Iron Gwazi • Busch Gardens Tampa

Pace Masterpiece Ejectors Reliability

Oh. My. God. This is one of the best coasters on earth. the prelift isn’t to special, but in the back, the drop pulls you forward. And now, the lift hill. It’s not too loud, like other RMC coasters. It’s moderately fast, but it slows down at the top. And this is an AMAZING drop. It both pulls you forward AND has ejector airtime. The pullout and upwards twist into the outerbank are intense. This outerbank is great. It has good flojector airtime. And again, the pullout is intense. Then comes the Death Roll, a 540 ° downwards roll. It’s like the exit of the reverse cobra roll on Twisted Cyclone, but taken with much more speed. After the Death Roll, you hit an intense overbank that Bush Gardens thinks is an inversion. Next, you hit THE moment on Iron Gwazi, the wave turn. You get INTENSE sideways airtime from this. The whip into and out of it are teeming with laterals. On the exit of the wave turn, there is a crazy headchopper with the lift hill. The next airtime moment has nice airtime, then slams you with positives with the turn out of it. The second wave turn isn’t as good as the first, but still gives fantastic airtime. Next is the stall. The stall is a little short. I’d say this is the weakest part of Iron Gwazi. Then you hit a trick-track. Each hill giving great airtime. Then, the finale. This consists of an airtime hill and a crazy turn into the break run. The airtime hill has INSANE ejector airtime, and the turn has such crazy whip. That ends the 4,075 foot, 206 foot tall, 76 mph RMC masterpiece. When you’re on the transfer track, look up to the right, the old lion and tiger from the original Gwazi. 10/10

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

Absolutely incredible, breathtaking.

Masterpiece Intensity Ejectors

Phenomenal! All seats are outstanding for incredible speed, ejectors, airtimes, laterals, smoothness, everything! Front seat -- wow. The barrel roll is a masterpiece and my favorite part. Non-stop intensity from start to finish. Worthy of the praise it receives. Got 17 rides on a light attendance day, and rode on every part of the train. Every seat delivers. I'm glad I wasn't there on a busy day because the ride ops can be frustratingly slow. I keep going back and forth about whether Gwazi, AF1 or SteVe should be my #1 coaster. RMC makes it tough to choose.

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

I had high expectations going into this and it still blew my mind. The first drop in the back was amazing and all the elements were snappy and intense but very elegant. The banking was great and the two inversions were flawless. I have no complaints at all. Flawless coaster by RMC.

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

Immediately Iron Gwazi is a candidate for the best first drop. Then, the rest of the layout is perfection, containing plenty of airtime and a really intense ride. Incredible.

Masterpiece Layout Ejectors

Masterpiece of a ride, was not expecting such a fluid ride from a hybrid roller coaster, it really surprised me. Extremely well designed layout keeps you in thrilled from beginning to end. Wait times can be a little long but Extremely worth it. Riding on the first row is not really necessary, the back seats provide a very similar experience.

First Drop Masterpiece Ejectors

This is an absolute masterpiece and has become my new #1 coaster. The first drop can go toe-to-toe with any other coaster and I'm torn between Skyrush and this as my favorite first drop. It's pure ejector through and through and the beyond vertical drop is phenomenal. The rest of the layout is just top-notch. This coaster is packed with perfect inversions, violent ejector, and sustained airtime making this just about perfect from beginning to end. I rode this four times in the back row and had no desire to switch because it was great. I wish I marathoned this a bit more but I'm so glad to get as many rides in as I did. I prefer back left over back right just based on how some of the inversions work. 5/5 stars

First Drop Pace Ejectors

My new favorite RMC…after a summer of great rides - Iron Gwazi has toppled SteVe, Lightning Rod, ArieForce One, Wildcat’s Revenge and Twisted Timbers on my personal RMC faves list. Among this amazing list of RMC’s, IG has a “next gear” that only Steel Vengeance can match and it’s length (a bit shorter) enabled re-ride-ability at a higher rate than SteVe. The front seat was unbelievable as the view of what’s to come is a special ride, but the back is even better. The extra speed and forces experienced were notable…everything felt +20% more intense. This ride is as advertised…Iron Gwazi more than lives up to the hype!

