Busch Gardens Tampa Bay theme park says it is closing Scorpion, its oldest standing roller coaster. The final day to ride will be Sept. 2, aka Labor Day. A replacement was not announced. “This closure ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced the legendary Scorpion roller coaster will be closing. The Scorpion roller coaster has been operating at Busch Gardens since 1980. The final day ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Guests looking to get one last ride on a popular roller coaster set to close in Tampa will have a little more time. The “Scorpion” has been a fan favorite at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay ...

After complaints, the park gave its oldest coaster, that made its debut in 1980, another week for one last nostalgic ride. Former Times Staff The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — After 44 years, the Scorpion rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is set to shut down after Labor Day this year, park officials said in a news release. Parkgoers will have one last ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Thrill seekers will have an additional week to ride the legendary Scorpion roller coaster. The park announced Friday that the ride will now remain open until Sept. 8. The ride was ...

It's time to say goodbye to Scorpion, a legendary fixture of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, but not before a few last twists and turns on the track. "After thrilling guests for over 44 years, the final day ...

Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster ...