Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

[cfc]

Meanwhile, over at Water Country USA . . .

 

 

. . . Colossal Curl's got water! (From the park's Facebook page.)

[CPSFMMCW]

^ When it comes to water slides, we always end up getting more wet from the end then the actual duration of the ride...If they didn't put that then a lot of people would've been like "I didn't even get wet!"

[CPSFMMCW]

Who saw the latest post from screamscape? Looks like the 2015 coaster might not be called Diavolo after all. In all honesty, I like the name Diavolo better.

 

2015 - New Roller Coaster - Semi-Confirmed - (5/13/14) News Plus Notes spotted an interesting new trademark filing by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment this week for something called TEMPESTO. They report that the Italian sounding word loosely translates to storm. They’ve come to the same conclusion as I have, that this would be a perfect sounding name for that rumored new coaster planned for the Festa Italia section of Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Just something to keep an eye on at the very least.

[chickenbowl]

^ Just like when BGT registered both Cheetaka and Cheetah Hunt. I think Diavolo sounds better, but Tempesto isn't too bad either. Both are a lot better than Cheetah Hunt.

[rcjp]

I like both (despite the sauce issue )

[Password121]

^ Just like when BGT registered both Cheetaka and Cheetah Hunt. I think Diavolo sounds better, but Tempesto isn't too bad either. Both are a lot better than Cheetah Hunt.

Pesto sauce with tortellini. Is that Italian?

[CPSFMMCW]

I gotta agree. Tempesto sounds too much like pasta. I'm honestly not a huge fan of the name, and much prefer Diavolo.

[cal1br3tto]

Ugh. I hope they do go with Diavolo, because that sounds totally bad-a$$ (and I know that was rumored to just be a "project name"). Tempesto sounds very unappealing. I guess I'd end up calling it Pesto or something. Pesto Hunt?

[gerstlaueringvar]

Just call it Spaghetti: The Ride! Premier is good at this.

[rcrider4]

Not happy that the operator never said enjoy your ride or engaged us riders. He didn't say anything actually ... just dispatched the train without any added hype or excitement... Operator at this ride was on the phone the entire time and likewise didn't really care to engage us riders. Just kept on in her conversation on the phone and dispatched.

Can't speak much for BGW, but down at BGT, I have never once heard an operator say anything before dispatching a coaster. It's just not something Busch Gardens seems to do.

[rcjp]

Not happy that the operator never said enjoy your ride or engaged us riders. He didn't say anything actually ... just dispatched the train without any added hype or excitement... Operator at this ride was on the phone the entire time and likewise didn't really care to engage us riders. Just kept on in her conversation on the phone and dispatched.

Can't speak much for BGW, but down at BGT, I have never once heard an operator say anything before dispatching a coaster. It's just not something Busch Gardens seems to do.

I've never heard any operator in any park here in Europe (that I've been to, obviously) saying anything

[megametal]

I actually prefer the operators not try to pump up the train, as it usually tends to do nothing. "How was that ride?!" *Crickets chirp* I find it kind of annoying when they refuse to let trains go until they get a response, like I've had happen at some Six Flags parks.

[A.J.]

I find it kind of annoying when they refuse to let trains go until they get a response, like I've had happen at some Six Flags parks.

If it only adds an extra few seconds or so to the dispatch, why is that a problem? I for one think that it's annoying when no one is excited to ride. Roller coasters are supposed to be fun for everyone!

[megametal]

Because some of us just aren't very vocal riders, and it IS annoying to be forced to do something you consider stupid and meaningless in order to enjoy your ride.

[TyRush]

Everyone deserves a little fun

[rcjp]

Because some of us just aren't very vocal riders, and it IS annoying to be forced to do something you consider stupid and meaningless in order to enjoy your ride.

I have to agree. I actually do like enthusiastic operators a lot but making riders do something in order to dispatch the train is too much in my opinion.

[The49er]

Everyone deserves a little fun

Sorry...it was kind of mandatory.

[cal1br3tto]

I find it kind of annoying when they refuse to let trains go until they get a response, like I've had happen at some Six Flags parks.

If it only adds an extra few seconds or so to the dispatch, why is that a problem? I for one think that it's annoying when no one is excited to ride. Roller coasters are supposed to be fun for everyone!

Because some of us just aren't very vocal riders, and it IS annoying to be forced to do something you consider stupid and meaningless in order to enjoy your ride.

Eh, it's not a big deal to me if that happens every now and then. It's like other places where people do that to hype up the crowd. Of course, it's best if the operator is really having fun and isn't just on autopilot. I will agree, though: I don't always show my excitement, so I could look pissed off or bored as hell and still be having the time of my life.

[megametal]

^ Yeah, that's what I mean. At concerts I get disappointed when people just sit down with arms crossed all the time, but at theme parks, I'm typically sweating and want the ride to get moving to give me a cool-down. And I'll usually humor the ride ops when they try to get everyone pumped, but sometimes they'll try 4 or 5 times, and by that point, I'm like "Come, on, I'm dyin' here! There's no fans or AC here!"

[cfc]

"Diavolo Tempesto" sounds like a particularly spicy pasta dish.

Edited May 19, 2014 by cfc

[SuperShawn]

^ yum pasta dish... Which just reminds me that food and wine is this weekend

[Homeboy23]

Which just reminds me that food and wine is this weekend

 

[jray21]

One of these days I will get out to the park again. And it really needs to be during Food and Wine!

[cfc]

Which just reminds me that food and wine is this weekend

 

 

This bears repeating.

[SuperShawn]

There is an add for food and wine taunting me on the DC metro... Can it be frozen Dirty Shirley time now?