Tigris roller coaster as seen from the SheiKra plaza area at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Heartline roll up toppraised for its hang time

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida

Tigris

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“I love zooming through the station.”

POV
Ride it: back row POV
What riders love
  • I love zooming through the station.
  • the three launches have some good pull, especially the backwards one.
  • The beginning of the ride is extremely fun, and gives me a rush I keep coming back for.
  • The heartline roll is delightfully hangy, made even better by how high up you are.
  • The launches all offer solid kick and the heartline roll has some really fabulous hangtime!
  • The hangtime on this coaster alone makes it worth waiting for though.
  • Then you hit a trim brake before the drop, but this is absolutely necessary, because the extremely strong ejector airtime created by the combined drop and twist would probably kill the back row riders otherwise.
  • The Sky Rocket II’s always have amazing hangtime and some sweet ejector coming off the top of the ride.
  • Good airtime in the front, and a forceful drop in the back.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

But the highlight of this coaster is easily the airtime you get in the back diving down to the ground after the roll.

Tobin Billings

The twisting drop gives great ejector but it’s painful because of the lap bars and collars smacking your neck.

Jack Jack J.

The airtime hurts your legs and neck cause of the thick lap restraints and the collars.

Chris Jones

...you hit a trim brake before the drop, but this is absolutely necessary, because the extremely strong ejector airtime created by the combined drop and twist would probably kill the back row riders...

Michael M.

The first drop was nothing special and there was barely any airtime.

Gage M.

You’re just hovering over your lap bar, and combine that with a barrel roll filled with fantastic hang time and a smooth ride.

Sam M.

This ride is smooth and seems so fast and those inclines and drops are pretty crazy, but it feels a little uncomfortable and the slow roll at the top is eh, one ride to experience it is enough.

Keegan M.

Smooth, good launches, and comfort collars didn’t really bother me.

coasterguy

The rattle is what takes away but is isn’t that bad, I will still ride this coaster when I return to Tampa and if you do visit it’s worth a ride.

Everything Roller Coasters

I don’t understand the point of them, they chop my neck, they make it uncomfortable to get in and out of the train, it sucks!

smacd

I had a pretty decent ride on Tigris, the launch is nice and is intense, and on the top where the heart line roll is you can get some nice hang time.

Lorenzo Perez

Aside from the awkward "comfort collars," Tigris is an underrated Premier Skyrocket II with surprising moments of intensity and great hangtime during the inline twist.

Ethan

Despite the short cycle and highly annoying restraints, Tigris is an intense, well-rounded ride with an amazing hangtime roll, strong positives, and some nice airtime.

Anthony DeNight Jr.

The 2nd launch backward is quite intense and seems to be Premier’s signature element on their rides.

Max S.

OMG, just rode it today, really intense for a compact coaster, that zero g roll is insane, a lady in her late 70s rode it.

@ravensrulzaviation

What people are saying about it being way more intense and fast than it looks, are preaching the TRUTH.

@staystray101

On top of this amazing surprise this ride also has some impressive airtime and a max speed of sixty two mph which you DEFINITELY feel especially with the initial launch.

Brian Fajardo

I love zooming through the station.

Your Coaster Friend

The twists on the rise and drop are very fast.

Eric Esty

Don’t underestimate this ride because it’s so fast lol

@gabymorales1964

...really do take away from the experience as they are awkward to put on and because of how many slow moments the ride has, you have ample opportunities to think about how uncomfortable they are.

Theme Park Avenue

SAY BYE TO PAIN AND SUFFERING ON YOUR NECK ITS NOW A SEATBELT SO NOW ITS 4.5 STARS ALSO IVE NEVER SEEN IT ABOVE A 20 MINUTE WAIT

Billy bob joe jr the third Dont ask about the other two

We went in this today after the line was too long last year, and while I wouldn’t say it’s as disappointing as Kumba, it does not really deserve any hype.

Kyle Fax

Both times I’ve been on Tigris dispatches took about 3-4 minutes, and all it takes is a few groups of Quick Queue guests to make your wait double the posted time.

Evan Lemole
Motion sickness risk

"it was fun but made me a little dizzy" was what i wrote after.

BMB

I went on it and I passed out in the middle and my other friend threw up 😂

@nommq4945

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

150 ftHeight
206 Iron Gwazi 200 SheiKra 150 Tigris 150 Montu 102 CheetahHunt 70 Cobra'sCurse
135 ftFirst drop
206 Iron Gwazi 195 SheiKra 135 Tigris 130 CheetahHunt 128 Montu
62 mphTop speed
Iron Gwazi76 SheiKra70 Tigris62 Montu60 Cheetah Hunt60 Cobra's Curse40 076 mph
1Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Great launchHangtimeIntense

Criticised for

Uncomfortable restraintsToo shortLong waitsPainful or bruisingRider fit issuesMade riders sick

I had a pretty decent ride on Tigris, the launch is nice and is intense, and on the top where the heart line roll is you can get some nice hang time.

Lorenzo Perez, Captain Coaster review

We waited 2 hours for this piece of crap this coaster was short and it is a ride that should not exist.

Tyler, Captain Coaster review

I went on Tempesto this summer, so Tigris didn’t catch me off guard in quite the same way, but I really enjoyed it nonetheless.

Sean Reardon, Captain Coaster review

I’m kind of annoyed they removed the collars a month after my visit as I really enjoyed this punchy little coaster even with them being obnoxious.

Kieran Deadite, Captain Coaster review

You have to have chicken legs to feel comfortable with how little legroom there is on these trains.

Josh Miller, Captain Coaster review

This would be an amazing coaster, but Seaworld Entertainment ordered it to have the dreaded comfort collars.

Liight ., Captain Coaster review

Photos

Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
MatthewHoobin, CC0
Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
MatthewHoobin, CC0
Front Entrance of Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
FloridaMan21, CC0
Panthera tigris White tiger, Busch Gardens Africa, Tampa, Florida
Cary Michael Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0
Panthera tigris White tiger, Busch Gardens Africa, Tampa, Florida
Cary Michael Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Felipe Coelho from São Paulo, CC BY 2.0
An overview of Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with SheiKra and Tigris in the background
Adog, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tigris as picture from its queue area in fish eye lens at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Adog, CC BY-SA 4.0

9 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

April 19, 2019Opened

A sky rocket, built by Premier Rides.

Sources

History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay guide. Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Adog (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), MatthewHoobin (CC0), FloridaMan21 (CC0), Cary Michael Bass (CC BY-SA 3.0), Felipe Coelho from São Paulo (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Max S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It basically rocks you back and forth until the…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love zooming through the station.”; Sam M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “the three launches have some good pull, especially the…”; Zay Wolfe, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The beginning of the ride is extremely fun, and…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The hangtime at the top, where you are 150…”; Michael M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The heartline roll is delightfully hangy, made even better…”; Kieran Deadite, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launches all offer solid kick and the heartline…”; Liight ., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The hangtime on this coaster alone makes it worth…”; Tobin Billings, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But the highlight of this coaster is easily the…”; Michael M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Then you hit a trim brake before the drop,…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The Sky Rocket II’s always have amazing hangtime and…”; Eric Esty, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Good airtime in the front, and a forceful drop…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: coastercrutchfield's back row POV, Tigris Back Row (HD POV) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.