Charlesberg Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I'm surprised this isn't a topic so thought I may as well create it. This park is currently home to 3 B&Ms, and arrow looper, 2 Zierer coasters, a Premier Sky Rocket II, a predictable drop tower (you can say otherwise if you've ridden it) and some other rides I cannot be bothered to mention. This is said to be a very beautiful park which I could't agree more with after seeing images and videos. I'm not an expert on this park and I've never been so there's no point asking questions aimed at me (unless you're not a roller coaster fanboy/girl). 1 more thing; There's something big coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Yeah. Looks like a great park. If six flags is Thorpe Park then Busch Gardens is Alton Towers. It certainly isn't a concrete island swarming with chavs. The similarities between this and Towers are plain to see: Both have dive coasters Both have inverts Both have track drop coasters Both have impressive landscaping and gardens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I miss Big Bad Wolf like you wouldn't believe... I do think their recent additions have been peculiar though... The Sky Rocket and Mach Tower confirm this for me... No idea if Alpengeist is actually that good, it spited me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Another teaser: https://youtu.be/bPofruRjjhQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'm excited now... I paused it on the blueprints but I didn't see anything special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Old rumour mill is churning out stuff about this being a Mack spinner like Cobra's Curse but on a larger scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Old rumour mill is churning out stuff about this being a Mack spinner like Cobra's Curse but on a larger scale. I think to be teasing the ride this early saying how it's going to be big and amazing I reckon it will be a B&M. My bet is that I will be a B&M wing coaster as they could really use the terrain to their advantage and make a better Wild Eagle (not with the same name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 The Blueprints have been released. They have revealed the maximum height is 60 feet so a mack spinner seems very likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Another teaser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Revealed as a Wooden Coaster themed to Vikings. Top speed of 48mph, 9 airtime moments and a maximum drop height of 74ft Credit to TPR for the video link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I was a bit dissapointed at first but then again, this is a good fit for the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Sounds a fantastic addition, especially since the park [or Busch as a whole] don't have any woodies so far. Lets just hope it doesn't turn out like Gwazi did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Although it doesn't appear a tall coaster, we must remember that it's taller than White Lightning which is a fantastic family friendly woodie that has a small footprint. So, this should be, and can be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 So this is going to be called InvadR. It's cool to spell it like that. Apparently it is a GCI and will receive many of its parts from Gwazi like the trains, lift hill motors etc. So all the expensive components. This shall therefore be known as Gwazi2.0 pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Animated POV of the new coaster https://www.facebook.com/BuschGardens/videos/10153703710638315/?fref=nf Looks like a fun GCI with pops of airtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 It looks good,just seems a bit slow in some places or it is just lacking something. Hopefully that's just the animation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Well it is meant to be targeting families I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Ah that would explain my concerns with it then. I wasn't sure on its target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Chessington, something like this please! CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Merlin, something like this please! edited for accuracy, but yes. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 edited for accuracy, but yes. A tamer model like this would suit Chessington, but I would hope for something more thrilling if a wooden coaster was built at Thorpe or Alton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Must admit, it looks better than I was expecting: There's something nice about seeing a new GCI just fly around the track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Looks a decent enough woodie and addition to the park. That's assuming and hoping it doesn't age like Gwazi though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Seeing this in action actually gives me more hope for SW8, as like that this looked dull at first, yet now it's built it seems to be faster than I would have thought and looks a similar scale to SW8. holtjammy16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 BGW Fans the real MVPs here. Absolutely mental - 4 launches, 300ft odd drop, airtime. Packs so much into what is a reasonably short layout in fairness. For those who can't be bothered to go through the whole thing... (launch 1 in section 3, then the remaining 3 are semi shuttle in style in section 9, and also has an airtime hill in it) This is very much like Parc Asterix's Intamin coming in 2021, but more about size than inversions and airtime I think. Still, MENTAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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