News: Cheetah Chase to Open at Busch Gardens Tampa

Posted at 11:00 PM EST (0400 GMT)

Dec. 9th, 2003 -- Busch Gardens Tampa will get a hand-me-down from its sister park in Williamsburg.

The 7-year-old Mack Wild Mouse, which was Williamsburg's "Wild Maus" coaster, will be renamed "Cheetah Chase" and will be set up near the Ubanga-Banga bumper cars in Timbuktu.  Busch Gardens Tampa will also be getting rid of its "Crazy Camel" kiddie ride after 24 years.

The St. Petersburg Times has more about the hand-me-down Wild Mouse.

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