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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• Most Recent Status Update:
  
  

  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/

 

[cb0355]

I just want to know if those who have been privy to the details...were they pleasantly surprised by the plans or....? I need a teaser lol

 

[Thomas]

Don’t get your hopes up.

I like the colors, though.

 

[XDime]

Don’t get your hopes up.

I like the colors, though.

say sike right now

 

[Thomas]

Maybe some people will like it. I’m just not going to be one of them.

 

[XDime]

i guess i will have to wait and see then

 

[madmax]

We already know what it basically is, just not the element(s) between the spikes. I’m going out on a limb and saying the world’s fastest inversion.

 

[Thomas]

Spoiler alert: we still aren’t going to be 100% certain.

 

[IRideCoasters]

I'm equal parts excited and worried about being disappointed ?

 

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

We already know what it basically is, just not the element(s) or lack thereof between the spikes. I’m going out on a limb and saying the world’s fastest inversion.

Fixed

 

[belsaas]

I can't believe none of us saw the magnetically-launched observation tower coming.

 

[Bring Back Questor 87]

Will it at least use a majority of this height waiver mania??

 

[Thomas]

Probably.

 

[Bring Back Questor 87]

Probably.

Ok fine bye. ?

 

[Jason]

Well regardless what it is i’m not gonna judge it so quickly. I watched this forum bash Pantheon for months and now those same people on here are praising it now that it’s built. I’m sure whatever it is will be a great addition to the park and we will all enjoy it.

 

[Zachary]

I watched this forum bash Pantheon for months and now those same people on here are praising it now that it’s built. I’m sure whatever it is will be a great addition to the park and we will all enjoy it.

Not gonna lie, I feel like this is sorta a huge mischaracterization of the general reaction to Pantheon... There will always be a few who are unhappy, but Pantheon has been received OVERWHELMINGLY positively by this community—and with good reason.

This will be (rightfully in my opinion) infinitely more controversial than Pantheon. Not because it’s bad (opinion), but because it’s insane (not an opinion—just fact).

 

[Thomas]

I’ll enjoy all the people it gets in line so that I can ride the other coasters.

 

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

Pantheon should be great. It would be better if tempesto didnt exist, but thats fine. Im still holding out for tempesto to move to San Antonio

 

[Thomas]

They aren’t going to move Tempesto. It boosts the coaster count and doesn’t take up a ton of space.

 

[Jason]

Not gonna lie, I feel like this is sorta a huge mischaracterization of the general reaction to Pantheon... ThereJust

Not gonna lie, I feel like this is sorta a huge mischaracterization of the general reaction to Pantheon... There will always be a few who are unhappy, but Pantheon has been received OVERWHELMINGLY positively by this community.

well that may be true now that it’s built but the past post don’t lie. Was a lot of complaining going on.

 

[Thomas]

IIRC, the only thing people were upset about was Pantheon having the triple launch being right next to Tempesto. Some of us aren’t awfully fond of spikes either... Hence the apprehension to love and accept 2021.