Iron Gwazi • Busch Gardens Tampa

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

Simply phenomenal! Close call between this and SteVe for my #1 coaster. All seats are great 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.

Airtimes Intensity Ejectors

This is hands-down the best roller coaster I've ever ridden. That first drop in the back row is by far the best one I've experienced. The airtime and the inversions are intense. And that death roll and outer-banked wave turn are the cherries on top. Busch Gardens and RMC built this coaster with the intention to be the best coaster in the world and I think they absolutely nailed it. Get down here, ride it, it's awesome.

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.

First Drop Intensity Smoothness Inversions

The ejector airtime is on another level, it's butter smooth, it's got a wonderful first section with the drop and outerbanked camelback, but honestly, the inversions were a tiny bit disappointing. I'd still rank this as a pretty close second in the state for me.

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 First Drop Intensity

Insane roller coaster. Inversions, airtime, laterals, everything you can ask for at breakneck pacing.

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

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

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.

Airtimes First Drop Intensity Reliability

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.

Fun Intensity Ejectors

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.

Pace Masterpiece Intensity

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.

First Drop Intensity Ejectors Capacity

First Drop Inversions Disappointing! Dead spots

Airtimes First Drop Intensity

Airtimes Pace Smoothness Too short

Airtimes Inversions Smoothness

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First Drop Fun

First Drop Inversions Masterpiece

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Airtimes Masterpiece Layout

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Masterpiece Intensity Ejectors Theming

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Airtimes First Drop Masterpiece

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors

First Drop Masterpiece Ejectors

Airtimes First Drop Ejectors Harness

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Inversions Intensity Ejectors Harness Discomfort Lap Bar

First Drop Intensity Ejectors Theming Capacity

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