Pantopia · Flat ride
Falcon's Fury
A towering drop ride that tilts its seats face-down before releasing riders into a dramatic freefall.
5 min
live wait
Flat ride
Extreme thrill
54"
min height
Before you ride
Seats tilt to face the ground before a high-speed freefall; especially intense for fear of heights.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Watch a full cycle from below first to decide whether the face-down tilt is for you.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 10 AM (~0 min) · also good around 5 PM (~2 min)
Busiest around 3 PM (~4 min)
| 10 AM | 0 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 3 minutes |
| 12 PM | 2 minutes |
| 1 PM | 3 minutes |
| 2 PM | 3 minutes |
| 3 PM | 4 minutes |
| 4 PM | 3 minutes |
| 5 PM | 2 minutes |
Average standby wait from 9 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Falcon's Fury stats
Falcon's Fury is a 335-foot flat ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay that reaches 60 mph and drops 310 feet. It was built by Intamin, opened in 2014 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 54 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 10 AM or 5 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Intamin
- Model
- Giant Drop
- Opened
- 2014
- Top speed
- 60 mph
- Height
- 335 ft
- Drop
- 310 ft
- Duration
- 2 min
- Height requirement
- 54 in
💡 Fun facts
- The tower rises 335 feet
- The gondola tilts approximately 90 degrees toward the ground before the drop
Reviews
BrettAlex EXPERT9/10
Talk about scary. I don't usually get scared of rides but wow did this take my breath away. I just wish it was taller lol i want that feeling for longer.
There is nothing quite like the first time your seat tilts forward as you dangle 200+ FT in the air. Zooming past all the crazy lights at those speeds, face first towards the ground, really feels out of this world.