Air Grover

Air Grover
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Location	Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Park section	Sesame Street Safari of Fun
Coordinates	28.034544°N 82.425345°W / 28.034544; -82.425345
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 27, 2010 (2010-03-27)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Junior
Manufacturer	Zierer
Designer	SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
Model	Force - 190
Lift/launch system	Friction Wheel
Height	24 ft (7.3 m)
Length	600 ft (180 m)
Speed	26.5 mph (42.6 km/h)
Inversions	0
Height restriction	38 in (97 cm)
Air Grover at RCDB

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.

Ride layout

Once the coaster train exits the station, It makes a left hand, 180 degree turn then climbs the 24-foot (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 Street 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 Express, a similar roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's sister park, Busch Gardens Williamburg