First Drop Intensity Ejectors

Perfect layout, Incredible forces, amazing pacing and every element delivers! This ride features insane ejector airtime from sustained moments like the breathtaking drop, outerbank and that ridiculous wave turn, to quicker pops of violent ejector towards the end as well as one of the best inversions in the world with the death roll, A perfect coaster

Theming Pace Layout Discomfort Intensity

Front row for me on this one blows away the back. It doesn't have Twisted Timbers airtime, Lightning rods originality, or Steve's insanity, a great ride for sure, but it definitely is not a top 10 in the world. Rmc has some of the worst restraints in the game.

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors Capacity

Absolutely no dull moments. This RMC hybrid HAULS into the break run

Airtimes Pace Intensity Too short

Amazing ride. It has so much speed and is so aggresive, I love it. But due to its great pacing it goes with a great speed into the breaks. Would be number one for me if het went on a little bit longer with some small scale airtime hills and turns before going into the breaks. Just a nice to have, totally not a need to have.

First Drop Pace Intensity Discomfort

Best ride ever.

Exceeded my expectations from the start to the finish.

Pace Intensity Ejectors

This ride is pure insanity. The ride does not lose speed. Every single element is taken with at least 50 mph. The wave turn is my favorite element ever. The death roll is my favorite inversion ever. And the drop is one of my favorites ever. But every other element does something too. The first half is filled with giant elements with insanely sustained ejector and insanity. The second half is filled with extremely aggressive pops of ejector. Best ejector in the world, and my favorite ride in the world.

Airtimes First Drop Masterpiece

steel vengeance still better🤣🤣

First Drop Masterpiece Layout

A great roller coaster, you can't get any better than Iron Gwazi. The only thing I don't like is the lift is long, but after that the ride is insane.

Airtimes First Drop Masterpiece

My first RMC coaster I have ever done. Being from Belgium there aren't a lot of those nearby (besides Untamed and maybe Wildfire). And o boy... This thing is an absolute menace! Great first drop, amazing airtime, great inversion and an absolute breakneck speed pace. Best coaster i have done to this date!

First Drop Masterpiece Intensity

Utterly relentless coaster, from first drop it keeps its pace to the end. Simply awesome.

Airtimes Pace Ejectors

perfect RMC

Good ride

Pace Smoothness Ejectors Capacity

This is easily the best ride I’ve ever ridden. Every element delivers and you get incredible ejector, laterals, and positives. This ride is obviously smooth as it opened last year, and it has some of the best pacing in the world. My only issue with it is that it feels a bit to short and the operations are so slow. I waited about 75 minutes for it mainly because they were sending trains out about every 4-5 minutes.

First Drop Intensity Smoothness Harness

Absolutely brilliant roller coaster. I still can't get over how the first drop is the best first drop I've ever experienced for the amazing airtime (and I didn't even ride in the back row!) and wonderful elements. This coaster is absolutely relentless, every airtime moment is an extraordinarily strong pop of ejector airtime, and the inversions are snappy and intense. It's butter smooth on top of all of that, although I do find the restraints a little awkward (this does not detract from the ride experience that much). I really want to re-ride this coaster, and experience this beast in the late afternoon or at night.

Airtimes Pace Ejectors

i love this ride as it is the best bgt coaster in my opinion and the layout is perfect and is the best rmc conversion yet

Airtimes First Drop Comfort Too short Theming Inversions

the inversions could be smoother, simpily build to break records of steel vengence by a 1 degree steeper, a few feet taller, a bit faster. The theming makes no sense. A Aligator has nothing to do with gwazi. This is too short unlike steve which is perfect. not worth number 2 but the first drop was surprising to say the least!

