SheiKra - Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			SheiKra
Amusement Park:			Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 5/21/2005
Make / Model:			Bolliger & Mabillard / Diving Machine / SheiKra
Categories:			Floorless
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Cost:			$13,500,000 USD

Length:			3,188 ft
Height:			200 ft
Inversions:			1
Speed:			70 mph
Duration:			2:20
Max Vertical Angle:			90°
Elements:			200 ft tall Lift Hill 145 ft tall Immelmann 138 ft tall Hill Tunnel Splashdown

Trains:			3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Built by:			Bolliger & Mabillard

Etymology:			A "sheikra" is a species of African hawk known to dive straight down for its prey.

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