Cheetah Hunt

Cheetah Hunt
A script text "Cheetah Hunt" in yellow gradient, with blue outlining the bottom of each letter, creating depth. The word "Cheetah" features the yellow gradient fading into a darker hue of red, with the word "Hunt" in the reverse order. Beneath the main logo has italic text reading "A New Breed of Speed" in blue.
A vertical photograph of Cheetah Hunt's layout from the Sky Ride gondola. Pictured is the yellow colored supported windcatcher tower with green track where a Cheetah Hunt train ascends. The photograph features the descending track into a trench and over the Sky Ride, as well as the last bunny hill of the layout.
An overview of part of Cheetah Hunt
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
LocationBusch Gardens Tampa Bay
Park sectionEdge of Africa
Coordinates28°2′3″N 82°25′12″W / 28.03417°N 82.42000°W / 28.03417; -82.42000
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 27, 2011 (2011-05-27)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Launched
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerPGAV Destinations
ModelBlitz Coaster
Lift/launch systemLSM launch
Height102 ft (31 m)
Drop130 ft (40 m)
Length4,429 ft (1,350 m)
Speed60 mph (97 km/h)
Inversions1
G-force4
Trains5 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
Launches
  • 1. 30 mph (48 km/h) in 1.8 seconds
  • 2. 60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.4 seconds
  • 3. 40 mph (64 km/h) in 2.1 seconds
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Cheetah Hunt is a steel launched roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. The roller coaster was manufactured by Intamin and designed in collaboration with Mark Rose. Cheetah Hunt opened to the public on May 27, 2011, alongside a cheetah exhibit called Cheetah Run. Cheetah Hunt features three linear synchronous motor (LSM) launches and a single inversion. The roller coaster reaches a height of 102 feet (31 m), with a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) and a total track length of 4,429 feet (1,350 m).

Cheetah Hunt is located in the Edge of Africa section of the park and navigates through the Serengeti Plain section. The Cheetah Run exhibit replaced the Budweiser Clydesdales stable area with an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) space and a 220-foot (67 m) sprint track. The roller coaster utilizes the former monorail station and Rhino Rally water section for its track. Upon opening, Cheetah Hunt received positive acclaim from the public, and ranked as the 2nd Best New Ride of 2011 by the Golden Ticket Awards.