Project 2022: Pantheon

[DECoasteyGuy]

By far the most likely reason is that universal wants the launch to be strong enough to always clear the top hat - a rollback at that point on the layout would be a big problem - but doesn’t want the ride to go too fast through the rest of the layout - no one wants a marquee attraction to open to nothing but intensity complaints. (Cough, KD, cough). Thus, trim brakes that were probably a deliberate design choice

 

[madmax]

Intensity complaints come from blacking out though on I305. A crazy drop and whip don’t affect Maverick or Skyrush that much.

 

[DECoasteyGuy]

Intensity complaints come from blacking out though on I305. A crazy drop and whip don’t affect Maverick or Skyrush that much.

Skyrush has the restraint problem tho. Now this ride won’t have that but still. Better safe than sorry

 

[Zachary]

Shouldn’t be a surprise but just in case...

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[WDWRLD]

Not easy to open Aquazoid this season when the park isn’t going to open this year.

 

[BGWnut]

We can definitely say that Pantheon is now a 2021 attraction.

 

[Celticdog]

We can definitely say that Pantheon is now a 2021 attraction.

I guess that makes the MMXX hats we got on the 2019 passmember preview day super duper collectors items.

 

[Drachenwolf]

I guess that makes the MMXX hats we got on the 2019 passmember preview day super duper collectors items.

...got the 'dupe' part correct...

 

[vacoasterfanatic]

I only have the pin... Sorry I was too busy riding apollo at 11am on preview day.

 

[Dombot]

MMXXI just doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[Le Moose]

MMXXI just doesn't have the same ring to it.

agreed

 

[Adam]

This was posted to the Busch Gardens Williamsburg Insiders Facebook group. It was apparently taken today (7/29/2020).


Photo credit: Ed Ellington

 

[CoasterAuditor]

That picture is fantastic. I can’t wait to show up to the park and see that behind AC. Just imagine the first impressions after 2022 for people lol.

 

[BGWnut]

Doesn't look like much has been done since March but it looks fantastic.

 

[Le Moose]

The entry pathway looks like it was started. and you can see where the entry portal will go.

 

[Le Moose]

Today we commemorate the announcement of Pantheon, which was exactly 1 year ago.

 

[madmax]

Is it me or does it have the smallest queue for a major coaster? No switchbacks and it’s a fairly short path before the station

 

[BGWnut]

I think it's deceptively long when it goes down the maintenance bay and crosses over. But they will have a queue set up across the bridge like they do for Invadr on busy days which will give more queue space.

 

[Zachary]

Is it me or does it have the smallest queue for a major coaster? No switchbacks and it’s a fairly short path before the station

Just a reminder: The queue was budget-cut to bits during development.

Earlier version:

 

[Jonesta6]

I just hope they do something to block the view of the backstage areas behind the restaurant.

To be honest the station structures are rather uninspiring looking more like cheap flat ride coverings than anything to do with the gods. I'm guessing that's either because of budget cuts or because they haven't finished adding any theming.

However, I bet the most important part, the ride experience, will be awesome!