Philrad71 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Continuing on...we visited BGE last year while visiting Michael's son, daughter, and grandkids. His grandson rode his first ride at age three! We decided to visit on Memorial Day in hopes that the weekend crowds would all be gone. While it looked bad in the morning, it really wasn't bad at all. We waited about a thirty to forty minutes for Griffon, which for being the new ride was not too shabby. Other coasters were about fifteen/twenty minutes - tops. I think this is one of my all-time favorite theme parks. Beautifully landscaped and themed, very clean and decent food. Only downfall was that they only served Busch beer products! But when it is ninety degrees, all of a sudden it doesn't taste too bad! Oh well, on with the show! Back to the Anvil for another night of those wonderful, jack hammering trains!!! Hey...Grogan's must have real beer! Harp? Killians? Smithwicks? Damn...not Bud again!!! C'mon...I wanna real beer !!! Aye, aye, aye...the Blarney Stone brings a tear to me eye! They say this one goes down 90 degrees. I can vouch for the claim. It also plunges you through a lovely wisp of water too...a lot of people "ooh and ahh" over this one. Remember those interlocking loops I was talking about? BAM! You can almost see the lovely coiling, serpentinian loopiness! The mighty Griffon lurks in the background... Alpengeist...no caption needed! Once in a lifetime shot...me with a Bud in my hands! Hey, it was 90 degrees, cut me some slack! Please, let us run away and be together forever, Hummel Boy... where no one will persecute us for being born different!! We can sing and dance together in harmony for ever and ever! All I can say, is that my life is pretty plain... Swamp ridden Arrow goodness! Did you know this was one of the first interlocking loopers? You did? Then you must have peeked into Shane's closet!!! Once this spooky serpent gets you in it's lair, there is no turning back!! Bwah-ha-ha!!! Beware the Loch Ness Monster!!!! Best element on an Arrow suspended coaster...ever! Maybe even the only good element on any of them?? Woo-Hoo! No captions needed. My BF already labeled this one! Apollo's Chariot signage for all you coaster sign fetishists out there. First stop...Live at Pompeii! No wait, that's Pink Floyd. How about Escape from Pompeii?? Hot, then kewl. A very dark, dank, and wet ride. Splendid! Mmmmmm...Tudor-style Dippin' Dots! The crowds don't look too bad??? Actually, they weren't...this was just the mad rush at opening time. Longest wait of the day was getting through the front gate. Despite thundering trains passing us by all frigging night, we finally arrive at BGE...a little weary and tired, but ready for action! Anvil campground - our heavenly homestead...with some close neighbors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Awesome pictures. I love Busch Gardens. They really do a nice job there. I'm glad you had a good time. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Very nice TR. That drop of Big Bad Wolf above the water looks awesome. Can't wait to be there in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hummel Boy used to move. He could swing his arms back and forth and shake his head. It was quite frightening, actually. Then his motor burned out, and that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelated Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Very cool TR. Was I the only one who felt cheated while riding Griffin that the big splash came after the train passes through? It was like a billion degrees when I went, and I wanted to cool off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hummel Boy used to move. He could swing his arms back and forth and shake his head. It was quite frightening, actually. Then his motor burned out, and that was that. Awww man! I knew that there were more dark, hidden secrets about the Hummel Boy that I did not know! Maybe if we all took up a TPR collection to restore him to his former self??? Did he talk too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youthink? Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Good TR, going there next year! Woo Griffon, Alpengeist, and Apollo's Chariot here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 ^^He used to be in the Festhaus once upon a time, but he never talked--unless you'd downed lots of Busch products and found yourself talking to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Great TR!! I loved the Alpengeist photo!! Oh but the train photo... OMG... after my car incident involving a train I freak every time I see one!! OHHHH and the Griffon photos were amazing!! Great TR! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Best element on an Arrow suspended coaster...ever! Maybe even the only good element on any of them?? Well, tell that to the people who rode Eagle Fortress on the Korea trip! Hummel Boy used to move. He could swing his arms back and forth and shake his head. It was quite frightening, actually. Kind of like the mannequin's head moving in I Am Legend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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