Stanleyville · Roller coaster
SheiKra
A floorless dive coaster that holds riders facing straight down before a vertical plunge, inversion and splashdown finale.
10 min
live wait
Roller coaster
Extreme thrill
54"
min height
Before you ride
The train pauses over a vertical drop; loose articles must be secured outside the ride.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
The front row offers the clearest view of the hanging pause above the 200-foot drop.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 10 AM (~0 min) · also good around 4 PM (~4 min)
Busiest around 12 PM (~5 min)
| 10 AM | 0 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 4 minutes |
| 12 PM | 5 minutes |
| 1 PM | 5 minutes |
| 2 PM | 5 minutes |
| 3 PM | 5 minutes |
| 4 PM | 4 minutes |
| 5 PM | 5 minutes |
Average standby wait from 9 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
SheiKra stats
SheiKra is a 200-foot roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay that reaches 70 mph, drops 200 feet and turns riders upside down once. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard, opened in 2005 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 54 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 10 AM or 4 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Manufacturer
- Bolliger & Mabillard
- Model
- Dive Coaster
- Opened
- 2005
- Track length
- 3,188 ft
- Top speed
- 70 mph
- Height
- 200 ft
- Drop
- 200 ft
- Inversions
- 1
- Duration
- 2 min 20 sec
- Height requirement
- 54 in
💡 Fun facts
- Opened with floor-equipped trains before conversion to floorless trains in 2007
- Named after the shikra bird of prey
Reviews
Such a cool experience
The colossal ride car and the legendary drop easily make this one of my top rides of all time.