Air Grover, Steel roller coaster in the Sesame Street Safari of Fun area of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida, United States
Air Grover is a steel roller coaster in the Sesame Street Safari of Fun section of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. After leaving the station, the train turns 180 degrees left and climbs a 24-foot (7.3 m) lift powered by tires. It drops 22.5 feet (6.9 m) at 45 degrees, then climbs a 540-degree upward left spiral over a Sesame Street-themed desert, passes a hill over a path, and descends a narrow 360-degree right helix before magnetic brakes stop it in the station.
The coaster was manufactured by German company Zierer as part of their Force line and opened on March 27, 2010. It arrived as part of the park's expansion toward family-oriented attractions.
Air Grover simulates a biplane flight piloted by Grover, the blue Sesame Street Muppet, and sits in the park's Sesame Street Safari of Fun section. The train climbs a 24-foot lift, drops at 45 degrees, then spirals up 540 degrees past a Sesame Street-style desert before a 360-degree helix.
Air Grover sits in the Sesame Street Safari of Fun section of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, reached by following signs for the Sesame Street attractions. Riders must be at least 38 inches (about 97 centimeters) tall. The train is stopped by magnetic brakes at the station, so boarding and unloading happen in the same spot.
The lift system uses tires to propel riders through multiple gentle turns without any inversions or flips. This creates a smooth experience where even younger riders enjoy the motion without being turned upside down.
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