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SheiKra
10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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Co
Review №1

That ride was closed unfortunately didnt get to ride it. But otherwise I had a blass. I also suggest to get the quick pass. The lines are major long otherwise.

Yu
Review №2

Still waiting here too high, we did wait 2 hours for ride, and we are waiting for exit 30 minute maybe 1 hour, she said me, we will use step oh my god, im scare. How we can with kids.40 minute after still we are here..... some body said we will use step for ground exit. :oooo oh my god1 hour still we are here

Tw
Review №3

A short ride that makes the most out of every element on it. Two amazing airtime-filled drops along with that fantastic Immelman, a gray-out helix, and a visually appealing splashdown. Only issue is that it is short and has a rattle to it that can really give you a headache, especially on the valley after the first drop.

Ma
Review №4

2 breathtaking and smooth drops! Just remember you are imitating a bird of prey, cool back story! We got front row (I never want that) and there is significant hang time. Dont overthink it!

Er
Review №5

SheiKra is just about the most rerideable coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa. Its got its fair share of thrills, with two large drops, two particularly forceful turns, and a floaty immelmann loop. If you want the best view and sense of speed, I recommend the front. If you want to feel the force of the drops, loop, and turns more, I recommend the back seat.Its rerideable for several reasons. Not only is it very smooth, but its not as intense as rides like Kumba or Montu. It also has shorter lines than Cheetah Hunt and Cobras Curse because the trains can fit more people and it rarely breaks down. I think that if you enjoy coasters at all, SheiKra will be the ride that you and your party will all enjoy.

Sc
Review №6

Great place for fun. Everyone working there is awesome. They really make it a great day

Ch
Review №7

It Was great. Chicken tasted superb

Jo
Review №8

I’m writing this as someone who is terrified of big coasters. I kept avoiding SheiKra most of my time at BG until the last hour. I forced myself on and I’m so glad I did. They put me in back row. The views from the top are incredible and breathtaking. I did close my eyes as we dangled from the edge of the 200 foot drop. The drop itself was a new feeling for me since it’s 90 degrees, but it wasn’t that bad honestly. There’s an inversion right after that isn’t bad either. The second drop is fun! After riding, I went right back on and was lucky to get front row (try to do it this way!)

Er
Review №9

It was scary but I had alot of fun on this ride

To
Review №10

I love the hang time alll of the way through this ride. You really get the feeling of flying.

Mi
Review №11

Very fun ride, but one of the shortest rides with one of the longest waits

Ga
Review №12

I will ride this Awsome coaster until my body wont allow it!!!

Ri
Review №13

Great coaster not as scary as it looks but super exciting, smooth, and fun.

Na
Review №14

That drop is nothing and Im saying this as this is my first coaster to cross 200 ft. I suggest the middle row and staple yourself with the restraints. When I didnt do that doing it again your whole but is off

sp
Review №15

Absolutely incredible! This coaster was just wonderful, the height, the speed, the thrill. A must-ride for any coaster enthousiast. Very smooth and long ride. The wait time in the app wasnt correct though, it said 15min and was more like 45min in reality.

Za
Review №16

Very fun ride! Have to do the front row!

Da
Review №17

Great ride with lots of drops. Loved the pause before the first drop

Pr
Review №18

Shiekra is a fantastic roller coaster that should not be missed while attending Busch Gardens! This coaster is a must for thrill seekers! Hands down one of, if not the best dive coaster ever built. If you have not ridden it due to personal fears, i can assure you that if you can ride this... you can ride anything!

Pa
Review №19

Great rides. Low wait times.

Eu
Review №20

Maybe the best ride in the park.

Ju
Review №21

Very fun roller coaster..

Ja
Review №22

Awesome coaster.

Re
Review №23

Closed for maintenance and not currently listed as closed on Busch Gardens website.

Te
Review №24

1.5 hour waits for rides due to social distancing

Da
Review №25

Never been on Sheikra youve never lived

Pu
Review №26

Fun no long lines

To
Review №27

Its so awesome especially at night !! And be sure to meet Ty hes awesome tell him TopSpinn sent you!!!

G
Review №28

This ride did look lots of fun and worth the wait.

Ad
Review №29

This may be the best dive coaster in the US (tied with Griffon). Love the way it goes through, in, and around the Zambia Smokehouse. Great views! Worst part is the shoulder restraints (Im 62).

Pe
Review №30

Wow! What a ride. Be brave. The first drop is a wild one!!

Ca
Review №31

Good clean fun!! And FAST!

Sh
Review №32

Got stuck at highest part in beginning of ride for 10 mins but after that soooo much fun

Ju
Review №33

Fantastic day.

Ky
Review №34

It was fine backrow is the best

st
Review №35

Great double drop coaster

Ja
Review №36

Yo it seems scary at first and you even hang at the edge. You feel like ur gonna die but you don’t. That drop is one of a kind and it’s so fast and thrilling. But you don’t get wet on the splash at the end tho

Od
Review №37

Exhilarating.

