Starting with a 70-foot vertical lift that will bring riders within inches of the fangs of a massive cobra icon, the coaster also features spinning cars and a top speed of 40 miles per hour on its 2,100 feet of track.
For riders who want to get up close with real snakes, Cobra's Curse also will feature a 400-cubic-foot snake exhibit with mambas, pythons, and vipers. The coaster is taking test runs now (which explains the water dummies you will see in some shots on the video) and opens to reporters on May 26. We are arranging to have a writer at the opening, with a review for you here on Theme Park Insider later that day.
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Air Grover is really more of a kiddie coaster than a family coaster. In fact, the only way they'll let people who are middle school-age or older ride it is if they're supervising someone within Sesame Street's target age group. I really love Sand Serpent, but it's really more out of childhood nostalgia than the ride's actual quality. It was one of the first coasters I ever rode back when I was too young to do the big ones like Montu or Kumba. But it's still just a standard wild mouse. And Scorpion is only ok to ride if either it's your first time riding a roller coaster that goes upside down or if you need to kill some time while your waiting for your return time for Falcon's Fury; but only if you're taking the Quick Queue line; the regular standby line is always a pain because the ride attendants take forever to load the damn thing! But Cobra's Curse is trying something new and looks like it's on that Disney Mountain thrill level where thrill-seekers can enjoy it along with guests with more uneasy stomachs.
Great rides like Cobra's Curse are the reasons why I'm proud to call BGT my home park. That and all the cool animals.
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