The City of Tampa lights up Purple and Green to celebrate Serengeti Flyer opening at Busch Gardens

What better way to kick off Serengeti Flyer opening day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay than by painting the town purple and green?

To celebrate the opening of Busch Garden's latest thrill ride, Serengeti Flyer, the City of Tampa lit up the city to celebrate.

The Tampa Riverwalk looked spectacular in it's Serengeti Flyer colors!

Who knew palms trees suit green and purple!

Serengeti Flyer is tallest and fastest rides its kind anywhere in the world, guests are seated back-to-back in rows of 10 across two gondolas, allowing for 40 guests to experience the ride at once.

The Serengeti Flyer is a 135ft tall screamin’ swing ride that soars higher and higher with each swing, giving riders a birds eye view over the parks 65-acre Serengeti Plain.

Riders will experience multiple negative-G moments while reaching speeds of 68 mph before plunging back down towards the Earth.

Trust us when we say this is a really thrilling ride, you enjoy awesome air time on this attraction, which is a great addition to the line up of attractions at the Tampa Bay park.

It's great to have an attraction that can only be found at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay!

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