New BGT Coaster....

[Figment1986]

Anheuser Busch has announced the new coaster....

SheiKra, a B&M dive machine

It looks awsom...



If you want more information, Go to the link in my sig... which has been their for over 2 years.....http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/_images/image_sheikra2.jpg

 

[ogryn]

wow. Two vertical drops and a dive loop. Three cars in a train as well. Looks impressive!!

 

[ASHWALES]

these dive coasters we have one of the first in the world here in the uk at alton towers and its a great change from the same old coasters. they dont last long however very short but sweet

 

[ogryn]

For some reason though, B&M so far haven't made a true vertical drop. Oblivion is something like 87.5 degrees.

Which is strange when smaller comapnies like Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH can make beyond vertical drops... http://www.coastersandmore.de/rides/typhoon/typhoon_aufbau_5s.jpg

 

[NemoRocks78]

I like what I see.....

 

[Coronado]

Keep those pix coming.... they look awesome!.... you must be able to get inside the gwazi park. Three minutes..... WoW....note to self... renew Platinum pass... (go again priviledges)..... although one trip on that coaster might be all the G-force that my heart could take! SheiKera (i think that the name means...plunge to your death! Whooohoo!

 

[StevenT]

by the way there is a video of the concept animation on the Busch Gardens website. Good stuff!

http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens/fla/sheikra.aspx

 

[Figment1986]

http://www.bgtguide.com has photos of the construction, and track... and the concept video up... go view it if you wish... (FTN and BGTGuide is owned by the same people...)

 

[JoeZer]

WOOHOO!!!!

This is why I loved growing up in Tampa Bay...

Busch Gardens in my "backyard"...less than two hours from Disney and Universal Orlando... *sigh*

Now I live in Atlanta...and those places are still within EASY distance to get too.

Yeah...I'm already wet after watching the concept vid...

:sohappy:

 

[ogryn]

http://www.coastersandmore.de/rides/sheikrabaustelle/baustellesheikramain_en.shtml

That is a great article about the construction. No brakes on the second drop!! That is going to be some airtime!!!

 

[AndyP]

I've not been to BGT in a while, I think we'll have to make a stop next time!

 

[Slipknot]

according to the link ogryn posted, it says its in Stanlyville. I just looked at a park map and it looks really cramped there. Anyone know exactly where this monsters located?

 

[TowerOfTerror]

according to the link ogryn posted, it says its in Stanlyville. I just looked at a park map and it looks really cramped there. Anyone know exactly where this monsters located?

It is located to the left of where the current train runs on the map. They moved the train route so they could build the coaster. I'm not 100 percent sure, can any one else confirm ?

 

[Figment1986]

the train will be in the same route.. new tracks though from congo thropugh stanlyville....

They moved the smoke house into a new building.. and that area houses the new caoster..... It makes sence if you seen the construction and how much room it actually takes....
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[NemoRocks78]

I'm going to BGT on Sunday....can't wait to check out the construction.

 

[Figment1986]

Major work has been going on with sheikra.. (changing contractors to finnish on time...)

billions of updates since my last post have been posted atBGTGuide.com

http://www.bgtguide.com/2005/brake_28.jpg

 

[NemoRocks78]

I'm going to BGT tomorrow so I'll be sure to get a ton of Sheikra construction photos.

 

[ogryn]

I still think that the second drop is insane! Insane I tell you! (A few trims then, waghaaagh-over-the-edge!)

 

[rambo]

you get the pics on busch gardens tamba bay website and go onto the sheikra part where there is lots of information and pics on the coaster. there is also a video of the ride.

 

[Figment1986]

a train is on the track.. or was...

Rumor says testing might happen by end of the week.... depending on the constions of thr weather...

(and yes.. that is one way.. but many sites out there have their own photos.. and that animation is nice.. but slightly inacurate..)

goto bgtguide.com for images...