Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

[golfburner1]

Guys this sounds incredible. Hopefully someone from TPR will be at the opening so i can neard out on may 18th.

[golfburner1]

I cannot wait until ECB. The alternate ride stories is a pretty awesome concept. I'll have to ride it several times to make sure I get to experience each one.

sounds pretty darn incredible. I wonder if their are projectings of the wolfs running after you as you zoom through the sets.

[bull24471]

Can not wait till I head down to BGW at the end of the month. Going on a weekday though hope to get a few rides on Verbolten.

[mtavenger55]

Taking my girlfriend down on June 29th! Can't wait to ride Verbolten!

[coasterfreak101]

So it turns out the only day I'll be able to hit BGW before my summer internship starts is Friday the 25th. I know that's the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, and I think I remember schools actually being out that day (it was also opening day for Griffon) a few years ago. Does anyone have experience with going that Friday? The county schools are in session that day according to the calendar online, so that's good. I'm just curious as to how bad of lines we're looking at!

[Pun_Machine]

I will be there on the 18th bright and early, will be sure to post my report.

[cfc]

I had no idea that multiple storylines were planned--that's great! As for the audio, I was at the park for a while last Sunday while they were testing. They were using the sound of an engine revving up as the trains were dispatched, and you could hear all sorts of rumbling coming from the show building.

[CoasterLover]

So does that mean that the ride will be worth up to three credits?

[esvadj]

I will be there on the 18th also. Can't wait.

[australianalex]

This coaster is sounding more and more awesome each time I open this thread.

[Saldek]

So it turns out the only day I'll be able to hit BGW before my summer internship starts is Friday the 25th. I know that's the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, and I think I remember schools actually being out that day (it was also opening day for Griffon) a few years ago. Does anyone have experience with going that Friday? The county schools are in session that day according to the calendar online, so that's good. I'm just curious as to how bad of lines we're looking at!

 

I've gone on Fridays before Memorial Day before. The mornings aren't bad but it can get a bit busy in the late afternoon to evening hours. It's still nowhere as crowded as Saturday and Sunday that weekend. And I'm not sure how Verbolten will impact attendance that day.

[golfburner1]

I will be there on the 18th also. Can't wait.

Please take lots of videos and pictures!

[cfc]

At least the "Spirit of the Forest" storyline explains the odd t-shirt.

 

Edited May 10, 2012 by cfc

[Pun_Machine]

At least the "Spirit of the Forest" storyline explains the odd t-shirt.

 

 

 

In the spirit storyline i want to see this placid face turn into a freakish demon just before the train drops... how cool would that be?!

[cfc]

^We'll know soon enough. This ride is getting more and more intriguing.

[KDcoasterMAN]

I'll be there bright and early on the 18th.

[BuschNut23]

I remember one of you saying Busch Gardens never did soft openings...? Well they also soft-opened Griffon 2 weeks before its opening weekend... So this is no surprise here... I did not get to ride, but my friend who sent me these pictures said it was AMAZING! I'm stoked to go ride!

 

[ernierocker]

^Do they work at the park and are you sure this is not the employee preview?? If not, that is news to me.

[cfc]

It was said that, as a general rule, BGw doesn't "soft open" rides, but management and policies change.

 

I don't recall Griffon "soft opening," by the way. I'm not saying that it didn't happen, I just don't recall hearing about it. (There was an ACE media event before Griffon's debut, though.)

Edited May 10, 2012 by cfc

[BuschNut23]

Just regular guests. I guess there was bad weather that day so the park was basically empty. And Griffon did have one soft-opening all day 1 1/2 weeks before the ACE event. I was there that day I rode it 4 times. That was a day where the weather too, was also bad.

[ernierocker]

^Well, you learn something every day. Pretty cool for BGW to do that for the guests.

[BuschNut23]

Im super jealous Im a long time lurker here, just never signed up. But I figured this was worth it! Im hoping they do one more of these. I would have ran down to the park that day but I am out of town...

[Pun_Machine]

I hadn't seen this posted yet

 

https://www.buschgardensnews.com/page/verbolten

 

Some nice up close testing footage!

[cfc]

Just regular guests. I guess there was bad weather that day so the park was basically empty.

 

What day was this--do you know? I'm just curious.

[coasterfreak101]

It was said that, as a general rule, BGw doesn't "soft open" rides, but management and policies change.

 

I don't recall Griffon "soft opening," by the way. I'm not saying that it didn't happen, I just don't recall hearing about it. (There was an ACE media event before Griffon's debut, though.)

 

I went to BGW for Griffon's opening day, and I remember finding out a week or two before that people were already riding. It definitely did a preview or two, call them soft-openings or not at your leisure!

 

Either way I'm so jealous!