Just in time for the Easter weekend, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has officially opened Tigris, a triple-launch steel roller coaster.

The new attraction is Florida’s tallest launch coaster and the ninth coaster in the park’s collection, solidifying Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as Florida’s thrill ride leader.

Stewart Clark, President of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay:

“We are proud of the legacy we’ve built as we have welcomed millions of thrill-seekers from around the world to the Tampa Bay area. Tigris is the perfect addition to our unrivaled collection of adrenaline-pumping attractions.”

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. Tigris puts 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.

Tigris joins a top-rated list of favourites including Cheetah Hunt, the park’s longest coaster; SheiKra, a 200-foot tall floorless dive coaster; Falcon’s Fury, a 335-foot freestanding drop tower; Montu, an inverted coaster; Kumba, and Cobra’s Curse to name a few.

The same Sky Rocket II model Premier Rides roller coaster already exists at Busch Gardens Williamsburg as Tempesto and at SeaWorld San Diego as Electric Eel.

We experienced Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg as part of our 11 Parks in 11 States tour. It is a short but fun new ride, blasting riders forwards and backwards through twists, loops and a roll within a tall narrow structure.