Cheetah Hunt - Station Theming & More

A very nice Cheetah Hunt update has been posted on BGTNation this week, that includes a look at the work on the roller coaster station and, in general, a look at the area that will be occupied by the coaster. Very nice to see how they're doing everything on time. The coaster is still slated to open at the end of May.

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Indeed, on a related new, Screamscape has confirmed that some rumors (that stated that there were serious issues on Cheetah Hunt's track) are completely false. Here's the park's statement about this matter, courtesy of Screamscape:

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Busch Gardens Tampa Reports No Problem on Cheetah Hunt's Track

After yesterday’s big fuss over a possible miscalculation on Cheetah Hunt, I’m happy to report that I was able to get in touch with the park for a statement on the issue, which they report to be false. False as in there was no miscalculation… they have known all along that the they were going to lower the Skyride towers in that area to allow for Cheetah Hunt to jump over it. Here is the statement from the park below…
    “…part of what makes Cheetah Hunt such an amazing addition is its use of an interaction with existing park elements. To make that happen, of course it has been necessary to make major changes to several park landmarks like Rhino Rally, the Clydesdale Hamlet, the Crown Colony and the Monorail Station.
    Some of the more subtle changes include raising the floor in the Monorail Station, cutting back the waterfall outcropping in Rhino Rally canyon and moving some of the Serengeti Express’ train tracks. Some of the more major changes  – many of which are immediately noticeable to guests in the area – that are taking place include building new guest bridges and pathways between Nairobi and Edge of Africa, building a seating terrace in front of the Crown Colony, replacing the Clydesdale Hamlet’s wooden stalls with secure “bedrooms” for the cheetahs, and, indeed, lowering certain Skyride towers near the area where the track “jumps” the cable.”

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Then, roller coaster fans, there's o need to be sad or worried. The coaster, as of now, is still opening this coming May (we already stated this, didn't we?).