SheiKra

Sheikra is a 200-foot Bolliger & Mabillard floorless dive roller coaster with a 90-degree vertical drop.

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9600 N 30th St (at Stanleyville in Busch Gardens) Tampa , FL 33612 United States

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Travel Channel

This coaster plunges 200 feet at a completely vertical 90 degrees. You're dropped out of a building. You feel like you're taking off feet-first into the world. --Bert Kreischer, Bert the Conqueror Read more

Madeline Ramos

This ride blew me away. I was so terrified just looking at it and I was brave enough to do it. Left my throat up at the drop. Well worth the scream. Might think about doing it again. It's worth it.

Katie Ward

Sheikra's the best & their crew is awesome. Sarah V, Ace, Laura, Sierra, Bradley, all are top notch and put up with a lot every day. They totally #RaiseTheBar!

Felipe Zavan

Second or third best in the park , after Kumba and maybe Montu , the drops are cool but it’s just that, it’s very short (in time, it’s actually the lengthiest).

Paul Steinbrueck

Don't have your cell phone out when you're getting on the ride. Staff won't let u put it in ur pocket & will make u out it in a locker if they see it.

Chris

Best view of the surrounding area and best single drop in the entire park until next year when 330' drop Falcon's Fury opens in Timbuktu area.

Bethanne Babbs

If you're nervous about hanging on the first drop , go for the back row: you won't be stopped very far over the hill .

Kaitlyn Watson

Unbelievable fun, worth the wait to be in the first car! The suspense at the top is awesome.

Andrew Lambert

Sit in the front row . Aim for a middle seat and hang on. You will hang over the edge before it drops. The other rows don't do that!

Chris

Best drop of any coaster in the park hands-down. Montu and Kumba are longer and have more inversions, though.

shannon

It's even more fun at night! The front row is definitely the best spot!

Busch Gardens

After a 200 foot climb, this coaster takes you over the edge of a true 90-degree drop. And stops. For 4 seconds, you find yourself looking down at the ground below as you're held suspended above it.

George Taylor

One of the best coasters at Busch Gardens Tampa.

Rafael Miranda

Awesome roller coaster ! The drop is addicting, you'll want to go back over and over again!

Chris Mays

if you have a child that is not tall enough 54", one rider waits in line and rides then the attendant at the quick que will give the other a pass to go right up!

Scott Butler

The SheiKra ride is a blast. The drop is crazy fun and fast.

Justin Lisenby

Awesome ride. Those drops are amazing.

Nikki S

Best coaster there, front row is the best cuz you can see the drop as you hang there. Def worth the wait.

Bryelle McGee

Sit in the front row . The view is awesome but that row you get the full experience on. Don't pussy out. Hah.

James Vaughan

Make sure you are wearing your big boy or big girl panties. This ride will scare the shit out of you.

Ed Critchley

Great coaster and superb first drop !

Melissa Lee

The front row was way better than the middle. I could ride this one all day.

Lisa Childs

Ride in the front row ! It's a must!

Diane

Request SheiKra shirts ! The gift shops are kind of slacking on the roller coaster souvenir shirts !

Kyle Hankins

A pretty fun coaster . The drop is pretty intense.

Nathalia Dutra

Seems like you're flying... Any wait time is worth it!

Rodrigo Machado Santos

This coaster makes the quick queue ticket worths each cent.

Joshua Shultz

when you get to the top unbuckle yourself if you want to really ride.

Nancy Martin

Best drop, but the ride could be longer.

Zac N

Great ride, worth the front row wait

Maximiliano Cunha

Must go! Really radical!

Jake Nanfito

Be careful... Wait time said 15 minutes, but it actually took an hour. Still, it was totally worth it.

Raphael T

THE best ride @ Busch Gardens ! Must go in 1st row!

Andy Friebel

Best coaster . Sit in the front row on the end seats.

Gus

You must be on the first row or you won't feel the real fear! hehehe

Gabby Carter

Crazy fun long wait but it's worth it

Brian Jones

Awesome ride in the front or in the back. 2 totally different feelings.

Kathryn Kinser

The fourth row is also a front row .. Keep moving!

Victoria Palacio

FRONT ROW ! The view is beautiful and you feel such a rush!

Juliana Schmitt

Best roller coaster ever!!!!

Felipe Mazzaro

The best rollercoaster of Busch Gardens

André Paiva

Try to be in the first row , worth it!

Ricardo Zanlorenzi

Amazing experience but too short !

Jennifer Davis

The first drop is brutal, but you can do it!

Chris Mays

pay attention at the hang over and look straight down at the track and you can see it swaying!

Rey Negron

Awesome! The first drop is crazy!

Hilene Sucar Arbaje

Awesome!!!

Sinjin Lewis

ride in the front row in the far left or far right seat - there's no track beneath you, only grass

Sean B

Rode it twice, thanks quick queue pass#

Suzanne M

Most amazing ride ever!!!!

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