DoinItForTheFame

This was by far one of the best experiences I have ever had at a park! I was afraid that they were going to close the park early, but they kept it open to the scheduled closing time!! I wanted one of the BBW shirts, but having never been on BBW it didn't overly appeal to me... it would have been like false advertisement! I was very lucky with how dead the park was, and I was very lucky being allowed re-rides on several rides several times without having to get off and walk around! I do too now!! Like I said, I am jealous of anyone who gets to visit this park several times a year. Thankfully this has become a park that I will be able to visit at least once a year, and I'm super excited to be there next year! I can see why Alpengeist gets some hate. It does have it's moments of "roughness." However, the coaster is so well put together, and it is such an over all great experience that the "roughness" is over shadowed by the perfection of everything else with the ride!! By far my favorite invert! I love it 10 times more than Banshee!! (Runs and hides now!)

But the real question is: Are all three rolling with people on all three?? The original complaint was that all three trains were on the track!! One just wasn't being loaded because of the "cycle 100 times empty" policy.

Yes. There is a 0.000000000897 MPH between the two.

Okay, since the season is coming back into full swing. . . I feel like we need to bring back THE boat. If anyone see's this boat please post a picture of it immediately. There are several of us who are starting to get worried about the boat, and we want to make sure it is safe. Thank you!

You could have kindly asked the strippers to report the rattle status of Valravn. . .

Part 2: Busch Gardens Williamsburg! So having never been to BGW, I was not sure what to expect. I knew what rides they had but I was not to familiar with what people thought of the rides so I was going in with my own expectations, not with expectations influenced by others. Also, having had a very disappointing day at KD the day before I really wasn't hoping for much from this park. I didn't even care to get up early, and get to the park at opening as I had done the day before at KD. It was suppose to rain all day, I was exhausted, and I was feeling kind of "meh" about going to a theme park that day. Regardless, I went to the park. I got there about an hour after opening and... WOW!!! Was I blown away!! This park is so beautiful. Beautiful enough it is by far one of my top 3 theme parks!! The rain kept most people away from the park for the day which was nice. It wasn't nearly as cold as it had been at KD which was a huge plus. For the rides I did end up having to wait for there was NEVER more than a one train wait, which was awesome!! I really can not get over how beautiful the park is. I am jealous of anyone who has this park as their home park!! Anywho, on with the rides: Alpengeist: Oh holy sh!t!! This coaster is intense! It's like a Batman clone on steroids!! The drop is amazing, and the flow of elements is nearly perfect. The only thing I dislike about this coaster is the first part of the cobra roll. It's so snappy at the top that it caused some headbangage. Nothing major, but a little uncomfortable. Also, the transition into the MCBR was pretty brutal. It's like the Raptor Smack going into the final brake run on Raptor at CP. However, the the foot choppers at the end of the ride were amazing. I really felt like I could reach my foot out and kick the "snow" covered area under the ride. A very well themed, and intense B&M invert! Even thought the cobra roll, and MCBR are on the rough side this has become my new favorite B&M invert! 11 rides! 9/10. Apollo's Chariot: WOW! this coaster is amazing. That first drop in the back row. . . Holy cow! And the return trip after the MCBR. . . The airtime on those hills is insane!! Also, the turn into the MCBR provides some really nice G's! 6 rides. 8/10. Griffon: I may be one of the few enthusiast who actually LOVES Dive Machines, and Griffon is no exception. The view of the water when you first crest the lift hill is beautiful, and just dangling over that drop is amazing. The first drop provides some nice air in the front row, and some really crazy air in the back row!! I loved having a second inversion on the coaster (compared to SheiKra) and this coaster has me really excited for my ride on Valravn later this year!! 23 rides. 10/10! Loch Ness Monster: This might actually be one of the smoothest Arrow coasters I have ever been on. Not that the coaster is super smooth, but it's not nearly as rough as some other Arrow coasters I have been on. The helix in the dark was awesome, and the interlocking loops was really unique! 6 rides. 7/10! Tempesto: Having never been on one of these coasters, I was super excited to try it out! I haven't heard much about these coasters so I was not to sure what to expect. The first forwards launch was fun, but the backwards launch was. . . OMG! Wow! I had no idea the speed that coaster picked up during the backwards launch. The airtime on the crest of the tower in the front row is insane! I was not expecting nearly that much airtime! Oh my!! 16 rides. 10/10! Verbolten: I don't even know where to begin with this coaster. The first launch into the show building is awesome, and the entire ride inside the show building is a lot of fun. That freefall drop got me every time! So much fun, and I wish the freefall drop would catch on with more new coasters! The second launch was powerful, and fun!! The layout is awesome, and the drop down towards the river provides some nice air in the back row!! 18 rides. 10/10! Curse of DarKastle: I really had zero idea about anything related to this ride. I knew nothing about it, so again I had no idea /what to expect. I ended up being the only one on the ride which made the ride a little more creepy, but again, WOW!! I was blown away by this ride. The story line was good, the movements of the vehicle were great, and the show elements were awesome! 2 rides. 8/10. Europe in the Air: Again, I had no idea what to expect of this ride. However, it was pretty fun. It felt like a cheaper version on Soarin'. And the cut's between scenes seemed a bit abrupt, and not nearly as smooth as Soarin'. However, it was still a decent ride and I did enjoy it! 1.5 rides. 6/10. (1.5 Rides because the first time I rode it half way through the ride it broke down. They quickly moved us over to the other theater, and we got a full ride in that time!) All in all I had an AMAZING time at the park, and I can't wait to go back!!! Anywho, on with the photos! Enjoy! Well, hello there!! Turn... If you get stuck on the lift hill, this is how they get you down. Second inversion! That drop though. . . No one has EVER taken this photo before. . . Next up! What a line! Upskirt! Alpengeist likes going in tight places. First drop! Where the fun begins! So smooth! Diving off the MCBR! 2 trains, 2 inversions! No thanks, I was already wet enough. Going down. . . Very pretty! *cough* *cough* The park has some really beautiful areas. A less thrilling version of Sorain'. Just hanging out. Going down! Inversion. . . . and getting wet. Ohhhhh!!! Ohhhh That's also how the ride stayed all day long. Off to brave the black forest! <3 So much air in the back row! No thanks. I was still wet from the rain! No one wanted to ride this ride today. . . So the ride just kept wetting itself all day. . . Yaaaass!! I had no idea how close together these two rides were! Going up, or going down?! The world may never know. . . The interlocking loops were awesome! <3 The helix of doom! The park was DEAD! Naked woman fountain!? Why can't Dollywood have one of these?! Lighthouse! Love the landscaping! See?! The park was really. . . really dead! So much better than 6 flags. . . A fun, but creepy ride!! YASSSS! Nothing to see here, moving on! Train!! Loop! DAMN SUN!! *cough* *cough* Skyride POV! *sings* "There will be one less lonely train..." Prelift! Griffon's ride plaza looks amazing! I really do like this photo! Behind Griffon while he's wetting himself. Almost bought one of these. Can't wait to be back at this park! Bye for now BGW!!

