It's the same music from the 2006 promotional video animation on repeat.
Griffon
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It is just the drums. Unlike other rides at Busch, it automatically turns on during the ride startup process. They usually are pretty quick to mute it though.
Random question I’ve always wondered…I used the search feature but no luck, what is the purpose of that steel framing/cage like structure over the final brake run on Griffon? I used to think it was going to be for roofing/weather coverage but that never happened. Thanks for anyone who might know.
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I thought it had something to do with the skyride going right through that section, but it's just framing and no nets or anything.
I seem to remember hearing it had something to do with a skyride evac plan. Like if they have to take one off there, it could be set down. Then again, none of the other coaster crossovers (Alpie, Loch Ness, other parts of Griffon) have them.
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I've heard it's for if the cable snaps or a gondola falls off the cable, that either objects wouldn't hit a potential oncoming train.
In the coaster insider tour I Did a few years back they said that it’s a result of the Skyride. If I had to guess, the reason for Nessie and Alpie not having them is because of the sections it goes over. Alpie is inverted, and the track is banked where you cross- it would hit and just fall down (if it were to happen). Nessie’s track is banked where it crosses and it would likely do the same as Alpie- hit and fall.
Griffon’s corossover is over a relatively flat section, and the track is very wide. I’d imagine that if it were to fall on any of those, griffon’s crossover would be the most like where an accident between a train and cabin could happen.
Griffon’s corossover is over a relatively flat section, and the track is very wide. I’d imagine that if it were to fall on any of those, griffon’s crossover would be the most like where an accident between a train and cabin could happen.
We did the coaster tour a few months ago and they told us the same thing. They also mentioned that B&M required them to install the frame.
This is what I heard from other sources as well. It was basically B&M's extreme caution that required something that no one else would.
Is there like anything they can do about the wasps and yellow jackets that basically shut this ride down for half of an operating day?
They were recently put up in attempts to get rid of wasps.
