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Scorpion reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Scorpion, a roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa. (The minimum height to ride is 42 inches.)

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Posted: January 4, 2007

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Scorpion roller coaster hurtles guests at speeds exceeding 50 mph through maneuvers including a 360-degree vertical loop. Pulling three G’s, the “sting” of the Scorpion can be felt during the “carousel” maneuver in which riders are taken through three 360-degree horizontal loops in a spiral design. The Scorpion is located in the park’s Timbuktu area

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17 votes, so far

People give this ride too much flak, 'cause it's in a high-traffic area and is a lot of people's first roller coasters. This wasn't my first (it was actually Montu if you're curious), but I've ridden it and it's still a lot of fun even now. It's one of Busch Garden's oldest roller coasters and it does show its age, but even so, it's still an enjoyable throwback! - Eric Malone

Ya know, I like this coaster. It's fun for bein a short family looper. - brian newsome

Reminded me of silver bullet at frontier city. - Steven D

Very long wait time and short ride. Only for kids experiencing their first loop really. 5/10 - D H

one of my first loopers love it - Manny Rodriguez

This is one of my favorite rides at busch Gardens it was my first roller coster that went up side down, after the first time i rode it several times after that. - josh morgera

This coaster has a loop with only a lap restraint. It has enough quickness to whip you around a small footprint to make it an enjoyable ride. - Carl Stovall

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