Sheikra Review Busch Gardens Tampa B&M Dive Coaster

[@katebottley5143]

Speaking of dive coasters, the soundtrack to oblivion at Alton towers is the most late 90s/early 00s thing I've ever heard

[@twistedcheese1]

Kate Bottley the oblivion soundtrack is fantastic

[@piorodrigues9499]

Hey kate

[@terrancepounds1090]

I got the chance to ride SheiKra in its first year. It is far better floorless. However what sets this one apart is the splashdown. You can stand near it and get an amazing shower to cool off at that hot park!!! Griffon splashes down away from the crowd instead of towards it

[@triple7marc]

Griffon’s splashdown is also kinda far away from the midway. SheiKra’s splashdown is ON the midway.

[@3godzilla3]

"This ride has 2 loading stations!" Yeah, except on a day like Monday where they're super greedy and only load ONE train with the sorry excuse that it's "a slow day, and it will reduce cost." The line was SUPER long for that dumb reason alone, getting to 90 minutes. Literally makes no sense, but besides that I love Sheikra. Always ride it at least twice every time I go.

[@ladyaries]

I just finished watching a vid of yours from 2014, and dang wasn't ready for the sudden voice change lol

[@darrenk.2389]

My favorite dive coaster. I have ridden every dive coaster in usa, and this is the best one. The best drop though not the tallest, and has the best elements and bank turns etc.

[@zacharygiles2984]

Griffon is better

[@zacharystewart5344]

I like Sheikra. It's got some great structures around it and near misses that are fun. Not the most amazing thing ever but it's solid. :)

[@shaodynasty1017]

Zachary Stewart it was the first in the US. And it's been there for a long time now. Very impressive for its age and how well it still holds up against griffon and valravn

[@TrainFan365]

My first dive coaster! When are you gonna do a review of Busch Gardens Tampa?

[@ThemeParkJunky51290]

Sheikra was my first dive coaster, plus it was my highest roller coaster I've ever ridden at that time; 200ft. It was a win, win situation for me!

[@midnightdarkfrost]

I remember when I went on SheiKra for the first time with my mom. It was only a couple months ago actually. My mom was terrified at first, and I was also pretty scared, but we loved it. We were surprised on how smooth it was. I haven’t been on Griffon or Valravn (or any of the other dive coasters out there,) so I can’t say anything about them.

[@dooble7642]

Sheikra is one of the rides I don't know why I like so much but I love this coaster.

[@harrisonschneider8333]

When will the Busch Gardens Tampa review come out? Which reviews are coming beforehand?

[@Oliver_T_03]

You want an intense Dive Coaster Taylor? You're on your way, Oblivion at Alton Towers has a 20 ft shorter drop than Sheikra, yet is more powerful than any moment on Sheikra. That pull-up before the turn into the breaks is really forceful, and it happens underground, as you are disoriented by the mist sprayed at riders just before the tunnel

[@twistedcheese1]

XplosiveGamer105 agreed. I just wish oblivion was longer though

[@Oliver_T_03]

Air was revamped, but in the wrong way. VR just decreases through puts

[@chairleg1111]

Oblivion in my opinion is what dive coasters are meant to be. Adding inversions and multiple drops does nothing when the most thrilling and iconic part of the coaster is being held over a vertical drop and plummeting towards the ground.

[@joshkirkham4281]

XplosiveGamer105 I agree, oblivion is the most intense dive coaster and probably the scariest dive coaster out there, however shiekra does offer more and I prefer it to oblivion but not by much

[@Oliver_T_03]

I'd have to say out of the two I've ridden (Oblivion and Sheikra), Sheikra was the scarier ride. It's first drop is so much taller, ant thus more intimidating than Oblivion's drop. However, the que videos on Oblivion make it seem as if you could die on the ride. It has a really cool name and theme, and probably has the world's best tunnel, 115 ft underground, that's insane

[@jamesdowning4000]

You think this is a one trick pony, well well well my friend ... Oblivion at Alton Towers... that is all

[@kenshin6553]

In fairness though it was the first ever dive coaster

[@CoasterEverything]

@@kenshin6553yeah exactly and it has the best drop out of any dive coaster 🤷‍♂️

[@zahirrivera5835]

@@CoasterEverythingno it’s not

[@andysaulnier2995]

Good vid man I just started a new channel and I love roller coasters your my favorite KZbinr!