Inversions Pace Ejectors Reliability

I have a love hate relationship with this ride but at the end of the day it’s a world class coaster. It was down when I got to the park and after I rode it continued to go down several other times throughout the day. On top of that it had most likely the slowest operations I have ever seen which was certainly frustrating. After my first ride this coaster wasn’t even in my top 50 because it felt slow and lacked airtime, but I came back later and rode a bunch of more times and it completely redeemed itself. I ended the day with a back row sunset ride with a considerable amount of room, and I think that ride showed me the full potential of Iron Gwazi. The layout offers a diverse collection of forces and elements, and there are no dead spots. The pacing is definitely a strong suit as this coaster has an amazing sense of speed the whole way through, and the length allows it to keep this pace and fly into the brake run whilst simultaneously not feeling like a short ride either. The first drop is one of the best ones I’ve done with the strong and sustained ejector and the slam back down into your seat and head chopper. The first outerbank is another moment of powerful sustained ejector that slams you into your seat at the bottom. The death roll is my favorite element on the ride and one of the best inversions I’ve done, it gives great sustained ejector going downwards throughout the whole inversion while simultaneously providing insane whip. The following Overbank has a nice airtime whip combo on the exiting transition. The wave turn over the station is quite overrated but still provides some fun sideways airtime. The following 2 hills are fun but filler moments on the ride, the following stall is also quite forgettable except for the snappy transition exiting the element. The off axis hill in the finale has decent airtime and a surprise lateral jolt at the end. The following 2 pops give great ejector bursts with the 2nd one giving the strongest airtime on the ride. The final hill gives one last sustained ejector moment before snapping into the brakes with plenty of speed left over. There is not only plenty of airtime on the ride but also great inversions, positives and whip which is rare for an RMC. Overall I don’t think it’s the best coaster on the planet like some but it is definitely a must do ride as an enthusiast.

Airtimes Pace Intensity

Some of the best pacing I’ve experienced and the Death Roll is my favorite inversion now

First Drop Pace Ejectors

This was my first RMC, and — wow! — the ejector is so completely unlike anything I've ever ridden before, the death roll is an absolutely brilliant moment that always baffles how it is even possible for the train to roll that quickly, and the pacing is out of this world. Every hill has either killer ejector or is one of the two fantastic inversions. Instant #1

Airtimes Masterpiece Ejectors

Holy crap this ride is absolute nuts. This ride has quite possibly the strongest airtime I've experienced. It is jam packed with incredibly sharp airtime especially the first drop, wave turn, and especially the double down. This is an absolutely incredible new coaster

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

Its a really interesting ride, even tough i haven’t ridden much coasters its really smooth and has an amazing first drop. (My opinion)

Airtimes Pace Ejectors Too short

It does feel a bit short. However, that is admittedly a stretch because it took me a minute to realize that after my first ride. That airtime is low - key some of the most powerful airtime I've ever gotten on a coaster. That death roll...oh my lord, I didn't know which way was up and which way was down after that one. Seriously, this is insane. Get down here and ride it.

Airtimes Lap Bar Fun Layout

The coaster has a big drop at the beginning but afterwards not using the speed to go really high or really low

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

Best coaster I've ridden.

Comfort Masterpiece Ejectors

This is, without the shadow of a doubt, the best RMC hybrid coaster in the world. The layout might be a little better on Steel Vengeance, but Iron Gwazi is so much smoother and the leg restraints don't hurt at all, even for tall guys. This is just rollercoaster perfection.

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors Theming

This is pretty much the perfect 'Roller Coaster'. It may not have much or any theming at all, but that's not the point with this coaster. Iron Gwazi's first drop throws you out of the seat and has sustained airtime for at least a few seconds. The outer-banked airtime hill is lethal. The 'Death Roll' is bonkers. The wave-turn is insane. And the rest of the layout is relentless with harsh ejector airtime. This coaster is not ideal for those who only like gentle and graceful coasters (such as Icon or Mako) but it is a dream come true for those who wish to be thrown out of their seats and have their legs bruised....which I do! Super intense coaster with great views, great airtime and pretty comfortable trains. Perfect!