RA
Review №38

This ride is fire as hell ! Been going for years

Li
Review №39

It looks scary but its actually fun when you ride it amazing how it just drops

Al
Review №40

I absolutely loved this ride I have rider 12 times in a row before. Only because of the rain delay though I hope that everyone enjoys it!

Ha
Review №41

Insane...

Fr
Review №42

This was the best roller coaster in the park for me. Awesome drop. Lots of fun.

Ma
Review №43

For a ride that is no longer on the cutting edge or newer, its still a great attraction. Kids at the bottom getting tidal waved is always fun to see.

GM
Review №44

Definitely a ride to experience. in as much as I love roller coasters I can no longer ride them cause of the bouncy shaking and jolting experiences on a roller coaster. SheiKra is unlike any roller coasters Shiekra is unlike the typical roller coasters since their main attraction is their 90 degree drops and the fast cycles. Because the rides holds so many people at a time and is constantly moving (especially if more cars are in operation) long lines moves fast. It doesnt have the jolting and neck snapping moves like other typical roller coasters which is why I can still ride this at my age (50+).This ride is towards the back of the park so I would suggest to start from there and work your way towards the front of the park.

Ke
Review №45

Fun thrill coaster, has a great splash zone to soak your kids.

Je
Review №46

Fun and decent ride when its not broken down.

Ho
Review №47

This is a SPECTACULAR ride (note: If you do not like heights not recommended)I loved it but this is not well themed like Cobra was

Sa
Review №48

Wait there’s another person named Jaden Yeo?Anyways the lines are very long but the ride is worth it. You should go on

du
Review №49

This is such a great ride! 9/10. It puts it so that its designed that everyone is in the front row seats with a great view yet has the ride of the back row. The downside to this is if you hate sitting next to people it is about as much sitting next to people a ride can get. Friendly staff too! It was clean. Clean bathrooms too!

Ca
Review №50

Love the thrill..beautiful view before the DROP! I dare you..I am going back.

Co
Review №51

Awesome dive coaster! A must do ride if youreat the park.

No
Review №52

The drop is scary but too quick for a roller coaster

Ta
Review №53

Thrill of the ride

Ch
Review №54

If you like a full 90deg free fall then youll love this one.

su
Review №55

Very nice park but LOTS of walking.

Va
Review №56

The best

Pa
Review №57

Lots of fun for my grandkids. Loved watching them

Ad
Review №58

It was soo fun. YOU GO AT A 90 DEGREE DROP IT WAS CRAZY.

Ow
Review №59

I never rode a rollercoaster ever in my entire life. Then my girlfriend I just got with decided to go to this ride first. I was deathly afraid but there was no getting out of it. I couldnt tell this beautiful lady no I wont ride with her so I was literally dieing every step I took to the coaster. I got in my seat strapped myself in and put a death grip on my handle bars. The ride up was agonizing then just before we take the plunge straight down my girlfriend grabs my hand and I dont seem too scared anymore. Then we go straight down woosh. I ride all the rollercoaster now and Ive ridden shiekra so many times I can pose at the cameras on the ride. The best part of the story is the girlfriend I had was 11 years ago and every couple years we go on the sheikra for our anniversary where it all started.

Je
Review №60

Great ride when its running properly.

Ch
Review №61

The most thrilling ride, I highly recommend it.

Dr
Review №62

The SheiKra is a fast ride, it’s worth the wait. There’s only one thing I can warn you about don’t eat too much before going on it. I loved the ride it made my trip worth it. I wanted to ride it again and again. It has a drop that’s so awesome and before the drop it takes you of the ground to the point where you get a beautiful view of everything around. The view is awesome when it’s night time. From beginning to ending the ride is definitely worth trying out. It’s a great ride for thrill seekers.

Ja
Review №63

I love this ride so much. I was honestly kind of afraid to get on this one because it was my first roller coaster without a foot platform. Being in a wheelchair and having a disability, dangling feet whats something that I had never done. Turns out that it wasnt a problem at all, and this has become one of my favorite roller coasters.Busch Gardens is better than Disney in every way possible.

Wa
Review №64

Very fun and always get my adrenaline pumping

as
Review №65

If your chubby the seats are terribly uncomfortable.

Je
Review №66

This is a fun ride. Lots of inversions and lots of speed.

De
Review №67

I absolutely love this ride.

Am
Review №68

Its really the very best coaster in the park! Very smooth and nice comfortable seating. You dont wait more than twenty minutes or less on weekdays. Very thrilling, and dont eat too much before riding this one!

Li
Review №69

A bit boring aside from the first drop, and thats if youre in the front row, but its one of the better dive coasters. 6/10

St
Review №70

It was closed..

Ju
Review №71

Great coaster, very thrilling, must ride

DI
Review №72

Shii was mad fun

Br
Review №73

Road it 4 time fun as hell

Do
Review №74

Excellent ride, love Busch Gardens

Ki
Review №75

It had a straight drop it was fun

An
Review №76

One of the greatest rides at Busch Gardens

La
Review №77

Its one of the best rides they have! it goes in a loop twice but its one of my favorites they have. It fits (from what I can remember) 8 people per row and there are 3 rows. I would recommend the end seat in the from row is you want the best experience!

