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

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NoLimits Model 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/

 

[DECoasteyGuy]

Sorry for being a multi-poster...I asked earlier...do we foresee 2 trains or one?
I think with 2, it would give them the time to sort out the front/back situation. With the timing of the concept POV, that's about 1:30 to load a train while the other runs the circuit.

I think we foresee 2 trains

 

[Zachary]

Careful your server can only take so many teases before it gets over loaded and crashes.

Plot twist: We're just stress testing the server at this point.

 

[CarterGee]

How dare you tweet 'NEW TODAY' about Pantheon when you know what we want...

 

[Zachary]

How dare you tweet 'NEW TODAY' about Pantheon when you know what we want...

I'm throwing the smaller bits of meat first in hopes that it'll quell the lions temporarily. ?

 

[BGWnut]

I'm throwing the smaller bits of meat first in hopes that it'll quell the lions temporarily. ?

Spoiler: it won't

 

[halfabee]

My guess as to the Big News...

Christmas Town renamed to Holiday Town. Additional emphasis added to other faiths' holidays:

1. Catch the new "Feats of Strength" show over a pile of meatloaf in the Festivushaus. Mach Tower operates in "Airing of Grievances" mode
2. Don't miss the live stage show in the Sesame Street Forest of Pagan Fertility Rituals. Plus a character meet-and-greet with Crone and the Horned God
3. Take a spin on Da Vinci's Dreidel

 

[GrandpaD]

Lol... How about front and rear facing train that looks about like this?...

 

[cb0355]

looking at the plans for the smaller spike, in the article, does it look like the entry and exit lines have been changed somewhat?

 

[Ghost of Pretzel Kaiser]

Lol... How about front and rear facing train that looks about like this?...

View attachment 19343

It would make the ride more interesting at least.

 

[GrandpaD]

looking at the plans for the smaller spike, in the article, does it look like the entry and exit lines have been changed somewhat?

It looks about the same, except perhaps the entry queue snake is a bit longer. It does appear there is some sort of "building" under the small spike the lines pass through. I'll guess, for the exit, it's an on-ride pic sales counter.

 

[Gavin]

Careful your server can only take so many teases before it gets over loaded and crashes.

Not on my watch!

Besides, we technically overloaded it by 62% yesterday and nobody was the wiser.

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

 

[madmax]

Lmao KD got pulled into the news bomb

 

[CarterGee]

It is dangerously close to evening and you said afternoon, Zachary! How do I report this?

 

[horsesboy]

My watch says 5:58 two minutes to being evening and not afternoon. Ir has Zachary moved to a different time zone and not told us?

 

[Gavin]

You see, it was a typo. He meant after noon-as in after 12:00 hours, not afternoon-as in the time of day. Easy mistake.

 

[Zimmy]

... I've not read any of the posts since my last one in this thread...

Typical lazy admin...

 

[tursiops]

Oh snap!

 

[KDcoasterMAN]

Oh snap!

Check Twitter peeps

 

[DRIFT]

as in my opinon this doesn’t look too appalling...i’m just going to underestimate this coaster so i can have a blast when i get on it