Air Grover
Encyclopedia
Air Grover is a steel
roller coaster
at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The roller coaster opened with the Sesame Street Safari of Fun play area on March 27, 2010. The ride simulates a biplane flight with the Sesame Street
character Grover
.
style desert. The train then enters a hill that crosses over a guest pathway. After that the train travels through a tight, right banked, 360 degree, downwards helix. The train then re-enters the station and is stopped by the magnetic brakes.
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The roller coaster opened with the Sesame Street Safari of Fun play area on March 27, 2010. The ride simulates a biplane flight with the Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
character Grover
Grover
Grover is a Muppet character on the popular television show Sesame Street. Self-described as lovable, cute and furry, he is a monster who almost never uses contractions when speaking or singing....
.
Ride layout
Once the coaster train exits the station, It makes a left hand, 180 degree turn then climbs the 24 feet (7.3 m), tire driven lift hill. Once at the top, the train travels a few feet of straight track before dropping 22.5 feet (6.9 m) at a 45 degree angle. The train then travels up a tight, left banked, 540 degree, upwards helix, traveling through a Sesame StreetSesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
style desert. The train then enters a hill that crosses over a guest pathway. After that the train travels through a tight, right banked, 360 degree, downwards helix. The train then re-enters the station and is stopped by the magnetic brakes.
See also
- Grover's Alpine ExpressGrover's Alpine ExpressGrover's Alpine Express is a sleigh-themed Zierer junior roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, located in Williamsburg, Virginia.-Ride layout:...
, a similar roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's sister park, Busch Gardens Williamburg