Video: A ride on Busch Gardens’ Air Grover junior roller coaster
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Sesame Street Safari of Fun is now open at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. I’ve been sharing the details about this new children’s area over the past several weeks.
One of the most exciting additions within the Safari of Fun is Air Grover, a new junior roller coaster. The “story” behind Air Grover is that you are flying in a biplane with Grover over the Sahara.
The ride lasts about 30 seconds. It is gentle enough to be any preschooler’s first roller coaster ride. I recently got to take a ride on Air Grover with my 4-year-old niece, Miss C, and the folks at Busch Gardens filmed it for us:
Miss C is a daredevil. In fact, she kept pointing to Sheikra and asking the Busch Gardens marketing folks if they could pull some strings and get her onboard.
Of course, Miss C is still too short for Sheikra’s 54-inch height requirement, but she had no trouble with the measuring stick outside Air Grover. The new roller coaster has a height requirement of 42 inches when riding alone or 38 inches when riding with an adult.
Did you know that you can have breakfast or lunch with Sesame Street characters at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay? I recommend reserving this dining experience in advance – it’s a great way to get pictures and autographs to remember your day.







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