Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

[JamminJ]

Or you could go to the actual BGW site here www.buschgardens.com/bgw/ftp_newfor2007.aspx

[CD]

I am so excited for another GREAT BGE coaster, I don't think there is a bad coaster (or ride) in the park and it looks like another great one is coming!!!!

 

EDIT: I love the DIVE thing on the bottom of the park web page

[TexTitan01]

that teaser was so totally NOT COOL. It did everything it was set out to do, including getting me hella anxious for them to announce it....

 

ARRGH, CANT....WAIT.....MUST....KNOW....BGE '07!!

[ECZenith]

Hehe, it has DF's color scheme.

[Top Thrill Dragster]

Drachen Fire had a light blue track and silver supports. http://www.rcdb.com/ig112.htm?picture=3

[ECZenith]

I thought that's the colors I saw in the video? Ahh, it was late and I was buzzed.

[pkdcoaster]

Dark Blue track with light blue supports

 

JEFF

[neovortex2k]

HHMM 205' foot sound familiar

 

Roller Coaster: SheiKra

Amusement Park: Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, Florida 33612 USA)

Type: Steel - Sit Down

Status: Operating since 5/21/2005

Make / Model: Bolliger & Mabillard / Diving Machine

 

Length: 3188'

Height: 200'

 

I'd say definitly clone!!

Although with a different name of course

[gatorchomp83]

If you watch that teaser video, you can tell it's not a clone. The brake run is on the compete opposite side than Sheikra.

[apolloman]

Busch never clones their coasters, Griffon should be 205 feet plus (using the landscape of BGE), not to mention adding a new dimension to the DM.

[pkdcoaster]

I would not say Clone BUT Extremely similar, In BGW's CG when you enter the lift you can see the 2nd V drop off to the left. In Sheikra's same POV you would see the last helix. so they will be different (although probably slightly)

 

JEFF

[neovortex2k]

When I say clone i don't mean exact as in Batman: The ride at Six flags just this wont be a new concept it will be based on Sheikra.

 

I've not been but from watchin the video Sheikra turns right exiting approx 180 degrees the station and then right again at the top of the hill about 90 degrees from where you can see the second drop off to the left.

The new coaster station could be facing a different deirection eliminating the need for those turns say the 90 degree one, as in the video you can see an 180 degree one at the top of the hill before the drop. That would would make the second drop off to the left on the new coaster for the whole lift hill not just at the drop like Sheikra.

 

Sorry for the ramble all degrees are Approx as in example.

[pkdcoaster]

Can you imagine if this bad boy had a Heartline roll

Fist fights over the end seats

 

Who am I kidding this is B&M (at least give us a 4 car train)

 

JEFF

[Jumboshrmp]

I'm hoping it's a clone. I'm not ready for a coaster better than sheikra.

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

Yay only 10 more days!

[haux]

Where did you guys get the name "Griffon" from?

[Wes]

^ Busch registered the trademark. It's similar to how we found out what Tatsu was going to be called.

[QueerRudie]

Hmmmm... It's time for me to block a hotel room each week from April through June. It's good to be the (Frequent travelling, high-rate paying and elite-status at Hyatt) King.

 

What a great teaser video- Even my coaster-phobic roomate enjoyed it.

[okinawaboy11]

I Saw part of Alpengheist in the background also.

 

I hope this one has the splash down also

[Homer]

Busch, how original...

 

"Like nothing else in the world..."

 

Same exact thing in the SheiKra teaser. If you ask me, it looks like an enhanced SheiKra clone. Only 5 feet higher and a brake run on the opposite side.

[DailyBugle_JL]

Best part about the Griffon teaser is that it didnt tell the lame story of a mine in the smokey mountains. It was quick and straight to the point.

 

Hopefully Busch will grace us with another Montu v. Alpengiest type of situation.

[BeemerBoy]

^ Wow, a shot at Dollywood. That's definitely the first one of those I've seen. Heck, although a bit campy, I rather enjoyed Mystery Mine's build-up. I also liked Griffon's first teaser. I guess any teaser trailers are cool in my book. Cedar Point's '07 project has the most unique though....a hilarious 100 page thread on TPR.

[steel]

I highly doubt this will be a clone of Sheikra. When has Busch ever cloned a ride from one park to another?

 

Those of you who are convinced of it being a clone of Sheikra are being way too pessimistic about it. This is just what happened to Patriot. People saw it as a Talon clone and imediately dismissed it as a lame ride without realizing that most people love Talon (I am aware that they ended up being completely different in every possible way).

 

Are you actually depressed that you think BGE is getting a Sheikra clone? Is Sheikra not a world class ride?

 

Just my two cents.

[Three]

Since Great White.

[steel]

^I mean at the Busch Gardens parks. And I mean among their own parks. Meaning that BGE has never had a clone of anything at BGA and vice-versa.