Airtimes Intensity Ejectors

This is hands-down the best roller coaster I've ever ridden. That first drop in the back row is the best I've experienced. The airtime and the inversions are intense. And that death roll and outer-banked wave turn are mental. Busch Gardens and RMC built this coaster to be the best in the world, and they nailed it. Get down here, ride it; it's fantastic. RMC gets a massive standing ovation for Iron Gwazi!

Airtimes Masterpiece Ejectors

This is the best rollercoaster on the planet. Everything you want in a coaster; intensity, speed, whip, laterals, and it’s an airtime machine. Every element hits incredibly hard, and at night I literally stood up on the outer bank. I stood up! No cons whatsoever, this is a masterpiece of a ride.

Airtimes First Drop Intensity Harness

Insane roller coaster. Inversions, airtime, laterals, everything you can ask for at breakneck pacing. Unfortunately the lap bar is deceivingly cramped and uncomfortable, and for me personally detracts from the ride experience by quite a bit. But the intensity of the death roll, inverted overbank, wave turns, and airtime hills cannot be overstated.

Masterpiece Intensity Ejectors Capacity

Absolutely perfect. Every element somehow manages to give me ejector. The wave turn is my favorite element on any roller coaster, the death roll is my favorite inversion of any roller coaster, and the drop is my favorite drop of any coaster. Not to mention, the last few drops hurt my back with how strong and rapid they were. The outerbank is also amazing. Such an amazing ride and my #1. I just wish it had better capacity so the line would move faster.

First Drop Intensity Smoothness

One of the, if not the best first drop on any coaster I’ve ridden. Back row at night is something else.

Airtimes Masterpiece Ejectors Capacity

its so good even my 102 year old gradma rode it and she died tho but said it was so good

First Drop Comfort Intensity Reliability

Yes, the hype is real. It’s fast, it’s tall, the first drop is mind blowingly good, and it’s smooth as can be the entire time. I felt like I was melting the entire time (in a good way). The one and only con I can think of is they don’t seem to be super good at loading yet. Way too inefficient, especially since it went down for half the day.

First Drop Masterpiece Intensity

It’s an amazingly fun and intense ride, filled with airtime and a bunch of different elements which makes this my #2 coaster! I don’t think there is a second on this ride where nothing interesting is happening!

Airtimes First Drop Too short Discomfort Lap Bar

Unfortunately, I was heavily disappointed with this ride. I got 5 rides total in both front and back rows throughout the day, trying to enjoy it. Sadly, I couldn't. The ride did not match the intensity I was expecting, and it was very short. Not to mention the lap bar. The lift hill is too steep, and it sucks how it slows down when you crest the lift. Death roll is a highly overrated inversion, and doesn't compete with a certain... other inversion in Florida. If the coaster was manufactured by GCI, I think it would be a much greater ride, especially with Titan Track. RMC disappointed with this one, as they usually do, sadly. Overall, this is my 2nd least favorite ride at BGT. 1/5

Pace Masterpiece Intensity

This ride feels like it never slows down. The pacing is unreal. You'll be getting off the ride trying to process what had just happened. Iron Gwazi is a must-ride for any coaster fans attending BGT.

Airtimes First Drop Inversions

Busch gardens needs to run this ride better because the capacity is horrible. Other than that this ride is INCREDIBLE, the first drop launches you over and down especially in the back with such force, it's probably the best first drop on any coaster. You're out of your seat for most of the ride with the amount of airtime on the ride too. The death roll feels unreal, the outer bank turn, the stall and wave turn have so much airtime its crazy, I like this one better than steel vengeance simply because of how fast it runs through its layout and the layout itself. It's a POWERHOUSE. Also rode this in the front at night as the park was closing with the Mardi gras lights on it and that was wild, you still feel the speed in the front and all the airtime, the back is just a little better because of the first drop and how it flings you over the hills

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

I didn't care much for the restraints. I did apricate that there were no OSRs, but I did not care much for the ankle things. Once the ride started though, I hardly noticed the restraints. The ride was extremely quick and quite intense with many moments of ejector airtime throughout.

