Pantheon

Manufacturer

Intamin Amusement Rides

Model

LSM Launch Coaster

Hamlet

Festa Italia (Italy)

Opening Date

March 25th, 2022

Tallest Drop

180ft

Max Height

178ft

Top Speed

73mph

Inversion Count

2

Launches Advertised

4

Launch Segments

3

Launches Experienced

7

Riders Per Train

20

Number of Trains

2

Height Requirement

52–76in

Pantheon is an Intamin-made LSM Launch Coaster that debuted at Busch Gardens Williamsburg on March 25th, 2022.

 

[Le Moose]

Not a great analogy. They aren't just sitting for three and a half months, they are being fully overhauled. When I spent a couple months fully rebuilding my T-Birds engine, she cranked over on the very first try, thank you very much.

Yeah, I was tired when I made that analogy lol. I was meaning about the rides control system and sensors. Obviously maintenance is taking place, but it’s definitely a big jump from operating hundreds of times a day, to operating very very little for 3 and a half months, to operating hundreds of times a day again.

 

[fatherairtime]

I had fantastic luck with Pantheon during Christmas town of 2023 into the New Year 2024... Guess I was super spoiled. It certainly seems to be struggling lately. Hopefully once warmer weather kicks in, it's less unreliable...

 

[Backorack]

Im not sure if this has been addressed, but what is the "actual" drop height for the top hat? Is there any info out there for the top to the base of the drop?

 

[plighting_engineerd]

Im not sure if this has been addressed, but what is the "actual" drop height for the top hat? Is there any info out there for the top to the base of the drop?

The internet says 180 feet, and a rough measurement on Google Earth approximately agrees.

Edit: The 180 number may actually be referencing the height of the spike, but it just so happens that the distance from the tip of the spike to the ground and the distance from the top of the top hat to the bottom of the drop are both 180±5 according to my rough measurements.

 

[Le Moose]

The internet says 180 feet, and a rough measurement on Google Earth approximately agrees.

Edit: The 180 number may actually be referencing the height of the spike, but it just so happens that the distance from the tip of the spike to the ground and the distance from the top of the top hat to the bottom of the drop are both 180±5 according to my rough measurements.

The drop on the top hat is about 180’, but the structure itself is about 130’ above grade. The reason for the difference is because the terrain difference. The spike is 178’ tall

 

[Backorack]

I figured the top-hat wasnt that tall, but it makes sense with the drop using the terrain.

 

[Le Moose]

Pantheon got a fresh coat of paint according to the app!

 

[CoasterAuditor]

I’m at the park today. I thankfully did not bolt to Pantheon at arrival and went back and knocked out two rides on DarKoaster, Alpengeist, InvadR, and Griffon each in the first hour. I have not seen Pantheon cycling at all today. Wolf 2 looks very shiny from the top of Griffon. Not sure if I’ll take the train to see it up close or not now it looks like the only reason to go to Festa is……Tempesto. Not terrible but not what I want to go there for.

 

[MrBradferd]

Obviously, it could be for a number of reasons, but it is worth noting that like Skyride, it closes for wind:

Is it windy today? Id take the closed sign with a grain of salt sometimes. One day finnegans was closed on the sign but it wasnt

 

[RKRCC]

Pantheon was down for a bit but is up now. It’s currently a walk on but only running one train ops…

 

[Nicole]

Is it windy today? Id take the closed sign with a grain of salt sometimes. One day finnegans was closed on the sign but it wasnt

No idea, that is why I checked the weather and deleted my post. I have no idea what the weather is on the ground, but with both Skyride and Pantheon closed it is possible they are seeing something that the Weather Channel isn’t.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

I guess I need to walk to Festa now.

 

[MrBradferd]

Pantheon was down for a bit but is up now. It’s currently a walk on but only running one train ops…

Its been on 1 train for so long. How long does it normally take them in the season to get 2 trains going? It's kinda ridiculious

 

[James]

Considering a week ago that train was still a bare chassis, I'm going to way awhile.

 

[Burnouts]

The way they’ve treated this ride is insane to me. Barely has a maintenance shed and they’ve had to add to it overtime. The way this chain treats its headliners is concerning.

Keep in mind. It’s the 50th anniversary. This year they should be pulling out all the stops to look great.

 

[Fenrihr]

I was able to see the other (#1) train in the maintenance bay, it was missing seats and restraints. Hopefully it's back on by this coming weekend, since next week is the start of local spring break.

 

[MrBradferd]

Gea the decorative yellow parts on the other train is on it so shouldnt be long. Alpengeists however...

 

[realrx]

I thought Alpengeist had a 3rd train for parts, couldn’t they just assemble it and slap it on the track? Also I’m sure it’s more complex than that just my opinion. And I agree, i don’t like how Pantheon has been treated, Toutatis has a nice building for the trains to be worked on, Pantheon has a hand me down shed. No theming has even been added since the ride opened either.

 

[Le Moose]

I thought Alpengeist had a 3rd train for parts, couldn’t they just assemble it and slap it on the track? Also I’m sure it’s more complex than that just my opinion. And I agree, i don’t like how Pantheon has been treated, Toutatis has a nice building for the trains to be worked on, Pantheon has a hand me down shed. No theming has even been added since the ride opened either.

Pantheon’s maintenance train(car)port has had to be modified like 3 times on top of all this. And they still have to use temporary tents to fully enclose the train.

 

[SweetBabyJames]

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Pantheon got a fresh coat of paint according to the app!

Taking a page out of the KD book having a bright yellow inversion