Air Grover

Roller coaster in the United States
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Air Grover
Busch Gardens Tampa
Location Tampa, Florida, USA
Coordinates 28°02′05″N 82°25′31″W / 28.0347296°N 82.4253529°W / 28.0347296; -82.4253529
Status Operating since March 27, 2010
Rider height 38 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Zierer
Product Force 190
Type Steel
Riders per train 16
Propulsion Tire propelled lift
Area 162 feet × 108 feet
Height 25 feet
Top speed 22 mph
Length 628 feet
Inversions 0
HELP
Safety notice for Air Grover

Air Grover is a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa in Tampa, Florida, USA. The ride is themed around the Sesame Street character "Grover". It was built by Zierer and opened on March 27, 2010.[1] The ride is the same off-the-shelf model as Grover's Alpine Express, which opened the previous year at sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Design

Air Grover is a 190 model from the Force line of family roller coasters built by Germany company Zierer.[2]

Trains

Single train with 8 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 32 riders per train. On the front car, there is the head of Grover.

Images

References

  1. "Sesame Street goes to Africa at Busch Gardens".
  2. Custom Force Coaster – Force 190 - Zierer

External links

Articles on Busch Gardens Tampa