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.

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  Drachen Spire Height Waiver Extension Details – BGWFans

  Just over a week ago, we reported on the renewal of the notorious 355 foot Festhaus Park height waiver that was originally requested for the controversial, Intamin-made, multi-launch, giga, shuttle coaster we’ve dubbed Drachen Spire. In last week’s article, we were very careful to leave the door...

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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/

 

[Zachary]

So much misinformation.

Feel free to correct it with links to BGWFans. ?

 

[cdchen83]

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Now Richmond's ABC station has copy and pasted the story. LOL.

 

[Icer]

Really good picture they decided to use

 

[Drachenwolf]

It's possible that BGW's attempts to keep the public's mouth watering (over a potential giga that isn't) might come back to bite 'em in the butt.

 

[Jonesta6]

It seems like the media attention came from the height waiver process and result, not from the park's marketing team. Thus now it'll be a huge PR issue to deal with.

Except that MMXX had a similar amount of excitement when the height waiver was filed under Madrid, but soon appeared to have dissipated without the park making any further mention of it publicly until this waiver process.

So if they just don't say anything like had been their MO for some time now, the excitement for FP will likely die down and more focus will be on MMXX.

 

[Icer]

Like how everyone (figuratively) thought MMXX was gonna be a giga in the coaster community, but nobody is really that upset about it because we are still getting something good?

Nothing is gonna bite them in the butt. The general public doesn't have a cats hooey clue what's going on, and people crazy enough to follow these projects this closely like we do understand how things change and progress.

 

[Nicole]

I'm confused. Do y'all mean to imply that we know that Project 2021 isn't a giga?

 

[Icer]

Not at all, I just wanted to be able to say cats hooey

 

[GrandpaD]

I'm confused. Do y'all mean to imply that we know that Project 2021 isn't a giga?

To paraphrase the noted philosopher Sgt. Schultz - "We know nutting! Nutting!"

But, with the cat out of the bag, I suspect whenever they come forth with details of MMXX, we'll also get a tease of 2021 similar to the initial tease of MMXX.

 

[horsesboy]

I think the park is just trolling KM and JCCBS next year they ask for 375, year after that 400. Then after a few years of this when no one takes these request seriously and objects they spring their trap and request 1,000 everyone has used up all their righteous outrage and itpasses without objections and then BGW builds the tallest in the world.

 

[DJTLG]

I think the park is just trolling KM and JCCBS next year they ask for 375, year after that 400. Then after a few years of this when no one takes these request seriously and objects they spring their trap and request 1,000 everyone has used up all their righteous outrage and itpasses without objections and then BGW builds the tallest in the world.

I watched the meeting video last night. The Board of Supervisors cautioned Busch Gardens about future, taller height requests. They requested that the park work with corporate on future attractions that bring new features other than height.

 

[tursiops]

That said, I still doubt they would deny the park any requests.

 

[horsesboy]

Just for background info when the board was hearing the Madrid height waver they made similar comments about looking for non tall rides options. Given that Madrid was canceled its hard to know how serious they were about it but it is worth noting that this was not the first time these things have been said yet we did still get the waver.

 

[Nicole]

My impression was that the guy who gave the speech about the height was speaking as the representative of KM. He may have a duty to convey their concerns, regardless of how he plans to vote and of what he really believes, himself. I didn't get the sense that anyone else on the Board felt the same way, regardless.

 

[GrandpaD]

I kinda of viewed his comments as more of a personal request/opinion rather than any type of edict. If he had said "dark ride in the DarKastle building" then I'd figure him to be a secret member of these forums. ?

 

[Logang]

To be honest, after getting a giga (if they do get it) I don't see BGW going any higher with another coaster. I think looking past 2021 they will focus more on flats, smaller coasters, and themeing compared to big thrills now that the park will be on everyone's radar again.

 

[Thomas]

If they get back to back coasters for 2020/2021, then I'm sure they can coast off of that for a few years before needing anything major again.

 

[Jahrules]

Coast. How very punny...

 

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Now Richmond's ABC station has copy and pasted the story. LOL.

I have appropriately plugged Parkfans here and also fixed the wrong think. I am sure everyone is now in agreement and there will be no more speculation.

Now what I want to know is which one of you is Jake Bolton... Because, and I think @UncleDuncan will agree with me here, he is a national treasure.

 

[Jahrules]

Quite the connoisseur