Project 2022: Pantheon

[horsesboy]

I would say about the same as yesterday I don't want to stir wild speculation but it almost feels like they are running it just to keep the ride up while they finish prepping two as they don't appear to be checking anything in between runs. The only activity I see is a manual restraint check/push down right before send and in the maintenance bay.

 

[Le Moose]

So I was just looking around BGW website and found this (dont know if it means anything) all the links lead you to the same page (2nd image) but if you want to see it heres the link View attachment 22701View attachment 22702

https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/search-page/?phrase=%3Cimg%20src=%22-/media/5a8446b6a32b43adb143d7f2c7ef3630.ashx%22%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Ch1%20span%20style=%22color:&__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=dd092398eadf7c8661ad153c0a4513395aa17449-1617219992-0-AVnSPDxJeRUdXOANzmHcaF6vGAAJt46rMONxjSJcBaro08BpNAyp3PTmr9DRuNKS4m_plEpm4KcD5oDWBYIS67LSgtPJZvf1nNlRxxxmufsP3ABuho4kvMDv41PDT1XEFW6vqyqIM0TtWkWWlV9M3C6d8Bzr8WvEGrfekR65rE6Uc0M6bOHw9et2Lfck8x6deAZEySwshVYVK9qN9SKM5GAfFSDnEVjdKx9aFida1Dbk61Rq56x9XIhaDNASrKtn1sSDKOMNwwzTCrdUPBlnJcgn4E2FBghN-UhlBPSgdQOjQAZU5Bco_XLTCo46DaHJVwKfVgrmKtrTA3z8CewCxBOQYLdbFICrZ8YaThFUDGxxcNyqLzC4awTSy3m4Ntid-9QX8SBIytLNZlrrJB8_CKhvDf8PzbCUZ7vfJStleP8nwJNMWyC_A2QW4Qgh_dM-6SCRip7CGjx7Lufn5kUtD28MQhQ_LoKPI5KWgtVuDulUYjSoc1aGg1eXc83F1B1QLGa0YgfMydy5QNXJ_f8zcbUp8XThqLO2qFDAcC04Eth_xOG_J9JCJZrlJ1JY-xtJe_aBQQm05FIRGbSr_xkZzOrNKxLONhTEIA33UanWOF24hXXjdJGMEDBSLICfshqJC2l6IjeqvH5T-UMLJNv0EDHZQust53JEzCE5g7epTbp5taHAwi8tj5oL3eXD8jjPDIfAc0mK0KKRZnunBOI9lpj4MZxK5Hq1YYbhbAGC9-Y2TsgGvZi7y8pJNRdMJJix80nFef1Bj5hI6pG34V3EJmo#006aa7;%22%3EFrequently%20Asked%20Questions%3C/h1%3E

BGW really can’t get their website straight

 

[warfelg]

@Pompeiiboy, it’s BGW marketing. No one ever knows what’s going on. They probably don’t even know what they’re doing.

Who’s line is it anyways BGW edition.

 

[horsesboy]

well the heavens have started to open so I think that will just about end #Pantheonwatch for today.

Ok now that I am back to the car just a little summary. I think that they were trying to beat the rain and get the trains switch and it looked like they were fairly close to having done so. I honestly expect to see train two testing tomorrow and would think that two train runs might start as early as Friday afternoon or Saturday if all goes well.

 

[ControlsEE]

Shoot, if you remember about a year ago (The last week or so of somewhat normalcy), IOE had Iron Gwazi from pull-through to human riders (RMC/BGW staff) in under a week. If only they were programming Pantheon...

 

[Logang]

Shoot, if you remember about a year ago (The last week or so of somewhat normalcy), IOE had Iron Gwazi from pull-through to human riders (RMC/BGW staff) in under a week. If only they were programming Pantheon...

IG is also a chain-lift run coaster, not launch-based. The difference in testing between the two is astounding.

 

[I305Evan]

Shoot, if you remember about a year ago (The last week or so of somewhat normalcy), IOE had Iron Gwazi from pull-through to human riders (RMC/BGW staff) in under a week. If only they were programming Pantheon...

IOE was also moving IG trains around the brake run/ station with the track incomplete.

I feel like they aren't rushing Pantheon like they were IG (precovid), but they are still making a lot of progress!

 

[horsesboy]

Shoot, if you remember about a year ago (The last week or so of somewhat normalcy), IOE had Iron Gwazi from pull-through to human riders (RMC/BGW staff) in under a week. If only they were programming Pantheon...

Considering that I intend to ride this thing as early as possible you will excuse me if I say I am perfectly happy for a company that might go slower but also doesn't have a recent history of having their train collide on opening day programing it.

 

[Le Moose]

Considering that I intend to ride this thing as early as possible you will excuse me if I say I am perfectly happy for a company that might go slower but also doesn't have a recent history of having their train collide on opening day programing it.

Iron Gwazi? More like bumper cars.

 

[vacoasterfanatic]

Bumper crocodiles - Coming to Busch Gardens Tampa in 2021!

 

[GrantLee123]

Do y’all think we’ll see people testers like velocicoaster for ads?

 

[matthewcsoup]

i love how it just rips thru it, marco polos has some of the best angles for this ride easily, i’d say the san marco/oktoberfest bridge is a bit better but marco polos is solid too, and it’s crazy how this thing is already running so well
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[horsesboy]

Do y’all think we’ll see people testers like velocicoaster for ads?

I have heard some rumors that seem more and more likely by the day. But to be fair I also heard some rumors that seem less likely to be true by the day so which is human testing.

 

[VikingvadR]

I hope I get to see some testing this weekend as I’m going Friday and Saturday.

 

[matthewcsoup]

apparently late april sounds like some promotional shooting with bgw employees could happen from a screenshot i was sent

 

[GrantLee123]

apparently late april sounds like some promotional shooting with bgw employees could happen from a screenshot i was sent

That kinda sounds far away. Outside of the next few days, the weather should be good enough for them to test every day. You figure if they’re filming let’s say the 25th, it would probably not be until like May 5-10th till an ads ready.

 

[horsesboy]

That kinda sounds far away. Outside of the next few days, the weather should be good enough for them to test every day. You figure if they’re filming let’s say the 25th, it would probably not be until like May 5-10th till an ads ready.

The end of April gives them several days that they could shoot with no guest in the park to witness. Also Invadr was shooting ride promotions only hours before soft opening so this isn't unprecedented.

 

[VikingvadR]

Do y’all think we’ll see people testers like velocicoaster for ads?

It makes me wonder how this will be accomplished knowing the fact that people still have to wear masks even if vaccinated.

 

[GrantLee123]

It makes me wonder how this will be accomplished knowing the fact that people still have to wear masks even if vaccinated.

What do you mean

 

[Crunchewy]

It makes me wonder how this will be accomplished knowing the fact that people still have to wear masks even if vaccinated.

If everyone on the train is fully vaccinated, there would be only the tiniest of risks. But in any case they’d likely have them wear masks for the shoot, because they don’t want to present as not taking COVID precautions. When COVID is over with they can get new mask-less shots.