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Congo River Rapids

Flume ride
Minimum height to ride: 42 inches

About Congo River Rapids

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Congo River Rapids takes riders on a wild, white-water journey down a lively re-creation of the Congo River. While twirling along the river in circular rafts, guests are randomly splashed and plunged in the water as they bounce off surrounding banks, creating an unpredictable and often sopping-wet adventure. Spouting jets, looming waterfalls and an ominous water cave enhance this drenching experience. Bystanders along side the rapids’ banks contribute to the excitement by firing water spray jets at the unsuspecting adventurers. Congo River Rapids is located in Busch Gardens’ Congo area. -- Last edited by Jill Revelle

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33 votes, so far

this ride is awesome but you get soaked under the waterfall and you would have to bring an extra change of clothes,socks,shoes,and underware.which stinks - haley swinehart

8/10. It's fun and has good theming. It isn't as good as popeye but it is definately one of my favorite water rides. - Nicholas Gammon

Good ride, but not compared to the river rapids ride at IOA. I liked the cave especially, and I thought the theming was pretty solid - Patrick Gorham

Colson that is my opinion. Maybe I was a little harsh but this ride seems to always have a very long line (upwards of 40 minutes) but yet it is very short. I have also never really gotten wet on it. To me there are no significant rapids...It is more like floating along slowly. Therefore, as a river rapids ride I find it Average. - Roxy M

Congo River Rapids was not what I expected. It's not very long and I hardly got wet, then again the people behind us got soaked. Oh well I guess I just got lucky. - Katie G-Desjardins

this ride sucks. its just as bad as kali over at AK. however perhaps i just think every rapids ride sucks now, after i've rode popeye at IOA. i guess everything else pales in comparison. - roxy m


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