Da Vinci's Cradle

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Manufacturer
Zierer

Model
Flying Carpet

Hamlet
San Marco (Italy)

Debut
1983

Closure
2022

Riders Per Cycle
40



Da Vinci's Cradle was a Zierer Flying Carpet flat ride located in the Da Vinci's Garden of Inventions area of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's San Marco hamlet. It debuted in 1983. After an extended closure, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced on April 26, 2022 that Da Vinci's Cradle would be removed. Its final operating day is unknown.


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I'd like to see the Little Balloons go back to its original location where the DaVinci pad sits. Perhaps move the Gliders to the Flying Machine pad and move the Flying Machine elsewhere in the park. Oktoberfest?

The garden of invention always seems crowded to me anyways. You can't fit much there besides a small footprint flat ride. The edge of the pipeline easement currently kisses the corner of DaVinci's platform as it is.
 
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AIR said:
I'd like to see the Little Balloons go back to its original location where the DaVinci pad sits. Perhaps move the Gliders to the Flying Machine pad and move the Flying Machine elsewhere in the park. Oktoberfest?

The garden of invention always seems crowded to me anyways. You can't fit much there besides a small footprint flat ride. The edge of the pipeline easement currently kisses the corner of DaVinci's platform as it is.
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He never said they were looking at something for that spot just a flat to replace the list flat and help balance their ride lineup. I took that to mean another location was not out of tge realm of possibility.
 
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warfelg said:
I would like to see something more gentle. It feels like BGW is at some “extremes” when it comes to ride intensity. They either go high thrill or have kiddie rides. Shit. Bring back Le Mans and weave it under and through Pantheon.
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The heritage of Italian motorsport would be so cool for them to embrace with something. Car rides like that would never really be constructed new I think because of their large initial cost and large maintenance cost, but somehow being able to bring the importance of motorsport into Italy would be cool. Definitely worth someone coming up with a middle ground concept.
 
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Ice said:
The heritage of Italian motorsport would be so cool for them to embrace with something. Car rides like that would never really be constructed new I think because of their large initial cost and large maintenance cost, but somehow being able to bring the importance of motorsport into Italy would be cool. Definitely worth someone coming up with a middle ground concept.
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Maybe a combo people mover with VR.
 
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That logo is actually sick! Never seen that design before!

Also, I converted this thread to a wiki and added a couple things to the first post. Feel free to contribute other worthwhile links/info!
 
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Zachary said:
Yep, there are. They were up last weekend too. I'm wondering if maybe it's related to Christmas Town? Maybe they're using that area for generators? Those blue fences this time of year very often means generators for CMT.
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That is what I am hearing.
 
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