When visiting Busch Gardens in Florida, don’t miss the BEST roller coasters at Busch Gardens. If you love roller coasters you’ll find some top notch thrills in this theme park. Busch Gardens has some terrific rides that put it up high on the list of America’s top rated roller coasters.
Roller Coasters at Busch Gardens 1 – ShieKra
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SheiKra is America’s first vertical drop dive coaster. Launched in 2005, SheiKra is a monster thrill ride that coaster enthusiasts will love. Coasters of this type are few and far between. This is the only ride in the US that has a truly terrifying 90 degree drop! In fact the ride incorporates 2 vertical drops (one into an underground tunnel), a 360 degree spinning climb and a double loop. SheiKra is one of the most popular Busch Gardens Rides.
The moment the ride tips over the edge of the 90 degree vertical drop! Riders are face down. This is America’s only vertical drop coaster.
ShieKra Facts
- Seats are 8 person across, floorless coaster
- Maximum height reached 200ft
- Highest drop 195ft
- Second vertical drop 138ft
- Loops 1
- Ride time 3mins
- Height requirement: Must be at least 54 inches tall
Roller Coasters at Busch Gardens 2 – Montu
Montu is an ‘old favorite’ at Busch Gardens, Tampa. It’s been thrilling visitors since 1996. 3 minutes on Montu will be the wildest 3 minutes. Montu send passengers into a exhilarating 60mph ride through 7 different inversions over around 4,000ft of steel track. It’s one of the world longest and fastest coasters.
Montu Facts
- 104ft high loop.
- Seats are 4 person across, floorless coaster
- Maximum height reached 150ft
- Maximum G Force 3.85g
- Longest drop 128ft
- Loops & inversions 7
- Ride time 3mins
- Height requirement: Must be at least 54 inches tall
Roller Coasters at Busch Gardens 3 – Kumba
An oldie but a goodie! Kumba first launched back in 1993, for what it lacks in smooth, modern twists and turns, it makes up for in sheer power, speed, height and one of highest loops in the US. There are 7 different inversions during the ride over around 4,000ft of track. Kumba reaches speeds of 60mph, has a maximum G force of 3.85gs and spins riders 360 degrees.
Kumba Facts
- Seats are 4 person across, floorless coaster
- Maximum height reached 143ft
- Maximum G Force 3.8g
- Longest drop 135ft
- Loops & inversions 7
- Ride time 2mins 54 seconds
- Height requirement: Must be at least 54 inches tall
Roller Coasters at Busch Gardens 4 – Scorpion
The Scorpion is a classic roller coaster which seats two people across. It’s arguably surpassed by the newer thrill coasters at Busch Gardens such as Montu, ShieKra. But then again, if you don’t want to try SheiKra, Kumba or Montu this is a nice ‘middle ground’.
Scorpion Facts
- Seats are 2 person across
- Maximum height reached 65ft
- Maximum G Force 3.5g
- Longest drop 60ft
- Loops & inversions 1
- Ride time 2mins 15 seconds
- Height requirement: Must be at least 42 inches tall
Roller Coasters at Busch Gardens 5 – Gwazi
A old fashioned gigantic wooden roller coaster. Gwazi is actually 2 roller coasters in one! It has two trains that race each other to the finish. As you can see from the photos, Gwazi is a monstrous wooden structure that goes over 1 mile in length! Expect a bit of rougher ride!
Gwazi Facts
- Seats are 2 person across
- Maximum height reached 105ft
- Maximum G Force 3.5g
- Longest drop 90ft
- Loops & inversions 0
- Ride time 2mins 30 seconds
- Height requirement: Must be at least 48 inches tall.
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