Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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 / Dive Coaster / SheiKra
Categories: Floorless
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 Chain Lift Hill
145 ft tall Immelmann
138 ft tall Hill
Tunnel
Splash Effect


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.