After watching the webcam it does seem like the train is being held for even close to 4 seconds. It's like a split second.

Yyyyaaassss!!!! Just what I've always wanted!!

0.5/10 HGTV.

Granted. But you're in a coma the entire day so you miss everything. I wish I could fall asleep.

Loss of thoughts during the ride?! Half the time I loose consciousness during the rides from excessive headbangage!!

Wait. . . Is "Sex Playgound" the name of the Ferris Wheel?? If so I guess the couple from Vegas was just in the wrong place, at the wrong time. #TooSoon??

Those aren't actually fireworks. . . Tony was actually in the Dollywood thread, when he thought he was in the Cedar Point thread... He saw people talking about burning down the new coaster. . . So that's what Cedar Point is doing, burning down Valravn. That's where the smoke is coming from.

^^ Looks amazing. Can't wait for a POV!!!

Tina?!

I think we are all very well aware of that. On a positive note, the lights on Valravn's lift hill look amazing!!

Nice report!! I loved the photos from Xpress! Thanks for sharing!!

^ Mmmm those curves!!!

Superman.

That logo looks like someone put a giant sticker on the roller coaster. Not sure how I feel about it yet.

Awesome photos, and glad to hear how great of an addition this ride is to the park. (Not that I had any doubts) but reassurance is always a good thing!!! Can't wait to get up to the park this summer and try it out!!

Well that escalated quickly.

#ItllNeverOpen

I bet it does. I'll try shotgunning a few Red Bulls next time I'm in line for Gatekeeper so that I'm not in SWS/Stage-3 sleep by the time we reach the big hill. Maybe you should just give Gatekeeper a few Redbulls. The Redbulls would give Gatekeeper wings, and then it could fly through the course.