[@alexnoble2002]

When I rode this for the first time August 2012, I was into roller coasters then but I was still pretty GP. I thought it was absolutely insane. Then I went back December 2016 and found it good, but nothing amazing. Goes to show what can change when you become an enthusiast.

[@danielworleyyy]

This was my first dive coaster and honestly I can say I love it much more than Valravn, even if the latter is a bigger ride with more inversions. The color scheme, drop into the tunnel, and that splashdown finale all are awesome. I'll have to wait to ride Griffon to see how I rank it compared to the other two.

[@pyreau2386]

Listen to the noice at 0:46 while looking at the rollercoaster, Couldn't help but laugh xD

[@ciarstinleonard2958]

Sherika is one of my most favorite ride at bush grading Tampa bay! This is my home park!

[@nationalcoasternews5798]

When will you be doing your top 15 parks?

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

love this one!!! one time i got soaked while the boys were riding on it!!!

[@anthonybeguiristain5160]

my legs hurt on this lol. I was screaming out of fun and pain. *10/10 would try again*

[@Spartan87667]

I rode this twice last week and it was a fun ride for sure. After riding Iron Gwazi 5 times before getting on this, I wasn’t intimidated by the hanging drop (or anything else for that matter 😄). I actually ate lunch at Zambia smokehouse right by the splashdown area. Good spot to get some video of the ride and wave at people on it as they come around towards the water. 👋🏻

[@joebenzz]

What does a dive coaster do exactly? Does the drop give airtime or is it straight intese g's all the sudden?

[@mickeymouse4134]

Joe Benz It brings you up then you hang over the edge prior to the drop. Then it dives down 90 degrees. After it goes through a bunch of hops and loops.

[@harryhazel6955]

2:02 supports missing???

[@coasterplusmusic1981]

I'd been waiting for this!

[@jwill6008]

Busch Gardens is my home park, formerly Kings Island, Ohio... and Sheikra was exciting for about two or three times. Experience a rain delay or a packed park and this one will certainly get skipped!

[@jackaljyve]

Can't wait to ride this!

[@themeparksvisionart]

Great film video! this brilliant ride Sheikra I been on it :D

[@RJMachinegun]

This was my first dive coaster and I loved it. Valravn on the other hand... I kind of found it uncomfortable. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the restraints and my weight, but I just found this one way more enjoyable. Really the only parts I remember about Valravn are the first drop and the weird roll. I don’t really remember the rest of the ride that well.

[@braxtonhill417]

My favorite B&M dive coaster!

[@LDuranProduction]

it gave me that wow ! lol This is my Favorite Coaster in Florida

[@Floridamancage]

I feel like a GP because i did not know skeikra had a splashdown

[@chiefjeefe424]

Cage's Coaster Reviews What does GP mean? I've seen the term thrown around a lot. I've been guessing it means something like a normie?

[@Floridamancage]

Josh Keefe GP means general public which is a term used for anyone who is not a coaster enthusiast.

[@chiefjeefe424]

Oh ok thanks!

[@themeparkchasers6181]

Going to BGW on July and might compare Sheikra to Griffon.

[@hyperblaze1616]

Oh so when you did Busch Gardens Williamsburg vs Tampa you hadn't been to Tampa yet and put Sheikra over Griffon:(.So that wasn't fair for Griffon at all.

[@CoasterStudios]

Yes. That is why pretty much all of the old videos I put out are inaccurate.

[@calebreese2311]

Coaster Studios that explains why u said in one of ur older vids that dorney park was one of ur favorites, and then not that long ago u just said u weren’t impressed with it

[@AirtimeThrills]

When I rode in October 2018, the rattle on Sheikra was horrible. One of the roughest b&ms I've ever ridden

[@richey0995]

The only dive coaster i have ridden is valravn but this year I finna ride another dive coaster that also starts with a V

[@tyweaver145]

RICHEY099 YOU GET TO RIDE VALKYRIA!?

