Python may slide into park history (BGT)

[figment1986]

TAMPA - Is the Python, once touted as a death-defying thrill ride, headed into its last loop?

Busch Gardens Africa officials are not confirming anything. But the Tampa theme park has taken out demolition permits as a prelude to overhauling the Congo, a corner of the 335-acre park that the big yellow and black coaster has anchored for 30 years.

Theme park and coaster fan Web sites brim with speculation quoting anonymous insiders that the curtain will fall on the Python right after the park's monthlong Howl-O-Scream celebration ends in October.

Full article:
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/20/Ta...ide_into.shtml

[JackWrather]

I guess it would have been nice to keep it, but if BG needs the space, so be it. It's an Arrow Corkscrew, it's not as if it's a complete rarity. I survived losing the Chicago Loop, I guess I'll survive this.


See ya!

[cellarhound]

For a minute there I thought you where talking about Eric Idle's performance in HISTA...

Talk about a Python who needs to slide into park history.