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

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  Drachen Spire Height Waiver Extension Details – BGWFans

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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/

 

[warfelg]

It's a cell tower for the BGW Network.

 

[warfelg]

Worse than that.

Cancelled? If so yikes after everything that was went through with Kingsmill Residents.

 

[GrandpaD]

Worse than that.

The Kingsmill deer have filed a class action suit...

 

[Jonesta6]

It was all a ruse?

Otherwise, Kevin did say the timing would be tight, so it's possible they missed some internal deadline that pushes this project to unfeasible?

 

[Thomas]

Being canceled is better than what is happening.

 

[Jonesta6]

So... When's the news reveal scheduled? Gotta grab me some popcorn

 

[GrandpaD]

Being canceled is better than what is happening.

OMG They're building a family coaster and naming it @Zachary .

 

[Boris81]

Being canceled is better than what is happening.

So that means an ugly Star Flyer with nothing but concrete around/no theming/no landscaping?? Are you expecting to reveal the news in the next few hours?

 

[Zachary]

@Thomas is just being a negative nancy.

The article should be up in the next couple hours barring any unforeseen developments.

PS: I'm not overhyping this.

 

[GrandpaD]

@Thomas is just being a negative nancy.

The article should be up in the next couple hours barring any unforeseen developments.

PS: I'm not overhyping this.

Yeah....a "soon" posted on the forums and tweeted hours ahead isn't overhype. It's just plain ol' hype.

 

[James]

Being canceled is better than what is happening.

Social Justice Warrior The Ride.

 

[BGWnut]

So that means an ugly Star Flyer with nothing but concrete around/no theming/no landscaping?? Are you expecting to reveal the news in the next few hours?

Or it's not a starflyer and @Thomas is disappointed because that's what he wants it to be.

 

[Dylon]

Major sadness smh

 

[Zimmy]

New office building. BGW is leasing land to make up for cash shortfalls.

 

[warfelg]

I'm just going to put a $0.02 if @Thomas isn't just pulling our leg:

I wonder if the Kingsmill association would go as far as to bring a lawsuit against BGW to try to put a stop to this addition happening within the park. I think that's something that could be worse than the project being scrapped because it could be an issue for the park as a hole.

That being said.....Alton Towers has created a great park and many great coasters with a severe restriction to height of rides. If this were to be the case.

 

[madmax]

You guys are gonna have quite the opinion

 

[thopping]

I wonder if the Kingsmill association would go as far as to bring a lawsuit against BGW to try to put a stop to this addition happening within the park.

If so, it's not posted on the Willamsburg/JCC general district court site...

Your mileage (jurisdiction/timing/etc.) may vary...

 

[Boris81]

There is already a leaked blue print on reddit, which shows the use of Drachen Fire's Station and a 4 car train for 16 people...

 

[Zachary]

That image is going to get someone fired. We were not posting that image for a reason. There's blood on someone's hands now. Just glad it isn't mine.

 

[GrandpaD]

[poof] it's gone.