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Tampa, Florida
Last Visited: October 2005
Sheikra
Busch Gardens introductes the first Vertical Drop coaster in North America
That's a 200 foot drop, straight down
Unlike the other two Vertical Drop coasters, this one goes upside-down
That's a 145 foot tall Immelman, about as tall as Kumba and Montu
Again besting it's cousins in Japan and England, this one has two vertical drops.
These trains carry 24 riders in rows of 8, making sure everyone has a good view
Yet another unique feature, Sheikra has a dive into an splashdown pool
Riders stay dry on this one, but bystanders beware.
Montu
A postcard-esque view of Montu's Entrance area, with the vertical loop in the background
The world's first inverted immelman, a diving inversion named after the fighter pilot of the same name
Kumba
Another B&M masterpiece, Kumba was the firm's first sit-down coaster
(what a way to start!)
Themed and lanscaped beautifully, Kumba loops above even the tallest trees
B&M also poineered the interlocking loop and lift hill
Quite a frightening sight to see track aiming for your head, upside down, over a hundred feet in the air
The 6th and 7th inversions are interlocking corkscrews, right next to yet another walkway
Gwazi
A rare wooden coaster in Florida, this one duels as it races