JG-77 Posted July 28, 2018 Posted July 28, 2018 Glad you guys are having fun! Great TR’s! I’m sure there’s probably someplace obvious I can find the answer to this that I haven’t thought of, but what’s the itinerary for this trip, as in which parks are you visiting and when? Is there a link I can follow? Can’t wait for the next installment of this trip
kylexy2298 Posted July 28, 2018 Posted July 28, 2018 Couldn't agree more with your guys view on Twisted Cyclone, it's an absolutely amazing ride that doesn't let up! Looks like everyone is having a fantastic time!
Nrthwnd Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Carowinds looks awesome - and you all look like you had an awesome time there, too! Enjoying the Tour TR. Looking forward to more touring adventures, etc. etc.
DorneyKid14 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 A solo night ride on Fury is one of the most huantly beautiful things there is! It's a little scary because you are all by yourself, and it tends to be quiet, but it's amazing because its fury!
robbalvey Posted July 30, 2018 Author Posted July 30, 2018 REGISTER for our forum to leave a comment! Be sure to follow our Twitter and Instagram Stories for live updates from our trip! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Next stop: Busch Gardens Williamsburg! Our day started with filming on the three B&M coasters: Griffon, Alpengeist, and Apollo's Chariot and ended with some night ERT on their fairly new wooden roller coaster, Invadr! Check out some photos and video... Greetings from Busch Gardens Williamsburg! TPR is happy to be back to one of the most beautiful parks in the country! We’ve started our day doing some filming on three coasters! First up... Griffon! Gotta love the water splashdown on Griffon! Next up was Alpengeist! It’s an amazing inverted coaster... and it’s themed to skiing! LOVE IT! Alpengeist is over 20 years old now and it’s still intense and very well themed! Our rides on Apollo’s Chariot this morning were fantastic! Apollo’s Chariot was one of the very first B&M hypercoasters and it still delivers a super smooth, fun ride! So many happy TPR riders on Apollo’s Chariot! Back seat POV! Every time I go to England it looks just like this! When it is hot outside, this roaming team of “water misters” travel around the park spraying guests! Look! Even Kristen is riding coasters today! Love that Busch Gardens has a pressed penny machine for most of their roller coasters! I really like these triple launched coasters from Premier Rides! Do you dare brave the Black Forest on Verbolten? Let’s just say we got at least a “little” wet on the Log Flume today! It’s ok... we needed it! Grogan’s Pub was a popular hangout for TPR today! The three B&Ms of Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a wonderful collection of roller coasters! The group loved the new Battle of Eire VR attraction! And they thought the head gear made them look sexy! What do you think? The Lochness Monster is 40 years old and it rides just like you would expect a 40 year old Arrow Dynamics coaster would ride! I love how photogenic Griffon is! The theming around Invadr looks GREAT! Wonderful design that really adds a lot to the attraction! Night time ERT has begun on Invadr! Invadr is kind of a “wooden family coaster” as it only has a 46” height restriction. GCI did a wonderful job with this one. Super fun ride without being too intense for younger riders! Huge thank you to the Invadr crew! We had a great time hanging out with you guys! Now, POST YOUR COMMENTS!!!! After all, we took the time to write this report, the least you can do is post something nice about it!
bert425 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Invadr at night was all kinds of fun! Not sure where it’s heading as it snakes in and out of itself close to the ground. The drop thru the wooden tunnel before it starts picking up speed as it just zips along the course, with several double up hops? Loved it Incredibly re-rideable and perfect for families that don’t want to brave the higher coasters yet A hit for me at BGW
Canobie Coaster Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Great report! InvadR really is a nice woodie for their collection. I loved the roving water misters. That must have been glorious in that Virginia heat.
PhilNJ Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 BGW is such a beautiful park and IvadR is a fun ride and great for the families there. Great addition to go along with Griffon, Aplengiest and Appolo's Chariot.
boldikus Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Great update from a great park. Can't wait to get back down there soon!
redfoot12 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Really enjoyed Invadr when I (finally) rode it this year. Makes me really excited to ride White Lightning at some point.
bill_s Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 When I first glanced at the InvadR station pic, I thought you had switched from rides to some kind of brew room due to the walls and general look of it. Also really like the roaming team of “water misters”.
cfc Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks for letting me tag along for the InvadR ERT. That ride is much more fun after dark. While I'm glad people liked Battle for Eire, I was more excited about all the extra beer taps at Grogan's.
jynx242 Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks for posting! I'm glad everyone is having a good time (although there was never any doubt that they would!) David
coasterbill Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Great photos from Williamsburg! Have fun at the promised land today.
ytterbiumanalyst Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Great report! Love the wristband Flash Passes, that's a great idea. Busch Gardens always looks fantastic.
LiftThrill Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Awesome TR! BGW is a park that's pretty out of the way for me right now but I hope to get out there sometime somewhat soon.
Moose Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 The onride photos from Busch Gardens look absolutely amazing.
bert425 Posted August 7, 2018 Posted August 7, 2018 The onride photos from Busch Gardens look absolutely amazing. I was shocked when Robb sent them out - that they captured the entire front row of riders on Griffon! I really thought his camera would only get the central 4 seats. . . I continue to be blown away impressed not only how good the quality of the pics are, but also how wide the shot they are able to capture. Robb is a genius at getting the camera steady on some coasters too. . it was a joy to witness the process,
robbalvey Posted August 7, 2018 Author Posted August 7, 2018 I really thought his camera would only get the central 4 seats. . . I continue to be blown away impressed not only how good the quality of the pics are, but also how wide the shot they are able to capture. Robb is a genius at getting the camera steady on some coasters too. . it was a joy to witness the process, I sort of know what I'm doing!
bert425 Posted August 12, 2018 Posted August 12, 2018 I really thought his camera would only get the central 4 seats. . . I continue to be blown away impressed not only how good the quality of the pics are, but also how wide the shot they are able to capture. Robb is a genius at getting the camera steady on some coasters too. . it was a joy to witness the process, I sort of know what I'm doing! I still maintain how impressed I am with the quality and horizontal capacity of the cameras. Your skill enhances for sure this was such a great trip for me, despite the limping by the end! so many firsts: 1st Top Spin, 1st Vekoma flyer, 1st stand up, 1st ARM drop tower, 1st Round Up (followed 1 day later by my 1st Super Round Up) only my 2nd Disc-o (and the one at CP isn't really a disc-o anyways, due to the extra "hump" I'd guess). . . .just a great trip!
robbalvey Posted August 13, 2018 Author Posted August 13, 2018 Here's a video of the best inverted roller coaster at Six Flags America:
AtariAge Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Here's a video of the best inverted roller coaster at Six Flags America: Words chosen like a pro...
bert425 Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Here's a video of the best inverted roller coaster at Six Flags America: Words chosen like a pro... I did love the bizarre as hell, "Bicycle Handle" grab bars on the trains. .it was so WTF? that I giggled the whole way thru. (with very little head bang for me). Edited August 13, 2018 by bert425
rcjp Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Great POV despite the not so great coaster, to say the least It was only my second SLC and the other wasn't too bad (Blue Tornado at Gardaland). This one made me wish it was over, though..
robbalvey Posted August 13, 2018 Author Posted August 13, 2018 I did love the bizarre as hell, "Bicycle Handle" grab bars on the trains. .it was so WTF? Standard issue Vekoma SLC bars. I think all of them that opened had these until they started replacing the OTSR restraints with the vests.
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