8 Theme Parks to Explore in Hillsborough County

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Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834 and its area was much larger and included eight other present-day counties: Charlotte County, DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.

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Theme Parks to Explore in Hillsborough County

Adventure Island

Adventure Island, is an adventure lover's paradise. With a wide variety of exciting water slides, thrilling rides and carnival games, there is no shortage of fun to be had here. Get the adrenalin pumping with Roller Coaster Rapids or Wacky Slides - both of which are sure to make your heart pound! If that's not enough excitement for you, don't worry - the park also features plenty of relaxing activities such as animal shows and gentle boat rides.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

335-acre (136 ha) African-themed animal theme park. The park officially features nine roller coasters and two water rides amongst other rides and animal attractions.

Cheetah Hunt

Cheetah Hunt, is a thrilling roller coaster ride offering exciting twists and turns that will leave your heart racing. The roller coaster begins with a series of gentle dips and curves before launching riders up to 60 miles per hour across nearly 4,400 feet of steel track. It ends with a catapult that propels you deeply into the sky before spiraling back down. This state-of-the-art coaster will give you an unforgettable experience filled with free-falling loops and high speed crossings.

Cobra's Curse

Cobra's Curse is a thrilling roller coaster experience located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The coaster twists and turns around an eighty foot snake sculpture and is sure to give any coaster enthusiast their adrenaline fix! Riders start out with a slow launch from the station and climb three stories up to the first "stop" – a face-to-face encounter with the Cobra King himself! After that, it's a wild ride filled with loops, spins and drops throughout its two thousand feet of track.

Falcon's Fury

Falcon's Fury is a unique thrill ride located in Hillsborough County, Florida that opened in 2014. It stands at 335 feet tall and has riders sitting upright with the ground beneath their feet. The ride begins with a slow ascent to the peak before surging riders forward into an almost free-fall experience. Yet even while plummeting, they can still take time to appreciate beautiful views of Tampa Bay before slowly gliding back to the top.

Kumba

Kumba, is an unforgettable experience. This thrilling rollercoaster ride has seven intense inversions, speed twists, and tight turns on over 3,800 feet of steel track. Riders reach heights of 135 feet and top speeds of 53mph as they go through loops and diving corkscrews at break-neck speed. After the thrills of Kumba riders find a serene note with a final helix around a quiet pond.

Montu

Montu is an intense steel roller coaster located in Busch Gardens. It stands over 140 feet tall and nearly a mile in length with more than 3,900 feet of track. Taking riders through seven mind-blowing inverted loops, Montu is one of the most thrilling roller coasters in the country and is known to be the tallest and fastest inverted coaster. From its initial lift hill climb to hitting top speeds of 60 miles per hour, It keeps its riders heart pounding until it passes through a dark tunnel.

SheiKra

SheiKra, is one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world! Its wooden frame reaches a maximum height of 200 feet, complete with a breathtaking 90-degree drop before shooting back up at an incline of 120 degrees. You'll be cruising through its 3,188 feet of twisting steel tracks at lightning speed - up to 70 mph! It has 7 quick drops over its course along with some tight turns that really crank up the thrilling coaster experience!

Map of Theme Parks to explore in Hillsborough County