View Full Version : Sheikra going floorless in June
It seems the ride needs to be beefed up NOT!!!
Floorless is going to make this a ride thats needs to be revisited. [msnsmile2]
http://www.buschgardens.com/BGT/sheikra_webcast.aspx
Feel sorry for anyone out there from the 28th May for three weeks, as it will be closed for this work to be done, hopefully its not going to overrun.
Interesting to hear the first reports of the floorless version
Even more reason not to go on it[msnsmile2] Only joking, its not my cup of tea but it will certainly make it more intense.[msnscared]
Fantastic - just love this ride, can't wait to try the new version in the summer, although I can see it will be too much for hubby, just as well daughter love it[clap]
orlandochris
12-04-2007, 17:01
Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!
We're out there until June 20th, so there's a slim chance we might be able to fit it in I suppose.
orlandochris
12-04-2007, 17:02
I just read the article which says it will be back on June 16th, which leaves me plenty of time!!
Paula D-S
12-04-2007, 17:41
This is the only ride in Florida were I actually feared for my life.[msnscared]
I suppose I'll have to go on again just to try it without the floor.[msncool]
canarypam
13-04-2007, 01:33
I so wish my dh enjoyed these rides !!! It's no fun queuing and ridng on your own ! I think there needs to be a section where you can advertise for roller coaster partners instead of golf partners !!
We'll be there in early June, will it be extra busy at Busch gardens on this ride? My daughter can't wait to get on it. (She will be on her own![msnscared]
This ride re-opens on June 16th so you should be ok.
Karen
Cruella DeVilla
04-06-2007, 16:53
Did this last week...mainly with my eyes shut!
ncmurray
18-06-2007, 03:25
Any reports of the new floorless Sheik-Ra yet? Who is going to be the first from the forum to ride on it, I wonder?
orlandochris
25-06-2007, 15:58
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ncmurray
Any reports of the new floorless Sheik-Ra yet? Who is going to be the first from the forum to ride on it, I wonder?
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It did indeed re-open on Saturday 16th, and I rode it on Monday 19th. It is better than before (from what I can remember).
We did Sheikra at Xmas and it was a top ride, so going floorless we will just have to visit Bucsh Gardens again [msnwink]
orlandochris
04-07-2007, 20:12
I stand corrected. Monday 18th it was. We can probably share the title of first riders as I was there at roughly the same time. Wish I was there now in fact[msnsmile2]
orlandochris
06-07-2007, 17:48
Yeah, my dad an I rushed round and did all the other big rides, then got there to find it was closed!!! We ended up waiting in the end (Sheikra was the main reason for us going to Busch Gardens this time).
Dopeysfriend
07-07-2007, 01:50
We rode the new floorless Sheikra on Sunday 17 June. The day after it re opened. It was better than ever. Very scarey.
Christine
Stuart Bairstow
07-08-2007, 00:42
Is this the ride that actually stops at the very top for a few seconds and then drops. Definately would not get me on it but the kids did and even they were green when they got off!!!
orlandochris
07-08-2007, 00:46
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Stuart Bairstow
Is this the ride that actually stops at the very top for a few seconds and then drops. Definately would not get me on it but the kids did and even they were green when they got off!!!
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It certainly is, and it's absolutely brilliant!!!
eagleydo
22-03-2008, 17:03
Now this is floorless my family think it is one of the best rides in Florida. When they first rode it they were not that impressed but now they reckon it is awesome.
It is one of the best rides in Florida.
Did this twice today, on the front. I'm sure it's an optical illusion that the track sort of dips away under your feet as you look straight down. Awesommmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeec[msncool]
Hi,we did this in march and the rollercoaster junkies in our family did it twice, heres a few pics of this awesome coaster.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/miffa/200856142558_Sheikra4.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/miffa/200856142634_sheikra.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/miffa/200856142716_sheikra3.jpg
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/miffa/200856142743_sheikra2.jpg
supersneak
24-07-2008, 15:02
Just back from Florida, and we were at Busch Gardens on Saturday 19th July. First time on the floorless Sheikra, and it is great fun. There was a breakdown on the ride that afternoon, and riders were stuck for some time before having to be rescued from the top of the ride and the lower drop point. Must have been awful on what was the hottest day of our holiday. Busch have also introduced a Quickpass system for $24.99 + tax.
Narrator
12-08-2008, 09:42
just come back from Busch Gardens today and watched my son and his friend go on it, they said it was fantastic....it frightened the life out of me though and i didn't even go on it.