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Falcon's Fury

Tourist attraction Amusement park ride

The tallest in the U.S., this freestanding drop-tower ride pivots & falls downward at 60 mph. People often mention ride, drop, time, rush,


Address

3000 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612

Website

buschgardens.com

Contact

(813) 884-4386

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (578 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: ride (31) drop (9) time (7) rush (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Joe S. 2 years ago on Google • 725 reviews
    Good part of this Drop Ride is that when it reaches the top, the seats are turned to completely face down, so we drop face down. A good second or 2 of microgravity. They are serious about no loose items here.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 andrew s. 1 year ago on Google • 178 reviews
    absolutely insane ride, extremely thrilling, by far the best flat ride in either seaworld or busch. feels like your going to fall out from your harness and you get an awesome view. very little visible wear on the ride and a rapid loading system
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steven H. 5 years ago on Google • 357 reviews
    Awesome! Great view of Tampa too if you get on the right side of the ride!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mimi C. 4 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Falcon's Fury is definitely a fun ride, with an amazing view and dizzying drop. My main barb with it is that outside of a 10 minute wait, it's really not worth the wait time. The ride itself lasts about 90 seconds, so if you want to ride it, try to plan your trip for a less crowded day so your wait time ratio isn't 20 to 1.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 bowbanshee 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing ride with an adrenaline rush, & not near as scary as you think. The worst part is looking straight down at the ground if you’re scared of heights. Probably the third best ride after Cheetah Hunt & SheiKra.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 irounmauidens 2 years ago on Google
    This ride was honestly insane. The 35 minute wait was definitely worth it, 100% Going up is like a rush of fear and excitement, and once they flip you down it's like you're about to fly. The view from the top is absolutely beautiful. I recommend this ride a 10/10, you'll honestly love it! :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brennen 6 months ago on Google • 443 reviews
    This ride scares me every time I go on it. It is so tall. Staring down at the ground from that height is terrifying. You never feel as safe as you should. The engineering is sound I am sure, but it is the best kind of ride that makes you feel you are in danger. Not for anyone who is afraid of heights

  • 5/5 Stephan R. 5 years ago on Google • 147 reviews
    Wow this ride is quick and intense! My girlfriend did not want to ride it at first but I finally talked her into it. I also did not tell her that once you reach the top the chairs extend out the point you face down as you drop. It's a very quick ride but the adrenaline rush is amazing. Only disappointing thing is sometimes the ride is not in operation. But I give it 4 stars just on the adrenaline rush. If you're ever at Busch Gardens Tampa this is a must ride attraction!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kaite W. 4 years ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Very Intense! But also super fun!!! 335 ft in the air we loved it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Austin R. 1 year ago on Google
    Not sure that the 90-degree face down twist at the top made it scarier, or the fact that more things were going on kept my mind off the drop. It definitely was still scary and had the anticipation factor, and I’ve never been on anything like it. Overall I prefer the classic drop towers instead, without the tilt seats at the top.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rail F. 1 year ago on Google
    This drop tower is amazing! Very thrilling!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Claude F. 2 months ago on Google • 32 reviews New
    My nephew dragged me back to this "amusement" park, he told me that there's ride that was so tall I could meet God, naturally as a Christian man I jumped at the opportunity, I was so eager to meet the only being more righteous than myself, I didn't, Quasimodo lied! Instead I was suspended some 300 or more feet of the ground facing down, I felt an extreme sense of fears and screamed at the vermin below to help me, I cursed the two sitting next to me, telling them to help but midway through my sentence I heard a deafening falcon cry and then it happened, the longest 7 seconds of my life, 7 seconds for the 7 layers of Hell. I cried and begged God for mercy, I didn't deserve this, I sobbed and uncontrollably hyperventilated as I had a major panic attack. When I finally was safe I was frozen in shock according to Phoebus, he's my guard NOT my pa! I was apparently unintelligible for a few hours, rambling like a madman. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

  • 5/5 Chaos T. 5 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Omg this drop tower is incredibly intense, the fact that it literally forces you too look 90° straight down is Wild!! You need to ride this at least once, its such a unique ride!

  • 3/5 Shawn S. 8 months ago on Google
    Unfortunately, every time we go, it’s closed. So I have not been able to try it, but I’m looking forward to it.

  • 5/5 Elisa L. 8 months ago on Google
    Would recommend to kids my 5 year old went on it she cryed after that and threw up then she went on iron gwazi but she liked this ride

  • 5/5 Leonard W. 7 months ago on Google
    Best drop tower that I've ever been on!! So glad that it's been reopened!

  • 3/5 Nathan M. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately closed for the the remainder of 2022, will definitely come again to give it a go however

  • 5/5 Tiffany Y. 8 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Where do i start, this ride is insane! I don’t get scared but my cousin, boyfriend and i rode this ride not knowing it tilts you at the top, because it had been shut down all day. LOL we were definitely shocked and terrified at the same time. it was exciting but insanely scary if you don’t know what’s about to happen. It doesn’t seem safe (because there is only 2 things holding you in the seat ) the way it put the fear in us. But I’d recommend riding it. You may never feel that feeling on any other ride. We know we haven’t before. We had some uncontrollable words that came out of our mouths & got off the ride literally shaking. What an adrenaline rush it was. The most intense feelings i’ve ever felt on a ride, & i’m one to ride anything and everything. They said they wouldn’t do it again but i know i would!

  • 5/5 Matt 1 year ago on Google
    have you ever wanted to feel like you're about to die while facing directly downwards 300 feet in the air? Well, if your answer is yes, then you need to go on this ride. The adrenaline rush is insane the first time you go on it.

  • 5/5 Matt 1 year ago on Google
    Freaking closed now for major repair and or maintenance!! When it was open earlier in the summer and we rode it was awesome but a bit scary but not the ride itself..we felt drops of oil or hydraulic fluid drip on us!

  • 5/5 Joshua I. 2 years ago on Google
    I've gone on the giant drop at six flags great America and i e Gon on falcon fury and i must say falcon fury is better if u love high drops u got to try it

  • 5/5 Hansel H. 1 year ago on Google
    Have done it twice in my life, one of the best experiences ever. At the beginning I was not only scared, but terrified, however, it only gets worse as you go up the tower, at the very top of it, all you want is to be descending as soon as possible (hint: not gonna happen), after a few seconds there, we went down, and all I gotta say is I didn't even have the time to yell, my life passed right in front of my eyes... It was totally and definitely worth the shot

  • 5/5 Erin G. 2 years ago on Google
    It was closed today but the other times i went was awesome and like you go up and can see everything including Adventure island and wave to everyone then it tilts you down and it goes straight down fast! Its amazing!!!

  • 5/5 Warriorseamonkey16 2 years ago on Google
    Fun and thrilling. The best part of this ride after you have ridden it countless times is the reactions of people around you as the seats slowly tilt downward.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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