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Phoenix Rising

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.

Normal 5 min
Average 15 min
Highest measurement 80 min Measured at 18-07 20:25
Type Ride
Category Roller coaster
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Classification

RCDB #21221
RCDB status Operating since July 21, 2024
Classification Roller Coaster
Track type Steel
Design Inverted
Scale Family
Categories Roller Coaster, Steel, Inverted, Family, Onboard Sound
Official minimum height 42 in
Official maximum height 77 in
Wikipedia duration 1:26
Replaced Sand Serpent

Tracks

Length 1,831.0 ft (558.1 m)
Height 80.0 ft (24.4 m)
Speed 44.0 mph (70.8 km/h)
Inversions 0
Ride duration 1:26

Trains

Arrangement 1 trein met 10 wagens; rijders zitten 2 naast elkaar op 1 rij, samen 20 rijders per trein.
Trains 1
Cars per train 10
Rows per car 1
Riders per row 2
Riders per train 20

Location

Pantopia

Notes

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.

Theming

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.

Data

Wait statistics

Based on available measurements and historical wait-time data.

Now Closed
Normal 5 min
Average 15 min
Highest measurement 80 min Measured at 18-07 20:25
Measurements 1341
Outage measurements 0
Avg. outage duration -
Often busy 14:00 20 min average
Often quiet 10:00 0 min average
Reliability High 1270 measurements, 13 hour blocks
Distribution

Boxplots

Spread of wait times, outage duration, and the number of outages per day based on available historical data.

Wait times

1341 measurements

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Min
0 min
Q1
5 min
Median
10 min
Q3
25 min
Max
80 min

Typical wait time: around 10 min.

It usually falls between 5 min and 25 min.

See more than 25 min? It is probably busier than usual — consider a quieter moment.

Less than 5 min? You are in luck: that does not happen often.

Outage duration

Not enough data yet for a boxplot.

This attraction has not reported any outages to us yet. We cannot say anything meaningful about it here.

Outages per day

Not enough data yet for a boxplot.

This attraction has not reported any outages to us yet. We cannot say anything meaningful about it here.

Historical

Wait-time build-up

Today compared with historical wait times by hour.

Today Historical
Horizontal axis hours, vertical axis queue minutes. 0 min 15 min 30 min 45 min 60 min 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 21:00