Project 2021/Drachen Spire: Intamin Multi-Launch Shuttle Giga Coaster [Cancelled]

General Information:​

"Project Drachen Spire," is a community-generated identifier for the Intamin-made, multi-launch, shuttle giga coaster that was originally slated to open at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2021. The attraction is planned to utilize the currently-vacant land behind Verbolten, Festhaus Park—the former home of Drachen Fire.

The coaster's main layout—as leaked before the addition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic—featured two launches, two spikes (one spiral, one vertical-ish), and a couple of banked turns. Drachen Spire was designed to run two trains by means of a pair of switch tracks connecting the primary, shuttle portion of the layout to the station platform.

Important Articles:​

• Most Up-To-Date Understanding of the Layout:
  
  

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  Drachen Spire Height Waiver Extension Details – BGWFans

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NoLimits Model of the Layout:​

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Additional Coverage (Newest to Oldest):​

• https://bgwfans.com/2022/drachen-spire-height-waiver-extension-details/
• https://bgwfans.com/2022/drachen-spire-height-waiver-renewal/
• https://bgwfans.com/2021/drachen-spires-slumber/
• https://bgwfans.com/2020/leaked-ele...-williamsburgs-2021-roller-coaster-in-detail/
• https://bgwfans.com/2020/busch-gardens-williamsburg-2021-shuttle-giga-coaster/
• https://bgwfans.com/2019/germany-expansion-site-plans/
• https://bgwfans.com/2019/2021-rpa-impacts-plan/
• https://bgwfans.com/2019/newly-leaked-document-depicts-project-2021s-station/
• https://bgwfans.com/2019/project-2021-height-waiver-vote-happens-tomorrow/
• https://bgwfans.com/2019/born-from-the-ashes/
• https://bgwfans.com/2019/bgw-project-2021/

Previous Thread:​

https://parkfans.net/threads/january-2019-festhaus-park-height-survey.5696/

 

[Icer]

It is, because people tend to ignore the details and see "tallest? fastest? woah!". Any way you can incorporate big terms like that is effective marketing, hence why those are the words that are most emphasized on print ads.

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

View attachment 23228You said that, and I am reminded of this gem that someone posted on here a few years ago and still think about far too often...

 

[Griffbolten]

I just want to say I like your signature regarding BBW. I was there when BBW first opened and Verbolten is a poor replacement. What we need for Project 2023 is a Vekoma F.L.Y. coaster like at Phantasialand but using a Bavarian village like the original BBW (Even the colors match the original BBW). They could just recycle the old ads since the person looks like he's on a flying coaster.

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One of these should replace Volcano or Anaconda at KD. Depends on if they get the the B&M wing or surf coaster.

 

[Memles]

Look what you did, @Zachary.

 

[belsaas]

They just got the spelling wrong. It's Ma Dridarc--the mother of Dridarc the All Consuming.

People these days...

 

[Zachary]

Look what you did, @Zachary. View attachment 23545

I can't fucking even.

If anyone wants to provide them with BGWFans' new clarification tweet, feel free.

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[Nicole]

This is honestly not really funny. This is exactly the kind of BS that will be brought up in a year as evidence that BGWFans gets everything wrong. It is terrible for our credibility.

 

[Zachary]

This is honestly not really funny. This is exactly the kind of BS that will be brought up in a year as evidence that BGWFans gets everything wrong. It is terrible for our credibility.

It's already happening in the comments.

 

[lightninlady]

People really lack reading comprehension huh.

 

[b.mac]

Madrid Arc is going on what... 10 years now?

 

[horsesboy]

Apparently people now think Madrid Arc is part of a Spain hamlet expansion now.

 

[Nicole]

Seriously. Someone needs to paste the damned tweet in that conversation and stop the stupid.

 

[Zachary]

Madrid Arc is going on what... 10 years now?

BGWFans started down the dark, treacherous path towards trying to solve Project Madrid when the site foolishly opted to report on a seemingly extraordinary line of site test on May 3rd, 2017. Historians now identify the current era of BGWFans coverage (dubbed, BGWFans' Madrid Arc) as having begun on that date.

 

[b.mac]

BGWFans started down the dark, treacherous path towards trying to solve Project Madrid when the site foolishly opted to report on a seemingly extraordinary line of site test on May 3rd, 2017. Historians now identify the current era of BGWFans coverage, dubbed, BGWFans' Madrid Arc, as having begun on that date.

Ye, I was caught up on the false Madrid Arc back when the follow up to Verbolten was still the major topic. Notably back then being a concept pavilion for, of all things, a potential Spanish hamlet.

Still, 5 years is pretty impressive for an arc in any story.

 

[warfelg]

The only rival in media to the Marvel Infinity Saga is the BGWFans Madrid Arc. The twists. The turns. The throw aways that were retconned into fact. The random romances brought up then dropped in the next part of the project. The new characters brought in to be killed off after huge hoopla. Only these two multipart stories have it.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

BGWFans started down the dark, treacherous path towards trying to solve Project Madrid when the site foolishly opted to report on a seemingly extraordinary line of site test on May 3rd, 2017. Historians now identify the current era of BGWFans coverage (dubbed, BGWFans' Madrid Arc) as having begun on that date.

That wasn't 4 years ago. Nope not four entire years. Impossible.

 

[XDime]

massive cheetah hunt kinda trash tbh, any word with drachen spire tho been busy dont know what i missed

 

[Zachary]

Nothing has happened since we leaked the full layout and the park gutted Drachen Fire's station in preparation for construction right before COVID.

 

[Mr. Wolf]

I know I'm late to the party...but yes let's get a flying coaster

 

[Diamond Dave]

BGWFans started down the dark, treacherous path towards trying to solve Project Madrid when the site foolishly opted to report on a seemingly extraordinary line of site test on May 3rd, 2017. Historians now identify the current era of BGWFans coverage (dubbed, BGWFans' Madrid Arc) as having begun on that date.

You're welcome for that, again. Maybe I should have kept my mouth shut.