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/

 

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I think it's easy to imagine a regional record holder like that reaching the local audience.

From what I understand it should hold some world records

 

[CarterGee]

It won’t be a red force clone, but it won’t be anything amazing either.

Uhhhhh what are you basing this on? Care to elaborate?

 

[PhantomJB93]

From what I understand it should hold some world records

Either spill what you think you know or don’t say anything. Don’t come here and play the “I know something you don’t know” game.

 

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Uhhhhh what are you basing this on? Care to elaborate?

Either spill what you think you know or don’t say anything. Don’t come here and play the “I know something you don’t know” game.

reliable personal relationships ?

And I honestly would say more if I didn't know from personal friends who could lose a job if I said more. Sorry I can't say more and it isn't to flaunt. I just want you all to get a decent idea of what we might be getting.

 

[Celticdog]

Are we even sure that this will continue to move forward with the departure of Kevin?

 

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Are we even sure that this will continue to move forward with the departure of Kevin?

that's one of the few things I can say, as I said a few pages ago, money has likely been tendered for this project as it continues in development.

 

[BGWnut]

This project is definitely still happening. It was not a project that was created by Kevin but instead is from a corporate program that will bring a new ride and attraction to each park every year.

Kevin simply oversaw it in conjunction with D&E.

As was said above based on the timeline it is very likely that at least a portion of the project has already been paid. It's very late in the process for there to have been no payments.

 

[horsesboy]

Are we even sure that this will continue to move forward with the departure of Kevin?

We were not sure it was going to move forward with him there. So are we sure it will move forward with him gone no. That said a project of this size would have included corporate involvement and people above Kevin so I can not see a scenario where a new park president simply kills it off. This early there are many things that could change the course of the ride or kill but a new president just not liking the idea and going no we are not going to do that doesn't seem like it would be one of them.

 

[CarterGee]

Find and share evidence - anything - and then we can talk about it. So exhausted of the "reliable source" argument... ?

 

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Find and share evidence - anything - and then we can talk about it. So exhausted of the "reliable source" argument... ?

I get it, there are reasons why I can’t give much more evidence, but if you look at my post history, you’ll notice that I correctly mentioned that bgt was considering its options with rmc several months before construction began. I’ve also mentioned that the Jurassic park coaster has had much of its theming cut, which you’ll see in time.

As I said earlier I can’t, and don’t feel like it’s right, to give out tons of info left and right, but that’s what you’ve got right now.

TLDR don’t expect major leaks from me, but I can try and help verify and debunk some of the other stuff going around.

If it really annoys you guys that much I can just not say anything.

 

[warfelg]

If it really annoys you guys that much I can just not say anything.

I think it’s the fact that there’s been a few posters to breeze through with the “know someone” line and end up being completely wrong.

 

[Zachary]

Frankly, in my opinion, if people don't like getting small tidbits of questionable information, they should avoid rumor threads.

As I've advocated previously, I'm a big fan of bookmarking posts with unsubstantiated information in them for review at a later date. It has already proved pretty enjoyable. ?

 

[Adam]

From what I understand it should hold some world records

I always knew it was going to be the world's tallest phallic symbol! No wonder the KM residents fought it.. ?

 

[Jonesta6]

So if they did a Greek theme, it'd be a giant vertical gyro?

 

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this is actually gonna be a giga-heartline coaster manufactured by togo.

 

[horsesboy]

BGW is going for the record world's tallest stand up

 

[Bring Back Questor 87]

One of the tram drivers told me this will be the world's first trackless, floorless, non-inverting coaster. ?

 

[Jonesta6]

One of the tram drivers told me this will be the world's first trackless, floorless, non-inverting coaster. ?

Trackless eh? So... An airplane?

 

[Adam]

What have I started... ??

 

[Jahrules]

The robotic deer told me that they were clearing land for a new type of B&M dive coaster which would dive to the mantle of the earth!