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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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]

Truthfully, I was in a bit of a quagmire with this article. I've only figured out one way to solve this puzzle, but I'm not happy with the answer I'm coming up with at all. I've spent a lot of time trying to work out alternatives, but I've yet to find a good one.

Anyway, the brainstorming is over. Due to my low confidence level in my analysis, this will be a very data-first post. Hopefully once it's up, everyone else can try to take a stab at it and work out a better layout... because I really don't want mine to come true.

 

[dude205]

Having seen the plans: I'm still confused and not particularly excited. At least Pantheon will be good.

Sadly, I do agree with this. I’m buying a 2020 pass so I can go down and check out Pantheon and cutback since I haven’t ridden it yet. Not too sure if I will be getting a pass in 2021.

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

Sadly, I do agree with this. I’m buying a 2020 pass so I can go down and check out Pantheon and cutback since I haven’t ridden it yet. Not too sure if I will be getting a pass in 2021.

I live 20 minutes away and dont take many trips, so a pass is pretty much a necessity to my being an enthusiast

 

[CoasterMac]

Ah lord. Now I'm scared.

Just don't be Turbo Track.

 

[dude205]

I live 20 minutes away and dont take many trips, so a pass is pretty much a necessity to my being an enthusiast

I would definitely get a pass if I still lived in Richmond, but a 4 hour drive has got to entice me somehow.

 

[madmax]

Guys it's like 90% gonna be a Red Force type ride at this point lol

 

[Dylon]

Guys it's like 90% gonna be a Red Force type ride at this point lol

At this point I wish...

 

[PhantomJB93]

A ride that’s never been seen before can really throw you for a loop on a set of plans like this. I remember when Steel Curtain’s plans leaked last year I couldn’t make heads or tails of them until the official announcement.

 

[Zachary]

A ride that’s never been seen before can really throw you for a loop on a set of plans like this. I remember when Steel Curtain’s plans leaked last year I couldn’t make heads or tails of them until the official announcement.

This is even worse than that because we don't have ride foundations. Anyone who was around when we were digging up InvadR info may remember the first wave of site plans we got was missing footers... This set of plans is a lot like those.

 

[chris33]

Is there a new article? I can't see anything.

 

[ZappleMyApples]

Alright thanks to you guys my expectations are insanely low, hopefully Ill get something out of it when @Zachary finishes the article. MASSIVE props to Zach for being such a goat to give this kind of info to us all the time tho.

 

[madmax]

Inb4 it's Orion 2.0 and people are being irrational

 

[belsaas]

I knew it, it's a second event space called NewerKastle.

 

[dude205]

Is there a new article? I can't see anything.

It is site plans that were filed and approved through JCC that were just issued October 25. Zachary is currently decoding the plans and making a write-up to post so we can all understand them easier.

 

[ZappleMyApples]

Is there a place we can access the actual documents ourselves?

I can't wait any longer ?

 

[----------------------]

Is there a place we can access the actual documents ourselves?

I can't wait any longer ?

The county office during business hours. Zach puts quite a bit of work into this site and he’s burning the midnight oil to get these out ASAP, but give him a bit of time to get his stuff together. He doesn’t get to write stories on leaks all that often ?

 

[ZappleMyApples]

The county office during business hours. Zach puts quite a bit of work into this site and he’s burning the midnight oil to get these out ASAP, but give him a bit of time to get his stuff together. He doesn’t get to write stories on leaks all that often ?

Yeah I'm not complaining I understand the amount of work these kinds of things require its just those anticipation vibes.

 

[dude205]

Unless you have experience in reading site plans, they won’t make much since unannotated and unexplained.

 

[chris33]

It is site plans that were filed and approved through JCC that were just issued October 25. Zachary is currently decoding the plans and making a write-up to post so we can all understand them easier.

I saw the teaser he posted, just didn't know if he posted it and I couldn't see it.

 

[b.mac]

Unless you have experience in reading site plans, they won’t make much since unannotated and unexplained.

Even the experts were thrown for a loop by SCurt, all it takes is a few dotted lines and all the sudden everyone is on an equal playing field.

However with what has been revealed so far, my upper expectations are my Figure 8 layout. My realistic expectations are more cloudy. "Knife's edge" is becoming a stronger and stronger key phrase as details come out.