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Pace Masterpiece Intensity Capacity

Well Iron Gwazi. Where do I even start? Whilst I will say right off the bat that Steel Vengeance is still my top RMC and with that number one coaster, Iron Gwazi is certainly the most intense and punchy RMC out there. The ride absolutely hammers you with a great mix of positive G Forces and also stunning airtime in its layout. The drop is sensational, the outerbank is airtime heaven,the death roll is hands down my favourite inversion on a coaster, the wave turn is a wonderful element, the stall is taken wonderfully and the latter airtime hills all deliver the goods. Now people like to compare this to Zadra and I personally have to say thats an easy win for Iron Gwazi. Is the drop on Zadra better? No. Are the inversions on Zadra better than Iron Gwazi's? No. Is the wave turn better? No. Is the airtime better? No. Is it more intense? No. So I really think its a no contest and taken into account Zadra is also an epic coaster, that should tell you exactly how good Iron Gwazi is. One negative though has to be the operations. 3-5 minute dispatches is just not good. It was very common to see the previously dispatched train parked up in the break run before the loading train even had its lap bars put down. Hopefully that improves. That however is the only negative for an otherwise perfect coaster!!

Pace Intensity Ejectors

this shit BUSSIN. 2nd best coaster in the world, 2nd best inversion in florida.

Masterpiece Intensity Ejectors Capacity

It's everything you want from a wooden roller coaster, everything you want from a steel coaster, and a gauntlet of incredible fast paced elements. It is violent and intense; at least 23 times it tried to kill me. Cons: For those who have large testicles please do yourself a favor and secure them. Ow.ow.ow.ow. Even with smooth operations, the line is intimidating.

Airtimes Fun Smoothness

Amazing ride that did not disappoint. In the back the first drop had my out of my seat for what seemed like ages, amazing!

First Drop Lap Bar Intensity

Unfortunately only got to ride the roller coaster once, but it was the best ride ever.

Airtimes Ejectors

Best ride ever built.

Airtimes Pace Intensity

This ride is amazing. My first time riding was front row on the second train of the day. I have to say that it was a bit underwhelming. However, I came back just a couple hours later and it was a totally different experience. It was non-stop from start to finish. It does not make much of a difference where you sit as every seat is intense. There was a concern that it would be short, but it did not feel that way! Can't wait to get back.

Masterpiece Intensity Ejectors Capacity

Simply put, the greatest steel coaster ever built.

First Drop Intensity Ejectors Theming

This is the best coaster I ever rode. It’s the most intense coaster I ever been on. It’s a masterpiece. The first drop feels like you will fall out of your seat. The death roll is super intense. The curves make it feel out of control.

Airtimes Fun Ejectors Too short

It's the best roller coaster in the world. Go from start to finish without stalling. Fast drop flies long. And the best diagonal camelback. Deathroll cannot comprehend what is happening. A small continuous camelback can't stop laughing. And there is a little deep drop at the end. I can't let my guard down until the end. I strongly feel that I want to ride more.

First Drop Pace Ejectors

I had the pleasure of riding iron gwazi 3 times in the back. The first drop had some insane ejector airtime. Every part of the ride was incredible and intense. The death roll and 0 G stall were amazing. There’s ejector airtime at several points throughout the layout. The pacing is also incredible and the ride never slows down. Iron gwazi literally tries to kill you but who cares when it’s that much fun.

Airtimes Pace Layout Theming

Wow. Just Wow. Relentless, and aggressive. Best Ride I’ve done by far. Butter smooth with great airtime.

First Drop Masterpiece Intensity

My new favourite roller coaster, crazy ride and very intense, the first drop is crazy especially in the back rows. The amount of airtime is surprisingly nice, the death roll is great, the ride is simply a masterpiece. Although not as long as other RMC's, the whole experience makes up for it, amazing.