[@richey0995]

Nathan Weaver YE!! Ehkehekehe

[@calebreese2311]

RICHEY099 take me with u

[@stormgirl09]

i been on Sheikra and valravn. i think the drops of dive coasters are very thrilling! and the hang time makes it more thrilling. the 90 degree straight down drop makes it feel like you are falling. the inversions however a whole different story. they arnt very intense at all and you can barely feel them. dive coasters are awesome for their drops but not so much for their inversions.

[@pandah85]

I know this is a clone of Griffin and Valraven but it was still fun! The view was gorgeous! We did it at night and during the day. Two different experiences.

[@rileyimnottellingyou4805]

I never been on a dive coaster or a b and m to be honest but I will this year when I go to Cedar Point

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

I really enjoyed Shiekra. I had never ridden anything like it before, so it did wow me. I loved hanging over the edge of that first drop in the front row. The 8-wide seating arrangement would usually allow us single riders to skip ahead of groups, getting in more rides in a shorter amount of time. However, my last couple rides on it during my 2 days there, I did start to feel like this type of coaster was missing something, keeping it from being elite. I still greatly prefer a dive coaster to an invert, at least in general. Despite that, I like Montu better than Sheikra.

[@dylancarter3178]

hi whats your faverite dive coaster

[@jodijohnson3488]

Been on this many times. Love it. Back row surprisingly rough though, and I avoid that row...

[@dylancarter3178]

why does shikrea does not have a 2nd loop

[@chorokee]

I like Griffon and its clone Draken Really smooth and one more inversion

[@gunnarparrish3904]

I like SheiKra because better than griffin and valravn because of the themeing. The fact that it is missing an element doesn't really matter with my opinion, but I loved hearing your thoughts!

[@themeparksvisionart]

yes this best ride Sheikra I been on it ride, this is different than Alton Tower Oblivion because this huge dive coaster :)

[@calebreese2311]

Gunnar Parrish sheikra has theming???

[@gunnarparrish3904]

it has scenery (I am not sure why I said theming) sorry

[@LordMalice6d9]

Gunnar Parrish Your kidding? It barely has any theming, none of the dive coasters have great theming.

[@zacharygiles2984]

Wut

[@tomiadanez8721]

What’s the drop degree angle of rock it ?? Is the drop in Sheikra scarier than rock it ?

[@SubzerofromNY]

When did they change to floorless?

[@joao.spegiorin]

Just went to Busch Gardens Tampa, and SheiKra is definitely my #3 of the park, right after Montu and Cheetah Hunt. SheiKra is extremely fun, even though it doesn't have the forces

[@SUMMONER917]

Loved it!

[@JJJJJJJJJJJJ15]

I love that ride!

[@matto2121]

Hang time at knots berry farm is also (technically) a dive coaster. You didn’t mention it I thought I should.

[@CoasterStudios]

When I say dive coaster, I am referring to the ones by B&M. Hangtime is inherently an infinity coaster before its classified as a dive coaster.

[@mitchdee4114]

I rode Sheikra three times and I loved it 👍👍👍

[@Saldo30]

I totally get why parks love these coasters. The GP loves them, they look amazing from the distance, and non riders can take part at least in CP standing on the bottom of the first drop and watching it fall.

[@andrewc1199]

They used to have mist in that tunnel

[@coaster1070]

Nice new intro/outro! Haven't seen it before.

[@CoasterStudios]

I introduced it about 4 or 5 videos ago. That means you probably haven't seen any of those. I'd recommend checking some of them out.

[@coaster1070]

Ok, lol I'll check em out

[@christiangehl3134]

Hi Taylor, do you think there is even a perfect dive coaster or one coming?

[@willy5226]

Cheetah Hunt next?

[@madelinegarber7860]

As someone who’s never ridden a dive coaster and has a low coaster count the idea kinda freaks me out. I’ve only ridden one vertical lift vertical drop coaster being Thunderbolt and that was kind of intimidating to me so I don’t know how I’ll take a dive coaster. It’s not the height or holding break that makes me nervous. It’s the verticalness. Going up on your back and dropping face first is a sensation I have to get used to.

