Project Drachen Spire: Multi-Launch Shuttle Giga

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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  If there’s a god, he’s up there laughing this afternoon. Why? Because BGWFans just had one of those classic sitcom moments. Yesterday, we published our painstakingly detailed analysis of the footer plan for what we believe is Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s 2021 roller coaster—seemingly a huge...

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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...

  bgwfans.com

NoLimits Model of the Layout:​

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/

 

[qdeathstar]

Opinion not fact.

I bet if we attached neckometers to the ride “opinion” would be fact.

Are you saying you like LNM?

 

[Jahrules]

I bet if we attached neckometers to the ride “opinion” would be fact.

Are you saying you like LNM?

Yep. A lot of people do. Did you see the lines this summer?

 

[Griffbolten]

Get on Anaconda if you think Nessie is too rough then come talk to me. It’s actually smooth for a 40+ year Arrow looper. It’s still many riders first looping coaster and it’s probably one of the most photographed coasters ever.

 

[Jonesta6]

Anaconda isn't too bad if you know how and when to brace yourself - which is pretty telling how not smooth it is

 

[Zachary]

🚀 ≈ 12:30

 

[Jahrules]

4

🚀 ≈ 12:30

FYI this translates to 3:30 Eastern standard time.

 

[Jonesta6]

Honestly why would anyone who's been around here long enough believe whatever the BGWFans team (particularly @Zachary) is going to release the next piece of news/speculation based on insider info anywhere remotely close to the announced time or day?

 

[Zachary]

It's not this article that's at risk of delays... It's the next two.

 

[qdeathstar]

Yep. A lot of people do. Did you see the lines this summer?

No. I never even walked up that way. There is nothing there but LNM….

 

[Jahrules]

No. I never even walked up that way. There is nothing there but LNM….

Clydesdales and a food and wine booth

 

[madmax]

Drachen Spire's Slumber – BGWFans

Thanks to a treasure trove of newly-obtained, internal SEAS documentation, we can now say with a high degree of certainty that Busch Gardens Williamsburg is not currently planning to pursue their long-sought giga coaster project in time for a 2023 debut. Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s...

bgwfans.com

 

[Zachary]

 

[vacoasterfanatic]

you have such hunger for my secrets eh? nice. anyway im hoping that this park eventually gets its long awaited full circuit giga. none of this drachen spire stuff.

 

[horsesboy]

It sounds like Zachary might have gotten ahead of themselves as far as what 2023 might bring about.

 

[warfelg]

I don’t have the time to name it but I think all the bolded italicized letters are the clue.

 

[horsesboy]

The other main take away from this article is that @Zachary studied under KD's marketing department so this is probably a planet Snoopy expansion at BGW.

 

[Zachary]

I don’t have the time to name it but I think all the bolded italicized letters are the clue.

It's solved. See the DarKastle replacement thread. 😉

 

[Zachary]

While I don't think anything has been absolutely finalized yet internally, it is my understanding that Drachen Spire, more-or-less as originally designed, is still currently in the pipeline. There's plenty of time for things to change since we're probably talking about a 2024 or 2025 project here, but all signs I've seen point to Drachen Spire right now.

 

[AlpenChariot]

While I don't think anything has been absolutely finalized yet internally, it is my understanding that Drachen Spire, more-or-less as originally designed, is still currently in the pipeline. There's plenty of time for things to change since we're probably talking about a 2024 or 2025 project here, but all signs I've been told about point to Drachen Spire right now.

For the last large plot of land in the parks current boundaries, I really wanted to see a more fulfilling ride reside here.

 

[GoHokies87]

For the last large plot of land in the parks current boundaries, I really wanted to see a more fulfilling ride reside here.

Understood, but other than the queue building, this leaves peny of room back there for pretty much anything else in addition.