Airtimes First Drop Fun

This is the best ride I ever rode!! The first drop makes you senseless!!!

Inversions Pace Intensity Theming Reliability

Oh crap, this is a great ride. Still not as great as Wicked Cyclone or Steel Vengeance, but better than Lightning Rod. Pace is awesome, it’s intense, and like the killer inversions. But it loses points for the theming within the ride, as it is pretty stupid and RMC WILL NOT STOP. But the main flaw is the reliability within the ride. It’s slow in the morning, it breaks down a lot, and that’s it. One of RMC’s masterpieces.

Airtimes Ejectors Duration Theming

With most Rmc's it ran very slow in the morning and was disappointed but re rode in the afternoon and was blown away by its airtime defiantly the best Rmc but like most Rmc's the theming and name are non existent or trash.

Pace Intensity Ejectors Too short Reliability

I love Iron Gwazi. Maybe not as much as most people, but it's an intense machine with amazing spots of electors, high positive and negative Gs, and incredible pace. It absolutely tears through the just over 4,000 ft course, which seems pretty short for the speed that it runs at. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing, but I wish there was just a tiny bit more track length, even a couple hundred feet more would be great. Then again, I say that about most rides, so take it with a grain of salt. As for negative Gs, the airtime on this is unbeatable. For positives, I think Montu is still #1 in the park, but this being a close second really says something about it. The pullout from the first drop is incredible and if you ride back row, it tries to throw you to the moon. I think I preferred the outerbank on this to SteVe, but the length of this keeps it from topping the original hyper hybrid. My number 2 in Florida and number 3 all time.

First Drop Layout

It's my all time #1 so far. The layout is incredible, with breakneck pacing and every element in the books packed in so well. Numerous headchoppers, and butter-smooth.

Airtimes Lap Bar Intensity

Absolutely god like ride went to Busch gardens and saw that IG was finally opened and I hadn’t heard anything about it. Did not disappoint, New #1

Unfortunately for me, the ride was disappointing. The 1st drop was pretty exciting but the rest of the ride was way too jarring. I felt like I was being jerked around like a rag doll. Not at all enjoyable for me.

First Drop Masterpiece Smoothness

Sheer perfection.

Airtimes Intensity Smoothness

Simply the most flawless roller coaster I’ve ever ridden! The first drop is absolutely bonkers in the back, you will get ripped out of your seat with the most insane ejector airtime on the planet. The death roll inversion is so whippy and smooth, and the pacing and airtime are relentless throughout. This is a ride that every coaster enthusiast must experience in their lifetime! Absolutely worthy of its #1 worldwide ranking!

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

I rode this expecting any old rmc but WOW this has the strongest drop I've ever experienced the airtime is amazing and its overall my number 1 by far

Airtimes First Drop Masterpiece Theming

What an insane ride, by far the most airtime I've ever felt on a coaster, the main ninety one degree drop was incredible not to mention the sheer speed and intensity of the ride. There's a good reason this coaster is ranked number one and it's my number one too.

Pace Masterpiece Intensity Dead spots

This ride is really something special don’t I was being extremely observant about the cons but in all there is not parts where I am disappointed just some that aren’t as good as the other elements and you can’t let that happen with a short ride time. Anyways you have heard the reviews what are you doing get your self down to fl and stop reading this

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

This ride is absolutely insane. Greatest first drop of all time. Between this and VelociCoaster, Florida is a theme park heaven. Worth going down to Florida to ride this beast.

First Drop Intensity Smoothness Harness

Pretty good ride with interesting elements and very intense although the shin guards on the restraint were very uncomfortable and the load time is consistently like 2-3 minutes.

Airtimes First Drop Masterpiece

One word summary: Insane

Airtimes Masterpiece Intensity

This thing absolutely rips through the course. Element flow is perfect and pacing is superb. Add that to the smoothness and comfort and you essentially get my favorite coaster ever! I can find no fault in this entire ride.

