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Apollo 14 (January 31 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the " H missions ", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular ...
The top 10 roller coasters from past episodes as voted on by viewers and behind-the-scenes footage; Kraken at SeaWorld Orlando, The Voyage at Holiday World, Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Manta at SeaWorld Orlando, Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Aftershock at Silverwood Theme Park, Top Thrill ...
Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts. The original park is in Tampa, Florida, and the second park is in Williamsburg, Virginia. There were also previously Busch Gardens parks in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California (1964–1979) [1] and Houston, Texas (1971–1973). [2]
Main gate of Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2014. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a 422-acre (1.71 km 2) amusement park in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Virginia Beach.
Glissade was a roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia.It was situated in the area where Izzy/Wild Maus was once located. Glissade closed permanently in 1985 and was replaced by a subsequently defunct attraction called The Curse of DarKastle, which was in turn replaced by DarKoaster: Escape The Storm in 2023.
In 1995, another guest sued Busch Gardens, Arrow Dynamics, and technical consultant William N. Carlson, alleging that he had received "severe permanent injuries" two years earlier because of the ride's restraint system. [4] However, more than a year later, a Busch Gardens official said that the guest had never formally served the park with a ...
As NASA neared the Moon, popularity grew. By 1969, the visitor center was the second most visited Florida attraction, behind Tampa's Busch Gardens. [3] Even during the gap between the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, attendance remained at over one million guests and it ranked as the fifth most popular tourist attraction in Florida. [6]
Montu is an inverted roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida.Designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, it is the park's second roller coaster designed by that company following the success of Kumba, which opened 3 years prior.