Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2023: DarKoaster (Multi-Lap Intamin Straddle Coaster)

Important Articles:​

• BGWFans' full "Project DarKoaster" leak:
  
  

  Busch Gardens Williamsburg's New-for-2023 Roller Coaster

  BGWFans.com has exclusively obtained a bevy of information regarding a yet-to-be-announced, fully-indoor, multi-launch, family coaster currently in development for Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

  bgwfans.com
• BGWFans' summary of the DarKoaster: Escape the Storm announcement:
  
  

  DarKoaster: Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Indoor Roller Coaster

  Everything we know about Busch Gardens Williamsburg's officially-announced, new-for-2023, multi-launched, family roller coaster, DarKoaster

  bgwfans.com

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Major Updates:​

• July 15th, 2021: ParkFans member, @horsesboy, posts a rumor regarding possible DarKastle redevelopment plans
• November 25th, 2021: BGWFans begins teasing a Curse of DarKastle replacement
• December 2nd, 2021: Building permit filed for "modifications to existing Germany village building" valued at $3.5 million
• December 6th, 2021: BGWFans confirms that the Curse of DarKastle replacement is a roller coaster
• December 30th, 2021: BGWFans leaks "Project DarKoaster"
• February 10th, 2022: @Jahrules discovers a utility markings request for the area around DarKastle
• February 16th, 2022: DarKastle has been cleared out
• February 18th, 2022: Photos from inside DarKastle
• April 7th, 2022: DarKoaster plumbing and electrical permits found
• April 20, 2022: @horsesboy reports that stagged construction materials have been decreasing suggesting ongoing construction
• June 1, 2022: BGWFans reports that DarKoaster track is on-site and subsequently posts the first photos
• June 2, 2022: Busch Gardens Williamsburg teases Project DarKoaster for the first time
• June 14, 2022: BGWFans publishes DarKoaster photo and locker building plans
• July 18, 2022: Outdated photos from inside DarKastle leak online
• September 6, 2022: Busch Gardens announces DarKoaster: Escape the Storm opening in 2023
• April 20, 2023: Busch Gardens announces May 19, 2023 as the opening day for DarKoaster, with a Members Only Preview starting May 11, 2023.

 

[itscajuntime]

Hear me out. This is gonna be a new generation flying coaster like FLY, with an extended dark ride section. Not sure if its practical with the space but they could do an interesting and very unique ride for America

 

[Thomas]

Yeah… the direction SEAS has been going in really points towards a world class dark ride/coaster hybrid.

 

[Icer]

I'm expecting garbage, but I can sure hope for what it should be.

 

[metalman]

That beautiful castle facade can be a great starting point for a Hagrid’s-like super themed story coaster.

 

[Thomas]

I’ll eat my own face if we get anything on that level.

 

[Jahrules]

I’ll eat my own face if we get anything on that level.

I'd pay to see that.

 

[Thomas]

You won’t have to. I’ll do it for free.

 

[Jahrules]

You won’t have to. I’ll do it for free.

Just like @Zachary is going to marathon BfE...

 

[Icer]

I’ll eat my own face if we get anything on that level.

Dibs on the shirt after you pass to the great beyond post-face-eating.

 

[panopticon31]

I sincerely doubt we would see anything like Hagrids. I would be extremely pleased if we got something like Mystery Mine , Cobras Curse or Laff Trakk.

 

[Diamond Dave]

Expectation: https://rcdb.com/12781.htm
Reality: https://rcdb.com/12140.htm

 

[madmax]

Expectation: https://rcdb.com/12781.htm
Reality: https://rcdb.com/12140.htm

I honestly think they opt for physical props rather than show screens after Erie and Darkastle

 

[Bring Back Questor 87]

Expectation: https://rcdb.com/12781.htm
Reality: https://rcdb.com/12140.htm

Alternative Reality of the past that was, and could be again, since nothing makes sense anymore: https://rcdb.com/1116.htm

 

[Jonesta6]

Alternative Reality of the past that was, and could be again, since nothing makes sense anymore: https://rcdb.com/1116.htm

So basically trying to replicate Alton Towers' Black Hole experience but with a castle facade instead of a tent? Bonus points for a super janky setup considering how old and used any existing Schwartzkopf coaster is...

 

[snowman6996]

maybe were getting a Revenge of the Mummy type dark ride/coaster.

 

[Seaworld History]

Guess if this does get built knowing seas… bye bye Antarctica ride portion

 

[Jonesta6]

Guess if this does get built knowing seas… bye bye Antarctica ride portion

Huh?

 

[GoHokies87]

Guess if this does get built knowing seas… bye bye Antarctica ride portion

You do know that's been gone right? Not sure what that has to do with this though

 

[mikes]

You do know that's been gone right? Not sure what that has to do with this though

Is it gone? I was just there in November and from what I could tell, it's all intact, you can peek in a bit from the penguin exhibit. I thought this was just a shut down from covid that didn't open back up (yet).
I know the attraction near ice breaker is going away though.

 

[alpuck]

I've seen a lot of people saying they hope it's a family coaster. It doesn't make sense to do a family coaster with a big scary facade right? Why build a ride for families when the entrance looks terrifying to children.