Here is a timeline for the SheiKra at Busch Gardens Africa:
April 2004: A new roller coaster is rumored to appear in the Stanleyville section of the park, part of a major expansion project for Stanleyville, which includes a new restaurant (Zambia Smokehouse), and new shops.
August 4, 2004 - Tikis have gone up on the construction walls.
October 5, 2004: Track starts to arrive for the new coaster.
October 15, 2004: The tunnel has been installed.
October 27, 2004 - SheiKra is announced.
November 18, 2004: Work on the fan turn begins beginning track work.
November 22, 2004: Fan turn completed.
November 26, 2004: Work on the station and maintenance building begins.
December 5, 2004: Final brakes, and station track have gone up.
December 12, 2004: First turn has gone up.
December 27, 2004: Lift hill begins construction. Zambia Smokehouse opens.
December 31, 2004: The first lift hill support has gone up.
January 21, 2005: The final lift hill support has gone up. The tunnel has been poured. The bottom of the first drop has been installed.
January 26, 2005: SheiKra's lift has been topped off.
January 29, 2005: SheiKra's first drop begins track work.
February 2, 2005: The track above the tunnel (the splash down track), and some of the track on the lift hill turn, has been installed.
February 6, 2005: The bunny hop has been installed, along with the rest of the lift turn.
February 11, 2005: Some of the lift turn has been removed. Construction on the Immelmann begins. The railings on the lift hill have been installed.
February 16, 2005: The Immelmann Loop has been installed.
February 23, 2005: The carousel turn has been installed.
February 26, 2005: The second drop has been installed.
March 6, 2005: The first drop is complete.
March 15, 2005: The final turn has been installed, thus completing track work.
March 23, 2005: Construction on the tunnel structure begins.
April 1, 2005: Testing on SheiKra begins.
April 11, 2005: Filling of the splash down begins.
April 24, 2oo5: The splash down is complete.
May 20, 2005: Media Day. Tunnel structure finishes painting.
May 21, 2005: SheiKra opens to the public.
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