[@jlaviation6207]

I went on Kumba and I loved it but I was afraid to go to Sheikra because of the extensions. WACK

[@billyclancy9115]

Hey I just wanted to know if anyone had any thoughts on a possible wildcat R.M.C at hersheypark

[@jarrenlumpkin5178]

Whoa 😮👍

[@charlesleonard7734]

I love this ride I sit in back row and it is smooth but the front is very scary at the first drop.

[@Remolizzo]

I like Sheikra, I love getting all that airtime on the drops. Montu is still my favorite in the park, but I think Sheikra is either 2 or 3.

[@lourdesokoro4158]

YUKON STRIKER HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@SiebayPlays]

The only dive coaster I had the option of riding is Griffon, which I have yet to ride. Can't say it's a bad ride. Maybe the layout is repetitive and generic, but when your home park is a Six Flags park, you take what you can get.

[@jtbackup4553]

After I ride this, I want to try everything.

[@diamondroses1831]

it's easy to get scorpion and sheikra mixed up because they have the same exact color scheme

[@blainebasil1387]

The first dive coaster I ever rode

[@itsthee2955]

Hey Taylor Have you heard of the Carowinds rumors for 2019

[@CoasterStudios]

any rumors for Carowinds 2019 are just coaster boys stating what they think will happen. There is no evidence to back up anything.

[@bobthebear1246]

Never been on a dive coaster, but I'd like to try it. I always wonder, though; what's the purpose of the back-splash if you don't get wet?

[@medmac2112]

Bob Schneider Just for looks.

[@logankoch1122]

Can you do a review from my home park six flags great America on Viper

[@daltonwike3055]

Make a video talking about project Alpha at Carowinds and what coaster they could be getting in 2019

[@firinglight]

Sheikra was the first rollercoaster to take my breathe away. I literally couldn’t breathe on that first drop

[@spydexs]

Is the drops scary

[@firinglight]

@@spydexs the drop looks terrifying when your actually at the top, but after you drop you’ll be laughing because of how awesome it was

[@FearOfWoenzZ]

It’s great and so much fun

[@Westhamsterdam]

Always goes out of service when I am there 2/3!!!!

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Pretty sure it was the first coaster with a water splashdown ? You didn’t even mention the high speed turn after the Immelmann. Do a gwazi review next lol.

[@Stagnant_Gravy]

Brandon he never rode Gwazi.

[@wchristman7634]

rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&el=9952 Plenty of splashdowns before this one And here are splash effects (where is just simulates splashing down) rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&el=9952

[@mjpa420]

Am I the only one that likes the B&M vest restraints? No matter how smooth a coaster is, I always get at least one really hard hit to my head, with any of the other OTSRs, that leaves me with a migraine.

[@Oliver_T_03]

I don't like them, since they can absolutely squash you when you ride The Swarm on a bad day. I actually have a method to prevent headbanging on normal OTSR's. Lean forward so your head isn't close to the inner side of the restraint. That way, your head hits nothing during the point of a coaster where headbanging would normally occur

[@mjpa420]

XplosiveGamer105 I've tried that method, but I'm a bit overweight, so when I lean forward my head is sitting right in between the restraint and I get head banged more. The only thing that helps me is holding my head back and completely relaxing my body. But, I still get that 1 good head bang at some point. Usually happens at the end of a ride, like on Raptor at Cedar Point, the final turn into the brake run gets me every time.

[@mjpa420]

I'll take being pinned over a migraine.

[@Oliver_T_03]

That's a shame man, the method I suggested really does help. That must suck to get a migraine after every B&M. My sister rode Kumba before she started leaning forward, and her head got obliterated. She never rode it again, whilst I had really comfortable rides on it. It became my no. 2 coaster

[@mjpa420]

King's Island is my home park. I've had the pleasure of riding Banshee with its vest restraints multiple times. I do have a method of dealing with getting pinned. I make no promises that it'll work for everyone or on every coaster. For me, as soon as I have the restraint buckled, I take a few deep breaths and hold it to expand my chest. While holding my breath, I push my shoulders into the vest pushing the vest out a little bit. That little bit seems to make for a more comfortable ride for me. This method works for me on both Gatekeeper and Valravn at Cedar Point, too.

