Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

[Guy T. Koepp]

[cfc]

^ For the uneducated -

 

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Insane lumberjack zombies should scream this song will they chase you around the maze.

[Nrthwnd]

^ More terrifying than "It's A Small World After All..." over and over and over?

[DrachenfireOP]

Sorry Europe in the Air fans.

 

There are fans of that ride? 0.o

[viking86]

Insane lumberjack zombies should scream this song will they chase you around the maze.

 

 

^ More terrifying than "It's A Small World After All..." over and over and over?

 

Nah that ride is in a league of it's own.

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There was some other HOS prep going on, too. They've been setting up Cutthroat Cove, and I noticed some orange tarp and digging equipment in the woods behind Verbolten (location of LumberHacks) and some new buildings in a backstage area where Root of All Evil used to be (probably for the Cornered evil-farm maze). You can see some of this work from the train.

[redfoot12]

^Excuse me--you said "wave of drunks." That being said, I really think you're exaggerating. I have yet to encounter even a "wave of drunks" at BGW, even during Food & Wine, when alcohol is even more available.

 

You want to see a real "wave of drunks"? Go to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal.

 

I saw a wave of drunks at BGW once. They were my friends

[njcoasterguy34]

I'm going to BGW for the first time ever on September 4. What kind of crowds can I expect on a Friday in early September?

[TB305]

I'm going to BGW for the first time ever on September 4. What kind of crowds can I expect on a Friday in early September?

Considering its labor day weekend Friday you'll get to ride all the coasters maybe once, if you're lucky. Prep to get rekt.

[njcoasterguy34]

Thanks for the information. I decided to purchase a Quick Queue Unlimited voucher.

 

On another note, does the park have free wifi?

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BUSCH GARDENS® BIER FEST BRINGS OKTOBERFEST TO WILLIAMSBURG

 

New Fall Event Featuring Beer, Bands and Bavarian Traditions Begins Sept. 12

 

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (August 26, 2015) – Busch Gardens® Bier Fest honors the theme park’s Bavarian heritage this September with its own Oktoberfest celebration. This festival-style event spans two weekends and features live music, traditional German food and 75 draft and bottled beers that offer beer aficionados a robust palate of flavors to sample.

 

Bier Fest takes place two weekends, Sept. 12-13 and 19-20. The celebration will transform the park’s Oktoberfest village into a true traditional event. New beer bars throughout the village will offer guests a full range of beer styles from all over the world, including a selection of Virginia-brewed craft beers.

 

“This fall we are exploring the many flavors of beer with brewers from 10 countries. With beer varieties from Europe, Asia and America, Busch Gardens Bier Fest is the largest beer celebration in our park’s history. I look forward to hosting guests as we celebrate the fine art of brewing,” said Park President Carl Lum.

 

Guests walking through the Oktoberfest village can enjoy traditional German music by The Happy Dutchmen. This Oompah band engages audiences with songs like Edelweiss, Schitzelbank and Ein Prosit and invites the audience to join in traditional German dances, including Der Ententan and the Chicken Dance.

 

Busch Gardens’ Bürgermeister will host a tapping of the keg ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on each day of the event. Park leaders will tap a locally produced, cask-conditioned keg, also known as a firkin keg, to kick off the day’s event. Local craft beer brewers developed the small batches of cask-conditioned beer that will be available in limited quantities that day.

 

Beer enthusiasts interested in tasting a variety of styles can purchase a Bier Fest Sampler that provides 10 individual 3 oz. samples for one price. The card can be used anytime during the entire four-day event so guests can relax and enjoy their selections.

 

Traditional German cordials also will be available for guests interested in exploring the world of liqueurs. Among the offerings will be a selection of traditional German Schnaps. Traditional Schnaps is made from apples, pears, plums or cherries. It does not contain sugar and is not particularly sweet, though it carries some of the flavor of the fruits used in the distilling process. Busch Gardens is offering a special “Cordials Tasting” at an additional cost during Bier Fest for guests who want to learn more about these offerings.

 

Guests can cleanse their palates with new German-inspired cuisine offered at the park only during this event, including hand-breaded pork schnitzel in creamy mushroom-and-bacon sauce and German meatballs in caper cream sauce. Das Festhaus® will also serve its regular menu during Bier Fest so guests can enjoy familiar German-inspired entrees they expect from the park.

 

Das Festhaus will also showcase live music during the event, including singer, songwriter and guitarist Kevin MaC the first weekendand country music group Harley Boone the second.