Sc
Review №78

Great place. Great ride.

Br
Review №79

Awesome! Front row is the best!

Ke
Review №80

Awesome

Ma
Review №81

Nice

Na
Review №82

For adrenaline addicts! The drop is amazing. Would reccomend. If you dont feel like going, when you start you will love it.

sw
Review №83

Awesome roller coaster ride!!

La
Review №84

I absolutely LOVE this coaster! Its unique and thrilling design make it over the top sooooo sooo fun to ride! I love to go to Busch Gardens at least 30 or 40 minutes before the park closes (because there is no lines on SheiKra before the park closes) to just get on this ride 4 or 5 times in a row! I highly recommend this awesome, amazing, cool, and so very fun roller coaster!!!!!!!! The fist drop is awesome!! Try to go on the front row, it is an amazing view in the day or night! Its thrilling to be hung over the edge.

An
Review №85

This is my favorite coaster at Busch Gardens the ride is relatively short and the cars accommodate a decent amount of people so the line goes fast. Nothing quite compares to the feeling that the drop on this coaster gives you. It is kind of isolated from the other roller coasters but I usually ride it a few times in a row when I am there.

St
Review №86

Americas first dive coaster. Hangs you over the edge then drops you straight down hundreds of feet. Weeeeeeeeee!

Ni
Review №87

Great drops. Fast moving line, too. Definitely worth it to ride. Decently fast, etc. Line was only about 15 minutes, and for one of the major coasters, too. Was legit.

Be
Review №88

This ties with Cheetah Hunt as my favorite roller coaster at Busch Gardens. It is the tallest roller coaster in the park, and reaches 70 miles per hour on the first drop. It doesnt take very long to get in the front row seats due to the coaster Having Eight seats side by side. This is a very smooth roller coaster.

Am
Review №89

Quite possibly still the best dive coaster in the world. Sheikra has an awesome theme, great layout, and smooth ride. A bit on the short side, it might be worth a retire if you have time! Check out the front row for some awesome anticipation, or check out the back row to be flung over the first drop.

Am
Review №90

This ride is absolutely incredible! Its got the thrills, the fun, everything. Plus its not even scary! Well, to me at least. But seriously it really isnt scary. Everyone should have the opportunity to do this ride!

Ne
Review №91

Another amazing coaster brought to you by Busch Gardens. Not surprising really. Busch Gardens is the thrill park destination of Florida. Sheikra is unique in that its a three tiered ride vehicle that was designed to offer a great view no matter where youre sitting and it works. First, second or third row and you still get the thrill of dangling on the edge of the first drop and looking straight down at the bottom of the track for a few heart pounding moments before it drops you. Loved this ride!

Ab
Review №92

It sometimes gives you headache but it is really fun

SC
Review №93

Its fun

Wi
Review №94

Got to be in the front seat and they dangle you from the top for a few seconds. Dear lord its terrifying! I loved it though. Im a thrill seeker. It was greatly fulfilling!

Mi
Review №95

What can I say other than WOW! Sheikra is probably one of my favorite roller coasters at Busch Gardens. The coaster starts you out in a cart that has three rows of eight seats. From there you start out climbing one of the tallest rides in the park. You are then lead out to the first of two major drops. Once you arrive at the drop your cart is stopped at the top where you hang for at least three long seconds, and then you are released for quite a thrill! If you enjoy roller coasters this is a most ride.

Da
Review №96

Live this roller coaster. Little kids stay away so the line is usually short. It is one super smooth fun blast of a ride.

Ap
Review №97

It was cool I just didnt like the straight down drop and that they hold you there for a few seconds before it drops you. Made me a little motion sick. My boyfriend loved it.

Ll
Review №98

Great ride! Fun for thrill seekers! Edit: Ever since I became a local guide, I thought I might make this a bit more accurate than it already is. The ride is sometimes closed but Id say monthly and Ive never been to Busch Gardens and have had it closed the whole day. I ride it at least twice a trip to Busch Gardens!

Ge
Review №99

Visited early in the morning and walked straight onto the ride with no queue. Would have been worth a wait, excellent thrill seeking ride, quite stomach churning when it teeters you over the edge of a vertical 200 ft drop. Rode it once and went straight back on it, fab.

St
Review №100

The most fun that I have had in years. One of the best roller coasters I have been on to date.

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  • Address:10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
  • Site:https://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/Attractions/Rides/SheiKra/
  • Phone:+1 813-884-4386
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Amusement park ride
  • Roller coaster
Working hours
  • Monday:9am–5pm
  • Tuesday:9am–5pm
  • Wednesday:9am–5pm
  • Thursday:9am–5pm
  • Friday:9am–5pm
  • Saturday:9am–5pm
  • Sunday:9am–5pm
Planning
  • Usually a wait:Yes
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