New Roller Coaster Tempesto Opens at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

By Amy Suski

Attention thrill seekers, Busch Gardens Williamsburg's newest roller coaster, Tempesto, has opened!  Not for the faint of heart, Tempesto is a whirlwind of a ride with super fast forward and backward accelerations, looping twists and turns, and launches that seem to go straight into the sky.  The smooth ride is very close to the experience of flying.  Our family rode it from the front row, back row and the middle. We agreed all spots were awesome but the views from the front row were worth waiting for.  If you have coaster riders in the family, you'll definitely want to experience the newest addition to Busch Garden's coaster line-up.  Along with Busch Garden's Griffon, Tempesto is now one of our favorite rides!  

Learn the facts about Tempesto:

RIDE MANUFACTURER:     Premier Rides, headquartered in Baltimore, MD
TYPE OF RIDE:                    Launch Coaster
SPECIAL FEATURES:          Three launch elements, High-speed station experience, 154-foot high-speed inversion
TRACK LENGTH:                 883 feet of track, Train travels approximately 1,945 feet total.
MAXIMUM SPEED:             63 mph
RIDE DURATION:                55 seconds
SEATS/TRAIN:                     1 train, 18 seats
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT:   54 inches
LOCATION:                         Busch Gardens Festa Italia

For a sneak peak at the ride, check out the official Point of View (POV) video by Busch Gardens Williamsburg.