 

Visit buschgardens.com/va for complete Bier Fest details, information on purchasing Bier Fest Samplers, and the park’s hours of operation.

[njcoasterguy34]

It's been a few days and nobody responded to my last question, so I'll ask it again.

 

Does anybody know if BGW has free WiFi? I noticed they have an app that shows wait times for the rides, but it's useless to me if I can't connect my iPod touch to a WiFi network.

[Philrad71]

^^Oh my...I am still trying to compute everything that I just read, but all I can think or say is...

 

"MUST GET TO BGW FOR BIER FEST!!!!"

 

 

Edit: Also pulled the attached from their website for anyone interested in some of their beer offerings.

[Nozzy]

It's been a few days and nobody responded to my last question, so I'll ask it again.

 

Does anybody know if BGW has free WiFi? I noticed they have an app that shows wait times for the rides, but it's useless to me if I can't connect my iPod touch to a WiFi network.

 

I'm not sure which is more useless- the app or the rather limited in-park wi-fi.

 

Hope that answers your question! Make sure to get a pretzel!

[SuperShawn]

Looks like a visit in September is a must

[gilly_bob]

Ok dumb advice time...!

 

I'm heading to the park Sunday into Monday from Pennsylvania. I think we are leaving around 7am Sunday to get there around 11am. My questions is should we do the Park on Sunday and then go Water Country USA all day Monday, or should we switch the days. I really want to do my park and my friend really wants to do the water park.....

 

I'm expecting crowds since people are squeezing their last vacations in.

 

Thanks

[Barge84]

Looks like a visit in September is a must

 

I didn't see Frozen Dirty Shirleys or "Wine in a bag on I-95" on the menu.

[cfc]

Ok dumb advice time...!

 

I'm heading to the park Sunday into Monday from Pennsylvania. I think we are leaving around 7am Sunday to get there around 11am. My questions is should we do the Park on Sunday and then go Water Country USA all day Monday, or should we switch the days. I really want to do my park and my friend really wants to do the water park.....

 

I'm expecting crowds since people are squeezing their last vacations in.

 

Thanks

 

I'd say it's a coin toss. Monday should be the slowest day for either park.

[gilly_bob]

Ok dumb advice time...!

 

I'm heading to the park Sunday into Monday from Pennsylvania. I think we are leaving around 7am Sunday to get there around 11am. My questions is should we do the Park on Sunday and then go Water Country USA all day Monday, or should we switch the days. I really want to do my park and my friend really wants to do the water park.....

 

I'm expecting crowds since people are squeezing their last vacations in.

 

Thanks

 

I'd say it's a coin toss. Monday should be the slowest day for either park.

 

 

That's what I imagined. It's my first visit ever and he has been since 2009 so it's going to be exciting regardless of our plan of attack.

 

Thanks!

[robbalvey]

I would just like to point out that for MONTHS we heard nothing but complaining about Tempesto. And now that it's open, I haven't heard any complaining about it at all. Isn't that strange?

 

[RollerManic]

^Tempesto was great. The only hinderance was capacity, but BGW is really deserted lately during the weeks, so I dont think that it is an issue anymore.

 

Ok dumb advice time...!

 

I'm heading to the park Sunday into Monday from Pennsylvania. I think we are leaving around 7am Sunday to get there around 11am. My questions is should we do the Park on Sunday and then go Water Country USA all day Monday, or should we switch the days. I really want to do my park and my friend really wants to do the water park.....

 

I'm expecting crowds since people are squeezing their last vacations in.

 

Thanks

 

Depends on the heat. We did WCUSA on a hot Sunday after a long week of rain and the place looked like World War Z. Choatic.

[robbalvey]

^Tempesto was great. The only hinderance was capacity, but BGW is really deserted lately during the weeks, so I dont think that it is an issue anymore.

Has it really been a issue? I mean, I really didn't hear that many people waiting in super long lines for it.

Edited August 30, 2015 by robbalvey

[prozach626]

We went in the middle of July and Tempesto was rarely more than a station wait. It was very reasonable.

[jarmor]

I went a couple of weeks ago. This was the line I waited in . . .

 

Look at it go!

 

As for the rest of the park . . .

[Jcoaster]

^Tempesto was great. The only hinderance was capacity, but BGW is really deserted lately during the weeks, so I dont think that it is an issue anymore.

Has it really been a issue? I mean, I really didn't hear that many people waiting in super long lines for it.

 

It rarely exceeds 45 minutes. The ops on the ride are terrific.