[@saberline152]

so baron 1898 is an entirely custom build?

[@GoodCookinAquarius]

You should do a video on how many roller coasters have their own unique track layout.

[@CoasterStudios]

marsvortek oh geez, that'd be a lot of coasters lol

[@Canuckskid55]

What's your favourite dive coaster

[@Canuckskid55]

Never mind I hadn't watched the whole video yet when I asked this

[@josepheastment37]

Canuckskid55 Oblivion at Alton Towers is my fav

[@brutecompaq2999]

Um if it’s your first roller coaster is it great

[@islama2965]

Shekira Shekira

[@karlmanning2603]

Sheikra is fun and it definitely draws people in…. But it is really short. It’s definitely one of the top coasters at Busch Gardens Tampa, but it’s not the best B&M I’ve ever ridden. It’s Still a great ride!

[@themeparkcentral3059]

I totally agree with you.I’m happy I have this coaster at my home park!I personally think Sheikra is better than Griffin and Valravn!

[@andressantiago4785]

I completely agree! I would take Griffon over SheiKra for the 2nd Immelmann and the tunnel/bridge!

[@snowstorm9310]

Shekria from someone who's grown up next to it. It's the coaster that drops at Busch gardens, and the waiting isn't worth it.

[@josepheastment37]

Oblivion At Alton Towers Is a very forceful dive coaster a smaller drop Than Sheikra or no inversions but the drop is intense

[@Boktai87]

Are you going to review Cheetah hunt?

[@CoasterStudios]

eventually

[@reedguzman3689]

Dive coasters just don’t have the speed if they had higher drops and smaller loops it could complete a layout filled with more inversions

[@jerrymtb988]

Best dive coaster

[@twistedcheese1]

I prefer Riddler's revenge to dive Coasters, is that bad?

[@tyweaver145]

Christian Moss pfffhhh no! Riddlers Revenge is awesome (if you like forceful rides and don’t mind roughness)

[@ronan.otoole]

When I rode Valravn i was really upset at how mild it was. I felt like no force at all. I loved griffon though. Way better than valravn. Griffon has a lot of forc

[@SchrodingersCat8813]

Agreed. Sheikra is better than Valravyn.It's all the restraints. It's definitely not mind-blowing or anything but as an Enthusiast who has 140 coasters at the moment I found sheikra really fun. More than Montu which I never expected. It's a shame these dive coasters kill the speed so fast with the MCBR. With Yukon striker it actually does stuff before the mcbr so I'd like to try that one

[@awesomedude4947]

I am racking to Disney right now

[@LordMalice6d9]

I might be a minority but I prefer Griffin over Shiekra. Even though sheikra was the first Dive coaster in US and it has a nice 2nd drop, but Griffon has something more to it for me. Dive coasters are good only for the novelty of being dangled over a large drop, but not much else.

[@themeparkguyproductions]

Bruh!!! SheiKra kills Griffon in my opinion! It has way more airtime than Griffon, and that tunnel Dive is just incredible

[@zacharygiles2984]

Lol wrong

[@Dktjwic2848]

B&M should make one of these but focused on intensity

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

123bellacat well it’s the parks decision and they don’t take up to much space. Well see how the Canada’s wonderland one turns out, but the footprint looks the same as the other dive coasters.

[@memetrones8340]

SheiKra is good, the drop is intense but not crazy, but its not weak. imo, its just short

[@snowyicicle1335]

I didn't know shiekra was a hyper

[@CoasterStudios]

it's not. A hyper can't have inversions.

[@calebreese2311]

Coaster Studios its 200 ft tall, so technically it is. Just as Red Force is 370 ft tall, so it IS A GIGA!!!!

[@snowyicicle1335]

rekt

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

Do a review of Falcon's Fury.

[@CoasterStudios]

I don't review drop towers, but I'll give the short review here: it's my favorite ride at BGT. My favorite drop tower.

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

Coaster Studios I know, It just looks very unique.