PKI Jizzman Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 So excited to watch this coaster grow! I wonder if the new track has been swarmed by wasps yet... With how in touch they are with animals of all sorts I'm surprised they haven't treated Griffon with some sort of repellent this time each year. That has to exist right? And they're wasps. Wasps bad, bees good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Brand new, fresh gold Intamin track really is a nice sight to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chschris1 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I am really excited for this coaster too! Not gonna lie though I kinda miss the old Intamin track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chschris1 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Edit: Double Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I wonder if the new track has been swarmed by wasps yet... With how in touch they are with animals of all sorts I'm surprised they haven't treated Griffon with some sort of repellent this time each year. That has to exist right? And they're wasps. Wasps bad, bees good. We missed Griffon by like two trains on Sunday. Probably around noon we went to ride it, were @ the ride plaza taking photos of it/putting our crap in a locker when the ride went down for the day due to the wasps. We ran over to Alpengeist and then Apollo as Bill read online its a problem on those too. We made it on both but were literally rolling through a swarm of wasps at the top of each lift. Apollo was much worse than Alpengeist but still terrifying in both instances. I can't imagine the slow roll around the top and then being held there on Griffon with that many wasps flying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastard69 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I can't imagine the slow roll around the top and then being held there on Griffon with that many wasps flying around. This is why Six Flags doesn't own dive coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masquerade Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I wonder if the new track has been swarmed by wasps yet... This will never not be funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FocalRanger Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 When I went for Howl O Scream back in 2017 I encountered the wasps on Mach Tower but that was it. That's insane it has become such an issue. If anything it definitely added to the thrill of the ride that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Project 2021: 355 ft giga? https://wydaily.com/local-news/2019/08/07/supposed-leaked-documents-give-insight-into-busch-gardens-possible-plans-for-355-foot-attraction/ Documents obtained by a fan group of Busch Gardens Williamsburg indicate there could be another roller coaster — possibly a giga coaster — on the way in 2021. A group of coaster enthusiasts who, in the past, have predicted other rides based on documentary evidence, believe the leaked documents to be authentic. A Busch Gardens spokeswoman said the park would not comment on its procedures on how to handle confidential information, including whether the park tries to find the source of the leak. A request for confirmation on whether the documents are authentic was not immediately returned Wednesday. The fan group has not published the documents themselves, but instead released an article with recreations of the plans. The group believes Project 2021, which obtained a 355-foot height waiver in June from the James City County Board of Supervisors, will be a roller coaster that uses the former station building for coaster Drachen Fire. Drachen Fire was shut down in 1998 and later disassembled. “… we’ve seen something that strikes us as legitimately extraordinary,” the group administrator wrote in the article. In the article, the administrator wrote the document would be the best fake “the industry has ever seen,” if it turns out to be a sham. If the ride is a coaster, it could be an “absolutely monstrous giga coaster” because of its 355-foot height waiver. The documents show trains will have four cars each in a two-by-two formation, according to the group. Busch Gardens officials have previously said the coaster will be spirelike at the top and be about 10 feet wide at its highest point. “Putting all of this information together, assuming this document is to be believed, it seems that we could be looking at a speed-focused, launched giga coaster of some sort debuting in Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Festhaus Park area sometime in or around 2021,” They closed the article by imploring readers to remember park plans and rides can change during development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 A giga so soon after Pantheon? I will be believe it when we see it but this is Seaworld after all and their investments have been crazy lately (and I absolutely love it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Maybe that with that height it could be for the Star Flyer/Windseeker they are trying to build (we think,) that got declined. Maybe they made “changes” for it to be accepted this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 This is actually really old news now. There's updated info released by the same site that leaked that info, and it's all very legit, and very clearly for a roller coaster. It's possible that the 355 foot height waiver won't be the full and total height of the coaster, but it also seems very likely the highest part of the coaster will be close to that height, and has been described as "looking like a knife blade" from the closest nearby community. In other words, it's very possible it's just a top hat element like Red Force, but with more to it than that, and TTD and KK have. Personally, I'm hoping for the tallest traditional lift hill giga, but honestly, suspect that's not what it'll end up being. Either way, it's going to be an awesome addition, and yes, SEAS parks are absolutely KILLING it right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) ... It will be interesting to see what comes of this. Edited October 12, 2019 by DoinItForTheFame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) ^It definitely will be! Edited October 16, 2019 by DILinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Yes, everybody settle down, please. The height waiver has been knocking around for a while and is a matter of public record. The link posted earlier is from a local e-newspaper reporting on the rumor, so we're allowing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Everyone knows that I'm skeptical of everything and always try to bring people down to earth but the track record of this source is impossible to ignore. It's pretty exciting stuff... Edited October 11, 2019 by coasterbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Literally any ride that requires a 355 foot height waver sounds fun to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Speaking of next year’s coaster, Pantheon has gone vertical! Or at least horizontal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Ooooh yay. Thanks for the update, Chuck. I still can't believe this park is getting a big giant badass Intamin multi-launcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby2889 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I should be headed to the park Thursday 24 and Friday 25, with Haunt happening what are the chances of having a decent first visit. Any advice appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 Thursday and Friday shouldn't be too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Everyone knows that I'm skeptical of everything and always try to bring people down to earth but the track record of this source is impossible to ignore. It's pretty exciting stuff... Yeah, I try to temper my enthusiasm for things that hint of speculation, but as you said, the track record of this source is impeccable! Hence, why I previously stated that it was very legit. I am definitely stoked to see what it is, and also am ecstatic about one of my favorite parks adding two major coasters in two years, to an already impressive lineup! And to clarify my comment previously about the height, I was saying that they got permission for the highest point on the ride to be 355 feet, but acknowledging that it doesn't automatically mean whatever is going there is actually going to be 355 at its highest point. Sorry if it was confusing as stated earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yeah, I try to temper my enthusiasm for things that hint of speculation, but as you said, the track record of this source is impeccable! Hence, why I previously stated that it was very legit. I am definitely stoked to see what it is, and also am ecstatic about one of my favorite parks adding two major coasters in two years, to an already impressive lineup! Personally, I think that it's a bit out of character for Busch Gardens Williamsburg of all places to have a 300+ foot tall coaster tower sticking up over the trees. I've still thought that even the heights of Alpengeist and Griffon are cutting it close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code94 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Back when I worked at the park my crew and I were having a playful debate on tallest drop in the park, Apollo or Griffon... and a ride tech interrupted us saying, “In a couple years neither of those will be the tallest” or something like that. I guess he was hinting at whatever this will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 A 355 foot tall first hill that dives into the ravine for a 400 foot drop seems pretty marketable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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