Project Drachen Spire: Multi-Launch Shuttle Giga (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/

 

[FoozMuz]

This is a giant, fast modern intamin with pretty insane elements and the best trains in the business. What do some of you even want?

Edit: oops I thought I was in pantheon thread

 

[Logang]

A lift hill

 

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

I’d be shocked if Pant wasn’t better than Helix

FWIW helix is my favorite steel coaster. POVs don’t do it justice.

 

[UncleDuncan]

FWIW helix is my favorite steel coaster. POVs don’t do it justice.

Agreed. The sense of weight and speed isn't really captured on video. Helix is about as close to perfection as a coaster can get.

 

[halfabee]

Technically VB isn't because of the drop track.

Not sure whether or not you’re joking.

VB is most definitely a full circuit ride.

 

[Mushroom]

Technically VB isn't because of the drop track.

Technically all of BGW’s coasters except Tempesto and Grover aren’t full circuit because of the transfer track. /s

 

[Drachenwolf]

I'm confused. You are comparing a coaster that is still being built and a coaster about which we know almost nothing with three coasters you have never ridden, and somehow drawing a definitive conclusion about which is better?

Pretty much. I can smell shit and tell it doesn't taste good without needing to eat it. So can many others, I believe.

 

[madmax]

Time to drop the hammer, mods

 

[Nicole]

Pretty much. I can smell shit and tell it doesn't taste good without needing to eat it. So can many others, I believe.

Now I’m even more confused. Smelling something in front of you is the exact opposite of comparing things that you no way of smelling, tasting, or experiencing in any way.

 

[Jahrules]

What does a roller coaster even smell like anyway?

 

[warfelg]

What does a roller coaster even smell like anyway?

Love

 

[madmax]

Tears of fanboys

 

[Mushroom]

You’re not a true coaster fan if you don’t know the smell of chain lift grease on a hot summer day.

 

[Thomas]

All I smell on coasters is the body odor of people putting their hands up in front of me.

 

[Zimmy]

Not for nothing, but if a image of a concept smells like poo, you might consider looking about your person and computer. Generally speaking websites do not produce smells. I mean... it could be on my foot and then you might end up with it in you bed!

 

[CoasterAuditor]

WTF is going on in this thread? ?

I'm just happy that BGW is getting two large new modern intamins (and that they're getting business in the US again) in back to back years. Also BGW is 45 minutes down 64 from me which is also nice. I like these things.

 

[UncleDuncan]

WTF is going on in this thread? ?

I'm just happy that BGW is getting two large new modern intamins (and that they're getting business in the US again) in back to back years. Also BGW is 45 minutes down 64 from me which is also nice. I like these things.

Are you new here?

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Are you new here?

If by new you mean joining in 2017 then yes. The "websites generating smells" post really threw me off lol

 

[mikes]

I keep getting notifications expecting some good posts

 

[UncleDuncan]

If by new you mean joining in 2017 then yes. The "websites generating smells" post really threw me off lol

Just giving you shit. Most preproduction/rumor threads are full of imagination and conjecture, and nothing else.

I keep getting notifications expecting some good posts

Are you new here?