SheiKra announced at Busch Gardens Tampa

[mschulz5]

Well, all of the rumors were true. Busch Gardens Tampa will indeed be getting a B&M Dive Machine, the first one to be built in the U.S. of A. It will have a 200 feet 70 mph 90 Degree first drop, an Immelman loop (which is an inversion, so expect OTS's), a second 138 feet 90 degree drop into a tunnel, and a water splash element, all in its 3,188 feet in track. I'm expecting very good things from this ride. May have to make a trip to Florida in 2005!

[The Beast]

Just to note the original Dive Machines had OTSR's so there is no doubt this ride will have them. I swear B&M is really reinventing themselves these days. Hydra now this!

[mr. dejavu]

What's a dive machine? I assume it must be a type of coaster, with OTSR and B&M making it...........

I'll probobly make a trip to FL. in 2006 with my dad.

[planea380]

Just to note the original Dive Machines had OTSR's so there is no doubt this ride will have them. I swear B&M is really reinventing themselves these days. Hydra now this!

I really don't think they are reinventing themselves it is just that parks are willing to spend money again.

[mr. dejavu]

More info can be found here.

[The Beast]

Just to note the original Dive Machines had OTSR's so there is no doubt this ride will have them. I swear B&M is really reinventing themselves these days. Hydra now this!

I really don't think they are reinventing themselves it is just that parks are willing to spend money again.

No, I disagree. Look at all the coasters they pumped out through the last couple of years. All they are, are lift,loop,dive,roll,cobra roll, and interlocking corkscrews. I mean Hydra was a total reinvention of the floorless' they made in the past. Don't you see what I am getting at?

[mr. dejavu]

Hehehehe....... SheiKra. That's a funny name. Heheheheh.

I think this ride will be very intense. Imagine RB with a vertical drop, loops, and fogged-up tunnels- sounds like a deal to me!

[mschulz5]

Where does it say anything about loops and fogged-up tunnels? Also, this ride is very different from Raging Bull, most noticeably the seating arrangement.

And, might I add, a very poorly done video by a professional. It looks like it was done poorly on No Limits, or even RCT3! They should've definitely hired Keith from Badnitrus, now he does a good job with coaster videos. For example, The Hydra video.

Edited, added 2nd paragraph.

[rct2wizard360]

He is referring to the fact that it is going to be 200ft tall, which is close to Raging Bull's height. This looks like a very nice coaster but, I dont like the idea of a 200ft tall 180 degree turn around, but besides that, B&M has worked their magic again! IS this for Late 2005? or early 2006?

[DejaVu The Ride]

Try Spring 2005. Track and supports are already on site and ground work has been going for a few weeks or more.

[SFGA Bob]

you can see the immelman right in the pic on Busch's site and it says in their description there there's an inversions.

[Do I Know You]

Hmm... I think I'm gonna have to make a trip to Florida next year!

[mr. dejavu]

Where does it say anything about loops and fogged-up tunnels? Also, this ride is very different from Raging Bull, most noticeably the seating arrangement.

If you read the link I put in it says it will have an inversion. An inversion is an element where the train goes upside-down. That's what I meant by loop.

About the fogged up tunnels, they won't be fogged up but there will be tunnel.

[sixflagsguy5]

I get to go in august because my aunt lives 2 blocks away from the park. Will anyone else be going?

[sixflagsguy5]

I found out that rcdb doesn't have that many pictures of sheiKra construction. http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com has alot of pictures. They have already started the lift. I think that it's going to turn out great, because of all the tunnels.

[DejaVuGurl1203]

I might be going down to Florida if I'm lucky. My mom has friends down there and I'm sure she would like to visit them.