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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• 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/

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Just got this crazy idea for BGWs marketing team after Spire “Tallest……Fastest……Longest…….hybrid coaster in the world!”

Just a thought maybe!

 

[Zachary]

Just got this crazy idea for BGWs marketing team after Spire “Tallest……Fastest……Longest…….hybrid coaster in the world!”

Just a thought maybe!

Now I need a Drachen Spire NoLimits recreation with the autogenerated wooden support structure applied to it.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Not the context I was going for but I also want to see hybrid spire animated

 

[Griffbolten]

It’s definitely controversial going with 3 low capacity launch coaster in a row with 2 of the having a swing launch but who can’t help but to not get on a 330+ foot spiraling coaster? And if the seats happen to face opposite of each other it will only increase the number of re-rides. It’s unique and there seems to be plenty of room to fit another major coaster back there (hopefully a terrain RMC hybrid or single rail).

 

[Zachary]

Loving this new colorized site plan from SketchyAttractions!

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[PhantomJB93]

Seeing it in color really illustrates just how little of the actual Festhaus Park area this thing is going to use up. You really could still fit a whole hamlet or even another full size coaster back there with it at some point pretty easily.

 

[I64 Trekker]

Seeing it in color really illustrates just how little of the actual Festhaus Park area this thing is going to use up. You really could still fit a whole hamlet or even another full size coaster back there with it at some point pretty easily.

They could even fit a Chick-fil-A in back there.

 

[belsaas]

I would prefer a thematically appropriate restaurant. How about Drachen Fryer? Drachen Squire's Grille?

 

[Jonesta6]

I would prefer a thematically appropriate restaurant. How about Drachen Fryer? Drachen Squire's Grille?

Drachen Friar's

 

[Coasternerd]

I would prefer a thematically appropriate restaurant. How about Drachen Fryer? Drachen Squire's Grille?

However the issue with that is the Festhaus basically being next to this attraction.

 

[warfelg]

Seeing that puts a little more context in my mind. But still not super enthused. Its a 42,000 sq ft area. About the same area as the flats package in San Marco. I would say you can maybe get a snack stand in the turn area with a backstage road going there. Slip in 2 flats across from it.

It would almost be best if they can flip this IMO. If somehow the turn was next to VBolt, and the spire was across from it, they might be able to make effective use of the space by opening up the side by the train where they could even expand to the other side of it if they wanted.

 

[Turbo]

A “dueling” single rail RMC would look so good back there…

 

[Coasternerd]

A “dueling” single rail RMC would look so good back there…

Ala Twisted Colossus but raptor style? Nice!

 

[I64 Trekker]

A “dueling” single rail RMC would look so good back there…

Now that would be awesome AND unique!

 

[Alf33]

Article on today's WAVY TV 10 website about how JCC will vote today on extending the height waiver. There's a short video in the article but not really any new info.

Busch Gardens looks to build tallest ride in park’s history

The 355-foot height waiver was originally approved in June 2019 and set to expire in June 2022 if construction on the ride hadn’t started. Now, with the approval of the extension, they must s…

www.wavy.com

 

[mikes]

Anyone else hoping they vote no???

 

[Coasternerd]

Anyone else hoping they vote no???

And if they do we can get a new gen Vekoma back there to get us a modern multi looper? (Nothing against Alpengeist, just a little more aggressive and intense when compared to some other companies versions)

 

[horsesboy]

Anyone else hoping they vote no???

As far as I can tell there isn't even any real opposition from even King's Mill to an extention so voting it down would be unbelievably shocking.

 

[Zachary]

Anyone else hoping they vote no???

Damn. Good point. Maybe we should have rallied against it this time?

 

[ControlsEE]

Damn. Good point. Maybe we should have rallied against it this time?