Airtimes First Drop Fun

What a insanely amazing coaster, from the first drop to the brakes, it’s relentless, non stop amazingness, full of the speed, intensity, airtime, easily my number one of all time

Airtimes Pace Layout Theming Lap Bar

Iron Gwazi's layout is masterful in how it paces elements, with sustained forces slowly melding into intense pops of airtime throughout the duration of the ride. The highlights for me are obviously the roll and wave turn, both elements using the scale and speed of the ride to it's fullest potential, creating vast elements that sustain their unique forces for quite a duration of time. Personally, I find the presentation is just 'nice', and the queue is very tedious, but this is quickly offset with the actual ride. The first drop and outerbank deliver a ridiculous quantity of sustained ejector airtime, the roll is a violent blend of forceful hangtime and vicious laterals, which seemlessly blends into an overbank, and while not delivering positives like a thought it would, but the violent snap exiting was a nice suprise. The following wave turn is a seemless mix of ejector airtime and laterals, pushing you out at a perfect 45 degree angle for a good few seconds, with the 2 following off axis hills being brutally sharp snaps of airtime. The stall I find to easily be the weakest point of the layout, not offering any hangtime, and only a sub par amount of whip on the exit - however - the subsequent sucession of airtime moments are the most forceful I have experienced, 3/4 being not very sustained, but incredibly powerful, making you very familiar with your bulky restraint, and the final one being that extra bit more sustained with just as much strength. With a final snap into the brakes, Iron Gwazi really deserves the accalaids, and as someone who is normally very pessimistic when it comes to new coasters with hype, it was a lovely suprise to be so proven wrong.

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

Insanely fun. One of the best coasters I've ever been on. I just wanted to go on it over and over again (and I did lol). The first drop feels amazing, and there's never a dull moment. The amount of airtime on this ride is insane.

Airtimes Intensity Ejectors

There is nothing more I can say than what has been said about this rides greatness. WOW so Awesome!!

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

Holy shit this ride is amazing! There is strong ejector everywhere and the first drop is absolutely nuts! Plus this ride is fast af! Definitely the best coaster in the park

Pace Masterpiece Ejectors

I have thought long and hard about it, but I cannot find anything wrong with this coaster. I was in pure euphoria the whole ride. The airtime is incredible, so is the downright violent pacing. I was at a loss for words the moment the train hit the brake run. It is my new #1 and I don't know what will ever top it.

