This section of Busch Gardens Tampa is home to the park's water rides and SheiKra.
The section opened up in 1973 with the addition of the Stanley Falls water flume. The African Queen Boat Ride opened in 1977 as Busch's version of Disney's Jungle Cruise. In 1989, the African Queen Boat Ride was transformed into Tanganyika Tidal Wave with the addition of a 55-foot (17 m) drop that generates a giant splash. The section remained unchanged from then until 2005, when SheiKra opened, and the surrounding area was renovated.
Plunge from the sky on SheiKra, the ferocious, floorless dive coaster by the masters of motion at B&M. Climb 200 feet to the edge of a 90-degree drop that inches you mercilessly over the edge - and stops. Then surrender to speed as you dive straight down into a 70 mph coaster whirlwind with an Immelmann loop, a second dive into an underground tunnel and a splashdown finale that drenches SheiKra fans waiting to catch their own piece of the fun.
Cool off in exciting log-flume style on splashy twists and turns, and then on to a drenching 40-foot drop to the base of roaring Stanley Falls.
Cruise a gentle and beautiful stretch of African river country, but be prepared for what nature has in store. This river falls out from under you, dropping you 55 feet into the waters below. That’s where the Taganyika Tidal Wave happens, as a monstrous, drenching splash engulfs you and any bystanders who don’t move away in time.
