'Tigris, Florida's tallest launch roller coaster, opens this month at Busch Gardens' - Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL. - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

Tigris is a Sky Rocket II steel roller coaster that was built and manufactured by Premier Rides.
"Tigris catapults riders through an exhilarating array of looping twists with forward and backward motion, breath-taking drops, a 150-foot skyward surge, and an inverted heartline roll, all at more than 60 miles per hour. Tigris races riders along more than 1,800 feet of steel track designed to mimic the awe-inspiring agility of the world’s largest and most powerful cat –the tiger." Source: (visit link)

"The roller coaster features dark blue supports with bright orange track.Tigris launches out of the station up into a partial twist. The train then falls back through the station, where it is accelerated backwards into another twist. Once again, the train falls back into the station and riders are accelerated to a top speed of 62 miles per hour (100 km/h). It then travels up to a height of 150 feet (46 m) where it completes a non-inverting half-loop, a heartline roll (ranking it among the tallest inversions in the world) before exiting in a second non-inverting half-loop. It then enters a full non-inverting loop before returning to the station." Source: (visit link)
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An article about the opening of Tigris, appeared on FOX 13 on 4th April 2019.

The report also includes photographs and a video of the ride.
The article reads as follows;
"Tigris, Florida's tallest launch roller coaster, opens this month at Busch Gardens
TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) - Get ready, thrill seekers! Busch Gardens is officially opening its newest roller coaster later this month.
The new attraction named "Tigris" will be Florida's tallest launch coaster and the park's ninth roller coaster. A 10th ride is also in the works and is expected to open in 2020.
"Tigris will catapult riders through an exhilarating array of looping twists with forward and backward motion, breath-taking drops, a 150-foot skyward surge, and an inverted heartline roll, reaching a top speed of more than 60 miles per hour," Busch Gardens said in a statement.
The triple-launch coaster will race riders along over 1,800 feet of steel track, park officials said.
Tigris is scheduled to open April 19."

Type of publication: Internet Only When was the article reported?: 04/04/2019 Publication: FOX 13 Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: international News Category: Entertainment

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