Pace Intensity Ejectors Capacity

The prelift section has a dose of speed (and laterals) before engaging the lift. The first drop is easily one of my favorites - in the back, there’s standing ejector air all the way down. Unlike a typical RMC, the pullout is shockingly intense - I started to see black on the climb up the outer banked hill. The outer banked hill itself doesn’t deliver the goods until the crest, where an abrupt transition from laterals and some positives to strong, banked ejector air occurs. But it’s sustained the entire way down, even as the track adjusts itself back to zero degrees roll, and there’s more strong positive Gs going into the death roll. The rise into the death roll is one of two breather moments in Iron Gwazi’s otherwise rampant layout, with light positives and not terribly noticeable laterals - though the front row has ejector airtime going into the roll. But unlike the slower, much more gradual barrel roll downdrop on Twisted Timbers, this inversion whips riders to the left, pins riders to the side and throws them out the entire way down. Sustained laterals plus ejector-like hangtime makes for a truly unhinged and iconic element. The overbanked inversion (“Reverse Stengel cutback”?) happens quickly, with crazy visuals and headchoppers within the wood supports, though it doesn’t have as much punch as the rest of the layout. This is the only moment I found to be better in the front, delivering a burst of standing ejector air on the drop, while the back just gets whipped into and out of the overbank. Thankfully though, the outer banked wave turn (“Twist and Shout”) over the station picks up the pace again, with strong whip immediately followed by an unexpectedly sustained moment of sideways, standing ejector airtime. The step up delivers more ejector, while the wave turn feels like a less sustained but much stronger version of Lightning Rod’s. Following that, the stall is solid (though less of a standout moment than Pantheon’s and Jersey Devil’s), it’s a short breather moment before the insane, ejector-loaded finale. The off-axis hill delivers a burst of ejector air, followed by whip into and strong positive Gs on the turnaround. The “Asian Camelback” has two more strong bursts of ejector, with stronger whip into the final turnaround. Then the last hill, which was higher off the ground than expected, delivers one last moment of ejector air all the way down. The turn into the brake run offers one last dose of whip, and the brakes come all too soon - they’re just as strong and sudden as expected. As soon as I got off my first lap on Iron Gwazi, I was immediately blown away. It went from top 10 in the morning to top 3 in the afternoon - Iron Gwazi runs even faster later in the day, with the final few hills delivering violent ejector airtime. For me, the highlights on Iron Gwazi are the death roll and outer banked wave turn, but the first drop, outer banked hill and final 4 hills were phenomenal too. While it doesn’t have the most elements or the longest duration, every single element on Iron Gwazi counts, packing in significant amounts of ejector airtime, ridiculous speed and/or whip every time. This makes Iron Gwazi feel short but pretty satisfying after every single ride, enough to entice me back in line again and again. Iron Gwazi feels like RMC’s take on Skyrush - tall in height, short in length but absurdly fast-paced the entire time - but even better than Skyrush. I preferred the back due to the stronger, more sustained and comfortable airtime, along with the increased whip.

Pace Masterpiece Ejectors

Best coaster I've ever ridden. Extremely aggressive.

Airtimes First Drop Masterpiece

A pure masterpiece. Absolutely RIPS through the layout but you still can take in every element. I never thought Steve would be dethroned for me but it barely is!

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

Better than I ever expected it to be. Iron Gwazi is a masterpiece. The trains look phenomenal and the ride itself looks amazing as well. The first drop is my favorite drop on any RMC coaster. The outerbank is fantastic. Incredibly strong sustained airtime throughout. The death roll is super whippy and overbank following does the same. The wave turn is my favorite wave turn there is. Whippy and just out of your seat airtime. The next hill and wave turn are an amazing sequence full of ejector and the stall has great hang and whip. It ends with a bang as the last 4 hills all provide great ejector. New favorite RMC incredible coaster.

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This ride is amazing. 5 stars. The ejector pops are amazing, and the death roll is too. The only problem is the ops. There can be no wind at all, and they'll shut it down to wind.

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there is nothing wrong with this ride. this ride is legit perfect. insane airtime. good laterals. awesome inversions. the only people who wouldn't love this are non coaster enthusiasts. it is glass smooth but the layout may be too much for many. amazing ride though.

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Iron Gwazi is a contender for the best roller coaster in the United States, and maybe even the world. It really is American Zadra- incredibly intense, relentless pacing, smooth, and full of sustained ejector airtime moments. This ride does not feel like an RMC. It's a completely different beast and offers a much more intense, breathtaking ride than any of their other coasters. It has the perfect mix of powerful, sustained moments of airtime and quicker moments of violent ejector that all complement each other nicely. Ride ops will always allow riders to ride in minimal verification, which leads to crazy airtime and bruised thighs. This ride leaves you in the dust. By the time you're processing what just happened on the death roll, you're already through the cutback and heading into the wave turn- an incredibly sustained moment of sideways ejector airtime. The finale of bunny hills/trick track portions all deliver. I dont think this ride will ever leave my top 3. Iron Gwazi is a true masterpiece. Don't just visit florida to experience this ride, pack your bags and move to Tampa so this beast is in your backyard.

First Drop Intensity Smoothness

Best ride in Florida

First Drop

Best RMC out there trust me.

Airtimes First Drop Hangtime

This was my first RMC and it did not disappoint! This is an excellent addition to BGT, my home park.

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First Drop Inversions Disappointing! Dead spots

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