Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has announced that their oldest coaster, Scorpion, is set to close permanently after Labor Day Weekend.
UPDATE – 9/2/2024:
- Previously announced to be closing forever on September 2nd, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has pushed back the closing of Scorpion a little under one week.
- The attraction will now close forever on Sunday, September 8th – giving fans one more week to experience the classic roller coaster.
Previously – 8/24/2024:
- Just over a year after closing one coaster – that being the wild mouse coaster SandSerpent – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay about to remove another.
- This time, the park has confirmed the closure of the nearby Scorpion, a classic coaster which has been at the park since 1940.
- In fact, Scorpion is one of only three roller coasters of its kind remaining in the world today.
- The ride sends riders straight into a forceful 360 degree loop at speeds of up to50 miles per hour.
- After thrilling guests for over 44 years, the final day of operation for Scorpion will be Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd.
- While the closure of SandSerpent quickly saw the opening of Phoenix Rising in its place a year later, nothing has been officially announced as to what may replace Scorpion.
- However, in a tweet, the park did tease that the “closure paves the way for future thrills.”
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