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Phoenix Rising is a B&M family inverted coaster in Pantopia with onboard audio.
Phoenix Rising gives Busch Gardens Tampa Bay an approachable inverted coaster. Riders hang beneath the track, but the experience is clearly aimed at families. The layout leans into the sensation of flying over Pantopia toward the Serengeti Plain, with turns, drops and sound effects that reinforce the phoenix theme throughout the ride.
Pantopia
Phoenix Rising opened to the public on July 21, 2024 and took over the former Sand Serpent site. The coaster was positioned as a family-friendly inverted ride with an easy entry point.
The ride uses the phoenix legend as its narrative anchor. The station and onboard audio reference different phoenix characters, giving the sensation of flying an extra story layer.
Based on available measurements and historical wait-time data.
Spread of wait times, outage duration, and the number of outages per day based on available historical data.
1947 measurements
Typical wait time: around 5 min.
It usually falls between 5 min and 20 min.
See more than 20 min? It is probably busier than usual — consider a quieter moment.
Less than 5 min? You are in luck: that does not happen often.
6 outages
Outages usually last about 16 min.
Some are over quickly (sometimes within 5 min), others take longer (up to 45 min). That varies per outage.
Already longer than 45 min? The attraction may stay closed a while longer.
2 days
On days with outages, we see an average of 3 per day.
That usually falls between 3 and 4.
On quiet days it was 2, on busy days up to 4.
Today compared with historical wait times by hour.
