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Tampa, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2004) – This spring, Busch Gardens
Tampa Bay will reinforce its reputation as Florida’s premier
thrill-packed adventure park by unveiling SheiKra, the nation’s
first dive coaster.
Set among the jungle ruins of a once-mighty African civilization,
SheiKra will carry riders up 200 feet at 45 degrees, then hurtle
them 70 mph back toward the ground at a 90-degree angle. It will
be the first coaster of its kind in the Americas and only the third
in the world. Similar diving coasters in England and Taiwan can’t
match the height, speed and intensity SheiKra will offer.
SheiKra is the first dive coaster to incorporate an Immelmann loop,
a water feature, and a second 90-degree, 138-foot drop through an
underground tunnel. The ride also includes a 360-degree climbing
carousel. SheiKra’s 3,188 feet of steel track offers a total
ride time of just over three minutes.
“With its adrenalin-pumping vertical drops, high speed, multiple
coaster elements and overall experience, SheiKra is certain to fulfill
thrill seekers’ expectations and solidify Busch Gardens Tampa’s
standing as the state’s coaster king,” said Dan Brown,
executive vice president and general manager, Busch Gardens Tampa
Bay.
As the eighth member of the park’s family of renowned coasters,
SheiKra will serve as the centerpiece of a new, lushly themed habitat
within Busch Gardens’ Stanleyville area. The enhanced area
will also include new shopping options and a 500-seat, indoor/outdoor
full-service restaurant situated on the coaster’s perimeter,
allowing guests to be a part of the action while dining.
The Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks include SeaWorld parks in Orlando,
San Diego and San Antonio; Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay and Williamsburg,
Va.; Discovery Cove in Orlando; Adventure Island in Tampa Bay; Water
Country USA in Williamsburg; and Sesame Place near Philadelphia.
To learn more about the Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks, visit WWW.4ADVENTURE.COM
or call toll-free (800)4ADVENTURE.
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