Tigris
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Tigris
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay · US · Premier Rides Sky Rocket II
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Fast facts
- Tigris opened at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in 2019. buschgardens.com
- Premier Rides built Tigris as a steel Sky Rocket II coaster. coasterpedia.net
- The ride stands 45.72 metres, or 150 feet, tall. buschgardens.com
- Tigris reaches a top speed of 99.8 kilometres per hour. coasterpedia.net
- Its course contains one inversion: an inverted heartline roll. coasterpedia.net
- The published throughput is 720 riders per hour. coasterpedia.net
- Construction of the coaster was reported at twenty million U.S. dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Tigris
Busch Gardens announced Tigris as a triple-launch steel coaster for its 2019 season, presenting it as Florida's tallest launch coaster. The design sends trains forward and backward before a high rise and an inverted heartline roll. prnewswire.com
The new circuit was placed in Stanleyville on the former Tanganyika Tidal Wave site. By the early construction season, the completed track could already be seen taking shape among the park's established paths and planting. coaster101.com· baynews9.com
Tigris opened to park visitors in 2019, adding Premier Rides' magnetic-launch Sky Rocket II model to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's collection of steel coasters. premier-rides.com· buschgardens.com
Its first season brought a notable public reception: USA Today readers selected Tigris as the best new roller coaster in its 2019 attraction poll. premier-rides.com
Sources
- buschgardens.com Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- prnewswire.com Acceptable source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source
- baynews9.com Acceptable source
- premier-rides.com Preferred source