a swing ride. Bert & Ernie's Watering hole, a water play area. Air Grover, a children's roller coaster. Stanleyville This section of the park is home to one of the park's water rides, Stanley Falls Flume. It is also home to launch coaster Tigris, and SheiKra, which was the first and only Dive Coaster in the United States until the addition of Griffon at the sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The section opened in 1973 with the addition of the Stanley Falls Flume. The African Queen Boat Ride opened in 1977 as Busch's version of Disney's Jungle Cruise. The African Queen featured live animals, including alligators, crocodiles, rhinoceroses and spider monkeys. A South American macaw rode on each boat. In 1989, the African Queen Boat Ride was converted into Tanganyika Tidal Wave with the addition of a drop that generates a large splash. The section remained unchanged until 2005 when SheiKra opened and the surrounding area was renovated. SheiKra, a Bolliger & Mabillard floorless dive roller coaster with a 90-degree vertical drop. This was North America's first vertical dive coaster. The ride originally operated with floors until these were replaced with floorless trains in 2007. The ride was repainted in 2013. Stanley Falls Flume, a log flume with a drop. Tigris, a Premier Rides Sky Rocket II. It is located on the site of Tanganyika Tidal Wave. Tigris officially opened on April 19, 2019. Congo This section, themed to the jungles of Congo, contains two of the park's rides, Kumba and Congo River Rapids. In November 2006, Congo underwent a major renovation, including the removal of the park's Python corkscrew roller coaster. Other former Congo attractions include the Swinging Vines, a family swing flat ride which closed in the early 1990s and the Monstrous Mamba octopus flat ride which closed in the late 1990s. The Pygmy Village kids area featuring three children's rides, a teacup ride, a kiddie swing ride relocated to Sesame Street Safari of Fun and the Gwazi Gliders moved to Morocco. Kumba, meaning roar in Swahili, is a steel sit-down roller coaster with seven inversions. Built in 1993 by Bolliger & Mabillard, it remains a popular ride today. The ride was repainted in 2010, and again in 2019. Congo River Rapids, a river rapids ride opened in 1982. The queue also houses a Komodo dragon exhibit. Ubanga Banga Bumper Cars, a bumper cars ride. Jungala Opened on