Busch Gardens By Liamistokool Mar 31, 1959 Park opened Period: Mar 31, 1959 to Mar 1, 2022 Park life span 1970 Park expantion 1974 Monorail opened / park expansion 1975 Skyride opened 1976 The Python opened May 16, 1980 addition of Scorpion 1982 Old Swiss House Closed 1986 Congo River Rapids opened Apr 20, 1993 Kumba Opened May 16, 1996 Montu Opened Jun 18, 1999 Gwazi Opened 2004 Cheetah Chase / Sand Serpent opened May 21, 2005 SheiKra Opened 2006 Jungala opened Oct 31, 2006 Python Closed / Demolished May 27, 2011 Cheetah Hunt Sep 2, 2014 Falcons Fury Opened Feb 1, 2015 Gwazi Closed Jun 17, 2016 Cobras Curse Opened Apr 19, 2019 Tigris opened 2022 Iron Gwazi opened