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Five years following the opening of a massive thrill ride in SheiKra, and three years after the closure of the classic Python, Busch Gardens Africa decided it was time to add something back into the mix. In 2010, the park transformed its Land of the Dragons into the all-new Sesame Street Safari of Fun. The overhauled and rethemed section retained all of its former attractions, as well as recieved a handful of new attractions, which included a new roller coaster for families in the form of Air Grover.
Opened in 2010 with the rest of the Sesame Street attractions, which included The Count's Zambezi Rally and Zoe-patra and the Hippos of the Nile, Air Grover is a Zierer "Force-190" model family roller coaster. The new small roller coaster, located between SheiKra and Gwazi to the left from the park entrance, is a clone of Grover's Alpine Express which opened at Tampa's siter park in Williamsburg the year before.
Air Grover is themed to the Sesame Street character, Grover. The queue begins under the lift hill and winds its way up to the station. The train's design is very unique on this coaster. Grover is seated up front with his goggles and scarf, while the back of the train is reminiscent of a back of a biplane. The color scheme is a bright green track and sandy tan supports.
The ride begins with a drop and a U-turn. After cresting the twenty-four foot high friction wheel lift, the train dives down as Grover flies at dangerously low altitudes and at a speed of twenty-seven miles per hour. Then Grover flies through a helix which leads into an airtime hill, followed by another helix to end the ride. Exiting the last helix, the on-ride photo is snapped to capture the laughter or tears in the kids' faces.
Air Grover
Busch Gardens Tampa
Last Update: May 4, 2013
Five years following the opening of a massive thrill ride in SheiKra, and three years after the closure of the classic Python, Busch Gardens Africa decided it was time to add something back into the mix. In 2010, the park transformed its Land of the Dragons into the all-new Sesame Street Safari of Fun. The overhauled and rethemed section retained all of its former attractions, as well as recieved a handful of new attractions, which included a new roller coaster for families in the form of Air Grover.
Opened in 2010 with the rest of the Sesame Street attractions, which included The Count's Zambezi Rally and Zoe-patra and the Hippos of the Nile, Air Grover is a Zierer "Force-190" model family roller coaster. The new small roller coaster, located between SheiKra and Gwazi to the left from the park entrance, is a clone of Grover's Alpine Express which opened at Tampa's siter park in Williamsburg the year before.
Air Grover is themed to the Sesame Street character, Grover. The queue begins under the lift hill and winds its way up to the station. The train's design is very unique on this coaster. Grover is seated up front with his goggles and scarf, while the back of the train is reminiscent of a back of a biplane. The color scheme is a bright green track and sandy tan supports.
The ride begins with a drop and a U-turn. After cresting the twenty-four foot high friction wheel lift, the train dives down as Grover flies at dangerously low altitudes and at a speed of twenty-seven miles per hour. Then Grover flies through a helix which leads into an airtime hill, followed by another helix to end the ride. Exiting the last helix, the on-ride photo is snapped to capture the laughter or tears in the kids' faces.
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Information
Type
Roller CoasterSpecific Type
Family, Force-190 ModelSeating
Sit-Down, 2-abreast, 8-cars, 16-passengerHeight
24' / 7.3 mSpeed
26.5 mph / 42.6 kphDrops
2Curves
3Crossovers
2Length
600' / 183 mArea
Sesame Street Safari of FunManufacturer
ZiererColor Scheme
Bright Green / Bright Green / TanOfficial Debut
March 27, 2010Other Info
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