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.

Important Articles:​

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

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  If there’s a god, he’s up there laughing this afternoon. Why? Because BGWFans just had one of those classic sitcom moments. Yesterday, we published our painstakingly detailed analysis of the footer plan for what we believe is Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s 2021 roller coaster—seemingly a huge...

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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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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/

 

[Logang]

Oh boy, would that completely ruin the aesthetic (you can admit it at least has that) of Verbolten just plopping supports through the launches like that.

Edit: Heh, just noticed "spooky tunnel."

 

[SLC Headache]

Oh boy, would that completely ruin the aesthetic (you can admit it at least has that) of Verbolten just plopping supports through the launches like that.

Agreed, let's not destroy one of the few redeeming qualities of the ride, the outdoor section's view.

 

[FoozMuz]

Hah, I think of that area as the very worst looking part of the ride...

 

[warfelg]

Hah, I think of that area as the very worst looking part of the ride...

That’s sarcasm based on dislike of Bolt.

 

[The Quist]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

 

[Le Moose]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

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Oh man, that’s an AMAZING concept!!

 

[warfelg]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

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[VB06Hokie]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

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Still smoother than Grizzly.

 

[ludmarco]

Still smoother than Grizzly.

Sadly true

 

[SLC Headache]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

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Move over, El Toro and Skyrush. The new king of ejector airtime is here.

 

[Zachary]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

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This is a cheap shot @The Quist. Busch Gardens Williamsburg has gone OVER THREE YEARS (like three and a quarter now!) without causing a SINGLE forest fire in Festhaus Park. Yes, in the time since, a train blew up and Escape from Pompeii's roof caught fire, but don't you think setting the ENTIRETY of Festhaus Park ablaze is a little much? Yeah, it may be thrilling, unique, and deadly, but maybe try for something a little more original next time? ?

 

[nick]

Rough draft, but you can see the concept. Non stop thrills, one of a kind, deadly.

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When my kids color me a picture. ?

 

[SLC Headache]

This is a cheap shot @The Quist. Busch Gardens Williamsburg has gone OVER THREE YEARS (like three and a quarter now!) without causing a SINGLE forest fire in Festhaus Park. Yes, in the time since, a train blew up and Escape from Pompeii's roof caught fire, but don't you think setting the ENTIRETY of Festhaus Park ablaze is a little much? Yeah, it may be thrilling, unique, and deadly, but maybe try for something a little more original next time? ?

I thought that was supposed to be red track, not fire.

 

[nick]

Unlike any other park I’ve been to, BGW has stunning views of all coasters from different places in the park (and outside the park!). Oktoberfest is relatively quiet (you can hear Alpengeist’s lift maybe…), so I would love to see a stunning feature (a loop or twist over FestHaus, interaction with the Castle) that would be visible when you’re entering Oktoberfest, or when you come around the corner by the Verbolten exit.

 

[kulthus]

I wonder when/if this ever gets built will they add a train station in Germany that had been rumored for years?

Not sure if DF failed because of location, roughness, or a combination of those two things. A train station stop might help with getting guests to that location.

Hopefully when/if we get DS/or whatever this becomes, it won't suffer the same problems.

 

[The Quist]

I thought that was supposed to be red track, not fire.

I'm an artist, damnit! It's all open to interpretation; as long as it inspires others, I'm okay.

 

[nick]

I wonder when/if this ever gets built will they add a train station in Germany that had been rumored for years?

What if the height waver is the train station?

 

[Zachary]

A new train station has never been part of the Madrid or Drachen Spire plans I’ve know about.

 

[warfelg]

I'm an artist, damnit! It's all open to interpretation; as long as it inspires others, I'm okay.

I see hope, anger, fear, and happiness.

God for some reason this reminds me of a joke I once heard:
A teacher is reviewing a book, asks the students what the yellow in the flowers represent. One says “hope”, another says “a new beginning”, the teacher says it represents a shift in the mood of the character.

The author, who is video chatting with the class chimes in: “it symbolizes that lilies are fucking yellow.”

 

[wombat96]

It's going to be a sad day for this thread when the full plans are revealed and it's actually just a new slide tower in Festhaus Park.