SheiKra

Bolliger & Mabillard steel Dive Coaster roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

SheiKra is a roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. It is a Dive Coaster which means riders experience a moment of free fall.

SheiKra
SheiKra's logo (top), Part of Sheikra's layout (bottom)
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
LocationBusch Gardens Tampa Bay
Park sectionStanleyville
Coordinates28°02′12″N 82°25′28″W / 28.03667°N 82.42444°W / 28.03667; -82.42444
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 21, 2005
CostUS$13,500,000
($18.7 million in 2021 dollars[1])
General statistics
TypeSteel – Dive Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelDive Coaster - SheiKra
Track layoutTwister
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height200 ft (61 m)
Length3,188 ft (972 m)
Speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Inversions1
Duration2:20
Max vertical angle90°
G-force4
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains5 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Quick Queue available
SheiKra at RCDB
Pictures of SheiKra at RCDB

SheiKra was the first Dive Coaster.[2] It is floorless and features a 90 degree drop.

References change

  1. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. Levine, Arthur (June 13, 2017). "Busch Gardens' SheiKra and Griffon Coasters: What a Couple of Dives". Tripsavvy. Retrieved 31 August 2017.