I agree that this ride ought to be accompanied by an upgrade to the station and surrounding area, especially since it’s A) one of the first things guests are going to see upon entering the park, B) probably going to be one of the park’s marquee attractions for years to come, and C) in an area that desperately needs an upgrade anyway. This is probably just wishful thinking, but it would make a lot of sense to build an enclosed restaurant in the space formerly occupied by the Marrakesh Theater, and then remove the Zagora Cafe and flatten out the land so that there’s a single, contiguous plaza between the reptile habitat and Gwazi. That would give Gwazi more of an approach and drastically improve the flow of guest traffic near the park entrance. I could also see the basically unthemed area in front of Gwazi getting a similar treatment to the area near Mako, though that didn't happen with Tigris. And I imagine the queue will need a lot of work just to be presentable; hopefully they'll throw me a bone and give it a theme while they're at it
As someone who visits Busch Gardens regularly, I would very much appreciate a dark ride. I feel like a broken record saying this, but Busch Gardens needs a ride for people who don't like coasters and it needs a ride for people to go on when it rains, especially with the current state of entertainment at the park. It also needs something that strikes a deeper, more memorable tone than pure thrills-- Turtle Trek, Flight of Passage and Shuttle Launch Experience come to mind. But I guess that's a discussion for another thread.