Comments on: Cheetah Hunt Opens at Busch Gardens – Reviews, Videos & a Poll

By: cameron

cameron — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:43:24 +0000

From what people are saying, at least the wait is much shorter than Maverick! I had a platinum pass at Cedar Point last year and I still had to wait almost an hour, even though I entered the park an hour earlier than the general admission holders… UGH. I'm also anticipating Cheetah Hunt to be not so harsh and extreme in the turns. This is Busch Gardens, they're known to make fun, well themed, quality rides, not record breaking. This is a great, well made ride overall in my opinion.

By: Diane skinner

Diane skinner — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:38:55 +0000

Maybe I'm just "old" but this ride was brutal. Way too fast, I closed my eyes for much of the time. Everything was a blur when they were open. It was violent and unpleasant. Just my opinion.

By: @mattmcirvin

@mattmcirvin — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:48:43 +0000

Part of it may just be that coaster fans hear the words "Intamin launch coaster" and assume that the thing ought to be some sort of monster, rather than just a fun family ride. But that's just a case of misplaced expectations.

By: Linaskye

Linaskye — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:07:22 +0000

Yeah, I don't think all coasters have to be super intense to be fun. I have love for some of the less intense thrill machines out there for sure. I really want to get back down to Tampa and ride Cheetah Hunt soon.

By: YummyJuice

YummyJuice — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:46:15 +0000

Ride looks great

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:04:30 +0000

Well now that I've actually had 9 trips on Cheetah Hunt I have to say it was by far my favorite coaster of my Florida trip to BGT and the Universal Parks. For me this ride had a little bit of everything. You get some launches, you get themeing, you get airtime, unique figure 8 element, nice twisties that weren't too intense and a beautiful heartline roll. I have to say I loved this coaster. It is extremely fun and something you can ride over and over again. If you look at rides like Maverick and Intimidator 305 they can be so intense that people cannot enjoy them. Cheetah Hunt is basically a toned down version of these rides. I don't really know anyone who has rode this but the letdown seems unusual to me. How many coasters out there are super intense rides? It seems that they are in the minority as most coasters aren't that intense but mostly enjoyable. I know I don't consider Apollo's Chariot or any B&M hypers to be extremely intense but they are my favorite type of coaster. I think I rode a total of 11 coasters on the trip and only one of them was 200ft. I hope we see more coasters like this and I would have loved to see an intamin like this at BGE. Verbolten has a lot to live up to iin my opinion.

By: Guilherme

Guilherme — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:39:21 +0000

Good rollercoaster, but not exceptional, though. It´s a very nice themed ride, but it is not expect too much intensity. The drop is kind of fun, and getting to the top of the main tower delivers a great airtime.

By: RAS

RAS — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:20 +0000

In non-technical descriptions; Maverick is wilder, faster, more unpredictable – makes me laugh every time (about 25 times and counting). Cheetah Hunt is like gliding; smooth and pleasantly exhilarating. The 2nd and 3rd launches offer a nice contrast to each other – the 2nd taking you straight up to the figure 8 and the 3rd to a nice air-time hump (the 1st launch = somewhat uneventful).

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:37:59 +0000

Maverick vs Fahrenheit would be a good match up, but cc has not ridden maverick, fahreheit, or cheetah hunt.

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:30:15 +0000

Having a gentle-ish ride is Important to the lineup of the good park IMO.