SheiKra, Steel dive coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida.
SheiKra is a steel Dive Coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Its 3,188-foot track is painted red with dark blue-black ties and columns, rising to a 200-foot peak before a 90-degree drop. A separate red section curves up into a vertical U-shaped element.
The ride opened in 2005 as the first dive coaster of its kind on the North American continent. Two years later, the design was converted to a floorless system that leaves riders' legs hanging in open air.
The coaster's name derives from a hawk species recognized for its vertical hunting dive, reflecting the ride's primary dropping element design.
The ride cycle lasts about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Two access points exist: the regular queue and a paid Quick Queue pass that skips the standard line. The station uses retractable floors for boarding and disembarking the floorless trains.
Riders pause for several seconds at the edge of the 90-degree drop before plunging downward. Afterward, the track performs an Immelmann loop followed by a water splash element.
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