[2] In February 2015, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay officials acknowledged a new attraction would be constructed in the Egypt portion of the park but did not elaborate further.

During the same month, permits filed through the Southwest Florida Water Management District outlined a project titled "BGT 2016 Attraction" were uncovered.

[8] Busch Gardens Tampa Bay officials revealed plans to build a new roller coaster that was manufactured by Mack Rides and would be called Cobra's Curse on May 28, 2015, which was expected to open in 2016.

[14] Vertical construction of the roller coaster track began on October 9, 2015 in the middle of the layout due to space constraints within the section of the park.

[15] During the November 2015 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Convention in Orlando, Florida, Mack Rides revealed additional details and a scale model of Cobra's Curse.

[28] The Orlando Sentinel reported that the Cobra's Curse was nearly completed by June 6, 2016 when the park released a construction update and another POV video of the roller coaster.

[37][38] In the interior space of the queue area, guests enter the first chamber, which features a 400 cubic feet (11 m3) enclosure with four species of live snakes:[35] a Bitis nasicornis, a Gaboon viper, a Jameson's mamba, and an Anchieta's dwarf python.

[39][40] After circumnavigating the hallways, guests proceed into the second chamber where projection mapping on a statue and wall depict the story of the roller coaster, exhibiting three shows.

[37][38] Upon reaching the top of the roller coaster's 70-foot-tall (21 m) elevator lift, the train turns to the left and banks outward, taking riders closer to the 80-foot-tall (24 m) statue of King Venymyss before continuing along the course.

[30][46] An acknowledgement to the former attraction can be seen in the restrooms near the roller coaster; after pushing a "pharaoh" button under the mirror, a mask of King Tut will appear through the glass.

[53] The design of the track allowed for the use of headchopper elements from nearby structures, trenches, attractions, and pathways in the surrounding area.

[41][50] Prior to the roller coaster's opening, the Tampa Bay Times reported that animal activists were concerned with the prospective treatment of the snakes that would be housed in the queue because of their sensitivity to vibrations.

[54] Busch Gardens Tampa Bay officials acknowledged the concerns, and commented that they were accommodating the snakes to their new environment while watching them and other animals for their reactions to the roller coaster, as their enclosure would be host to educational purposes of the reptile species.

[55] Alex Volland from the Tampa Bay Times stated the roller coaster was "smooth and family-friendly" and that it "fills the park's need for attractions that parents and kids can experience together".