzag moment and the last launch were the best to feel - by day, I will give 4 stars - I don't enjoy so much the 8 element on the top after the second launch and the inversion is not so necessary - but the attraction is so good to ride - it's so long - and through the park, animal zones - it's a very good and pleasant experience

Cheetah Hunt is a good family coaster that has some really solid moments. The launches are punchy and quick and the wind catcher tower provides solid view at the top and solid airtime on the drop. The...

Cheetah Hunt is a good family coaster that has some really solid moments. The launches are punchy and quick and the wind catcher tower provides solid view at the top and solid airtime on the drop. The heartline roll is a nice inversion as well but the best moments are after the mid course. The quick turns over the water are nice and fun, but the camelback and twisted airtime after the third launch provide great airtime. My only complaint is the uncomfortable restraint which make a really awkward gut punch on the entry to the brake run and there are some sections that are dead. Overall a really nice and fun family coaster.

I have an Annual pass for busch and i do ride cheetah. Its a fun ride if you are new into roller coasters. But the way the harness is designed makes me sit in a awkward position. But other than that...

I have an Annual pass for busch and i do ride cheetah. Its a fun ride if you are new into roller coasters. But the way the harness is designed makes me sit in a awkward position. But other than that its a fun ride

Cheetah Hunt has always been pretty overrated in my opinion. It is fun, but very few elements are all that good given how long the ride is. I like the launches, water turns, and the airtime pop near t...

Cheetah Hunt has always been pretty overrated in my opinion. It is fun, but very few elements are all that good given how long the ride is. I like the launches, water turns, and the airtime pop near the end. The windcatcher tower and heartline roll are decent. The whole ride is good but meandering and while it's somewhat scenic, it's an above average family coaster that kind of feels like it was supposed to be something more. Even if not, people treat it like it's more, but I think it's a 7/10 roller coaster. Very fun if it's open and has a manageable line, but definitely not as thrilling or interesting as Iron Gwazi or the B&Ms for me.

Cheetah Hunt est probablement le coaster le plus sous-côté du parc car à la limite du familial. Il possède des launch plus toniques que ce à quoi on pourrait s'attendre avec un bruitage de guépard for...

Cheetah Hunt est probablement le coaster le plus sous-côté du parc car à la limite du familial. Il possède des launch plus toniques que ce à quoi on pourrait s'attendre avec un bruitage de guépard fort réussi et des beaux trains en forme de l'animal. Le parcours a quelques passages calmes qui nous permettent d'admirer le paysage environnant (grâce à sa position privilégiée au milieu du parc) sans jamais nous ennuyer. C'est long, avec certains moments plus intenses comme l'inversion et quelques virages successifs bien sentis. On a même droit à quelques airtimes notamment dans les camelback/sommet après les launch. Le choix du harnais reste cependant assez incompréhensible car peu utile et limite les sensations en plus d'être un peu inconfortable. Au final cela reste une très belle attraction qui permet de contenter un public assez large, ce qui se paie au niveau du temps d'attente.

I love that the layout is so different than most steel coasters with 3 launches and lots of unexpected out of order maneuvers with good length. I found it to be smooth and the river section was so bea...

I love that the layout is so different than most steel coasters with 3 launches and lots of unexpected out of order maneuvers with good length. I found it to be smooth and the river section was so beautiful it made me wish the entire ride followed a river bed.