They seem to like SW/BG coaster trains in general. Look at their flying coaster model (it's called Stingray).
Griffon
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Well the mobile app says that griffon will be closed for the season, what a great way to celebrate the coasters 10th birthday 
If that's true that will suck. I know Invdar is opening but closing Griffon and possibly EiTA for the season would just be bad all around for lines etc.BenWilkerson said:Well the mobile app says that griffon will be closed for the season, what a great way to celebrate the coasters 10th birthday
Tge parks main site shows it up. They tend to miss updating info on parts of the app in between seasons. My guess is that they just missed changing the info on Griffin when they updated from Christmas Town.BenWilkerson said:Well the mobile app says that griffon will be closed for the season, what a great way to celebrate the coasters 10th birthday
horsesboy said:
This.
There is absolutely no reason for Griffon to be closed for all of 2017. The park will mostly likely begin testing it soon (along with all the other coasters and rides) if they haven't done so already.
A day late with this but Happy 10th Birthday to Griffon. While the official opening was on May 18, 2007, the park soft-opened the ride to the GP on Sunday, May 13, 2007 in the late afternoon. I took my first ride on Media day (May 16, 2007) and the ride officially opened two days later and a week earlier than initially planned (the park announced May 25, 2007 as the official opening earlier that year).
per Summer Nights:
"Experience Griffon in a new light. Hop on board the floorless dive coaster as lights illuminate the track for your drop 90 degrees straight down."
"Experience Griffon in a new light. Hop on board the floorless dive coaster as lights illuminate the track for your drop 90 degrees straight down."
I will say that Griffin always provides a great view at HOS. Now I'm really curious about Summer Nights from that vantage point.
The best part about Griffon during HOS for me has always been plunging into a cloud of thick fog. Some small part of me has always wanted them to pump some fog into the drop area during a summer nighttime event. It couldn't cost that much, right?
They could always just make the bridge an area for the vaping community. That wouldn't cost them a dime.
One of my favorite coaster experiences ever was at Cedar Point on M. Force. It was night and heavy fog, so you couldn't see the bottom. If Griffon had anyway to simulate that at night, it would instantly become a better coaster.
I am so jealous right now. That sounds awesome.Pretzel Kaiser said:
I wonder if there's a way to simply have a fog machine or something like Mushroom suggested. I'm not sure how big it would need to be to produce enough, though? Hmm...
MAZ said:
Take a ride on the mystical Griffon through the blueberry bubblegum fog!
Seriously, can't wait to ride next Friday.
Be sure to wait until after dark, if you are riding Griffon during HOS. Demon Street looks really cool from above.
Finally rode front row on this. Wife hates heights and she actually rode the front with me. I had the 3rd seat in from the right, so I had nothing below me. At least she had the track rail below her. I didn't get to ride it enough (I had an inner ear not agreeing with stomach thing happening that day). Still managed 3 times on it. They really need to get the bee spray out for the lift hill. So many wasps!
Nicole said:
Yup and BGW has it easy compared to many other parks like Dollywood.