Project Drachen Spire: Multi-Launch Shuttle Giga (Cancelled?)

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"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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snowman6996 said:
Next attraction should be #Adequately Staffed Park. Lets invest in the employees to bring the park back to 2019 and before staff levels. Hell they can even market that on TV and billboards.
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This and a parking payment pavilion that can actually handle the crowds that come in on an average day.
 
Busch Gardens, at its current staffing clip, can barely handle a bad thunderstorm, yet alone opening Pantheon and something else in 2023...

I pray for nothing else but additional well-trained people with a passion for customer service and safety. The coasters would be the cherry on top, and the cherry on that would be staff to operate them efficiently.

I love cherries, but for now, we must sift through the raisins at the bottom of the cup. I can't wait to visit again, YouTube POV vids from 2019 are making me emotional! 🤣
 
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snowman6996 said:
What they will do is "close" an older roller coaster when under staffed to open up a newer roller coaster to drive attendance.
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So which will it be? LNM may seen obvious but it's a classic so unlikely unless they're planning on removing it - which is also unlikely. I can see maybe Alpengeist though that takes a good chunk of capacity along with the other B&Ms. Maybe Tempesto or InVadr, though both require minimal ride crews so not sure they'd really gain much staff that way... And would lose capacity (especially important for InVadr).
 
Zachary said:
There's no reason to believe we're losing a coaster anytime soon. BGW is on a quest to become the best rides park in the region. They'll work out their staffing issues in time.
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Unless something changes dramatically in the coming months there should be a lot more international labor available in 2022 then there was in 2021 which should be a big boost to all parks.
 
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