Defunct Roller Coaster Big Bad Wolf
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i never got too ride the wolf and i love verbolten and all the coasters but it sounds like i missed out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhnnfAv1j_Y
CAUTION: MAJOR TEAR JERKER!!!!
CAUTION: MAJOR TEAR JERKER!!!!
My friend took this a few years ago.
Taken near dusk on opening day 2008.
BBW's lift and drop reflection - photo taken from the trestle.
Taken near dusk on opening day 2008.
BBW's lift and drop reflection - photo taken from the trestle.
I have always associated BBW with that kind of sky; kind of cloudy with the Sun slowly coming out. Don't know if it's because I mostly rode it in that weather, or maybe a deeper meaning. I like the picture a lot.
It kind of incorporates everything I think about when I think of BBW. The weather, the Rhine River (the drop first comes to mind every time), and the trees/forestry.
It kind of incorporates everything I think about when I think of BBW. The weather, the Rhine River (the drop first comes to mind every time), and the trees/forestry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG5rKzrA61A
A little video of BBW. It also has a brief overview of the park, but the video is mostly about BBW.
A little video of BBW. It also has a brief overview of the park, but the video is mostly about BBW.
Hoopla said:Hey, I was looking at pictures online (yes, I know, I'm a creeper
I believe those are cars going to a museum.
hmmm, I wonder if that came across your feed because I watched it not five minutes ago... Very weird.
My FAVORITE ride!! Loved it! Rode it more than any of the others. I so wish that they would make a ride just like this.. same kind of cars and all.. but call it The Revenge of the Big Bad Wolf. That's what they should have done with VB. JMO.
Is there any way we can make the forums even more gray and less colorful? I think it would better reflect the mood around here these days...
We need rainbows, ugly animals, and midis of whatever crappy song is in the to 20 right now to make it festive like Illuminights(is supposed to be).
I don't remember much from my one and only ride, but I remember some bits and pieces of it. Not only was my only ride, but it was the introduction to what I am today; a roller coaster enthusiast. My first Verbolten ride was during Christmas Town consisted of a huge flashback during the 2nd launch and ascent up to the bridge. I remember sitting in the middle of the back left of one the carts that swung freely while traveling at the speed of fright through the bavarian village. The best memory I have during the ride was the train leveling out and making the slow left turn before dropping into the Rhine River. My memory goes blank after the drop which reminds me of one of Nora's photos on BGWMemories facebook... which I can't seem to find at the moment... oh well.
I try really hard to remember the ride and I can remember the layout at the top of my head, but what I can't do, is remember sitting in that black bucket swinging through the village. Anyways, I think my sad flashback story is done.
Also worth to note that during my visit to the park last week (June 23-26) I rode Bolt about 8 or so times and I got the wolf ending every time except for one time.
I try really hard to remember the ride and I can remember the layout at the top of my head, but what I can't do, is remember sitting in that black bucket swinging through the village. Anyways, I think my sad flashback story is done.
Also worth to note that during my visit to the park last week (June 23-26) I rode Bolt about 8 or so times and I got the wolf ending every time except for one time.
It was one taken from the San Marco bridge and you (or someone else) edited the bottom of the drop to fade away and all that was left was the footers towards the right. And I believe the train was at the bottom. It had the full drop, but the turn faded away. I think.. I could be thinking of a video. It's been a crazy 48 hours . It may not be on the Facebook.
. It may not be on the Facebook.
This is similar, but if I'm remembering correctly, then the entire drop is there and then the rest faded away and the picture was in color.
Wish I was there on the last day to give it a proper parting but I got plenty of final rides the week I visited before it closed. It feels weirder to say you have a bond with a coaster compared to a whole park, but Big Bad Wolf was pretty darn important to me. The closest coaster I can think of that I've bonded with is probably Avalanche or even Grizzly, and I really wouldn't throw anywhere near as much of a stink about their closing as I did for the Wolf. Hell I probably wouldn't even book a trip for last rides like I did with BBW...
There is a video on Youtube, a BBW tribute, where at the end the train fades away on the turn after the last drop.Evan said:It was one taken from the San Marco bridge and you (or someone else) edited the bottom of the drop to fade away and all that was left was the footers towards the right. And I believe the train was at the bottom. It had the full drop, but the turn faded away. I think.. I could be thinking of a video. It's been a crazy 48 hours