Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

[ShannonSomerville]

Went to BGE for their Season Passholder Day. Griffon looks totally amazing. It even towers over Alpengeist. Everything else was running well,despite the weather. Looking forward to riding Griffon when it finally opens.

[fergusonat]

Be sure to check back at BGEscape tomorrow when we release some pretty exciting information pertaining to Griffon that might involve you!

 

And yes, Busch Gardens is definitely strict on bringing cameras onto rides. This new bag policy is certainly a pain, though, and I really hope the inevitable wave complaints forces management to rethink it...

[rbcoasterfreak]

Oh man I can't wait! Hope you have fun Ferg! By the way, will the site be back up in time? Because it's still down when I try and get on it...I guess I'll just wait and see. So what time can we look forward to seeing this update?

 

 

P.S.- Great Graphics on the poster!

[fergusonat]

Oh, the site is working for me

 

Hmmm, well I know the forums are down...and if you try going into them then backing up to the mainpage, the mainpage doesn't work anymore. Anyways, we're working on getting the forums back up. In the meantime, try clearing your cookies and the mainpage should work for you...hopefully. That's what I did anyways.

[drewelap]

Isn't It interesting that the water splash section happens to be directly below the section of track right after the first immelman? I'm sensing some water splash surprises!

[texashorns82492]

I love it how Busch Gardens Tampa or Williamsburg is never very crowded

[live2tell75]

Awesome trip report Chuck! Can't wait for next month! Our Mid-Atlantic tour is going to be a blast!

[cfc]

^I'm perversely looking forward to Mind Eraser at SFA, Eric.

 

^^Try BGE on a Saturday during the summer--woo, boy! Rule of thumb: If they're using the Scotland and Bavaria parking lots, go do something else.

[T Money77]

BGE on a saturday is crazy!

 

cfc i hope you got my PM.

[coasterman1992]

by the way, Busch Gardens Tampa has that same shirt, funny because im wearing it right now!

[borisdag]

Awwww, so good seeing my home park from my childhood! Looks like the day of your visit wasn't Mark friendly, meaning that it was barely above freezing! Tidewater can be miserable during the winter.

 

I Stopped in for a visit after the removal of the LeMans last Spring and was amazed at the foot print of this beast. BG doesnt alway add a new attraction each year, or every other year for that matter, but when they do-they do it right.

 

Can't wait to ride this monster! Woot!

[fergusonat]

Got another update for you guys from today's hard hat tour...

 

We have images of the trains up close and personal from inside the station! Check it out HERE

[socalMAN123]

^ Excellent pictures Anthony! Thank you very much! Man, this ride looks so sexy! Too bad I won't be able to ride this for a while!

---Brent

[alpengeist04]

Is anyone else having trouble getting on BGEscape? I've tried fergusonat's link and going through rcdb, and no luck.

[T Money77]

Actually I am too. Its not letting me on. Its taking a long time to load

[fergusonat]

I'm sorry guys, this is getting to be so incredibly embarrassing...our web host fails at life and never fixes problems as they rise with the server....which results in BGEscape seeming completely unprofessional, experiencing absurd amounts of downtime. We will try to fix it as soon as possible, but it depends on if we can get in touch with our retard-for-a-host.

 

Rest assured, the problems with BGEscape are out of our hands completely, and if we had control over it, this downtime would cease to exist. We apologize for the site being about as reliable as a freaking rocket coaster...

 

[kissorkill2night]

I was finally able to get on the website =]

It looks AMAZING, those cars are BEAST

 

Can they test without the watersplash filled?

 

Because i think thats the only thing NOT done?

Hm I making a call for testing to start the 1st day of April

[bulldogmom]

It's looking great! The bridge thing looks really cool, and fitting with the landscape. The trains look very comfortable, like a living room chair. All in all, shaping up to be a beautiful coaster. And great pics!

[ShannonSomerville]

Have you checked out www.GriffonCoaster.com yet? It's pretty amazing,they even let you post a comment.

[cfc]

Thanks for the link--really gives you a good feel for the ride will be like, I think.

[Homer]

LOL at that ad for Griffon on that webpage. Its like the cut and paste the SheiKra ad from before SheiKra's opening except replace it with Griffon, 205 feet, and a satellite image of Virginia.

 

Compare:

 

http://www.bgtguide.com/media/comm.php - Season Pass/SheiKra ad (March 2005)

 

http://www.griffoncoaster.com/ - The intro.

[cfc]

Yep, they're quite similar. Why "reinvent the wheel"?

 

They're using a shot of Sheikra on a BGE commercial, too. Well, they'll be able to use the real Griffon eventually.

[alpengeist04]

Thanks for the pics, Ferg. ...and sorry to hear about the website problems.

[T Money77]

Good pictures. Thanks for the link.

[fergusonat]

LOL at that ad for Griffon on that webpage. Its like the cut and paste the SheiKra ad from before SheiKra's opening except replace it with Griffon, 205 feet, and a satellite image of Virginia.

 

Compare:

 

http://www.bgtguide.com/media/comm.php - Season Pass/SheiKra ad (March 2005)

 

http://www.griffoncoaster.com/ - The intro.

 

See, a lot of people are angry over this fact, and even some consider Griffon a lesser ride because of it. But you all have to remember that if Griffon had come first, SheiKra would have been the "lesser" ride and would have used the same type of ads, probably even more so than Griffon is somehow being thought of...