BGW in '05?

erdraven · #1 03-23-2004, 09:50 AM

Okay now that the BGW preview day has came and went what does everyone think this new experience will be?

Magnum Robert · #2 03-23-2004, 10:00 AM

^ Sounds like "speculation". Is that what you're seeking? If so, then there's a separate forum for "rumors".

erdraven · #3 03-23-2004, 11:29 AM

not really speculation more like reactions to the lack of progress that Busch Has made so far

Carowinds 73-03 · #4 03-23-2004, 02:40 PM

I always thin with the Busch parks they tend to save up money for about 5-6 years and then build some massive world class coaster instead of just slaping coasters in every 2-3 years. That could be why some on their coasters are some of the worlds best.

Dukeis#1 · #5 03-23-2004, 05:21 PM

^Exactly. Besides, Busch Gardens is not about roller coasters anyway.

bk2004 · #6 03-23-2004, 07:06 PM

They just add them to keep the people coming. That's all. But thanks God they do because with out them, BG would be just like Cypress!

And when they do add them, there soooo good!

Carowinds 73-03 · #7 03-23-2004, 11:35 PM

I like the Busch parks, It's really nice to have a few parks still around that deal totally with themeing and makeing you feel like your in another country. The coasters are a plus but there not just any coasters. Their like i said World Class. To many parks nowdays are just slaping in coasters year after year with not even thinking of a bit of themeing. Take SFMM. I'd say another 2-3 coasters and it will really look like some steel/wood structure rather that Theme park but then again SFMM is no theme park, they even say that in their ad's "The Xtreme Park" so i guess themeing is not that important to most people. I for one am very glad to see my home park Carowinds finally starting to get into some really good themeing that started with Carolina Boardwalk then Nickelodeon Central and then Borg. It may not be world class themeing but it suits me just fine.

erdraven · #8 03-24-2004, 09:07 AM

well I definately agree with that! Without the immersive themeing whats the point of going. Thats one of the things that I think Walt was right on about the crossing of the threshold into the fantasy land at the front gate. I have seen the plans though for that building and it looks like Busch is pulling out all of the stops this time. Hopefully no coasters is the past means an unforgetable ride for the future.

Red Dog 40 · #9 03-30-2004, 02:48 PM

well i was talking with a friend and he said a flying coaster is going in oktoberfest, in the old wild maus area, and drachen fire area. If this is true it will be a massive coaster, and maybe some will be inside the 80 foot structure, or maybe that in the entrance. No one knows, its all speculation right now. But my friend got all this info from an emplyee, so this could be true.

**Wes** · #10 03-30-2004, 02:52 PM

Like I've been saying... Drachen's Revenge is coming!

A flyer with trains like Dueling Dragons would be pretty awesome.

bk2004 · #11 03-30-2004, 08:45 PM

^Trains like that on a flyer would be awesome!!

If it is a coaster, than this thing is going to be heavily themed!

erdraven · #12 03-31-2004, 12:05 PM

That doesnt make a lot of sense. We've known for over a 4 months that the area there was going to be built up for a building. Where would a flying coaster go? Inside? Now thats a interesting concept but the building would have to be huge and the plans filed with JCC were for a building about the same size as the Festhaus. Im not sure even a Six Flags park would be as crazy as to attempt something like that. I'm not sure where your employee friend got his information but he might want to check his sources.

GAcoasterguy · #13 03-31-2004, 11:12 PM

My feeling on this is it's going to be some sort of hybrid coaster/darkride. Along the lines of the Mummy, with a coaster and special effects. I don't see them building a flyer...not yet.

erdraven · #14 04-01-2004, 10:08 AM

I've got the perfect idea for one too. Put a flyer somewhere in the Ireland area and call it the Banshee. Cool coaster name and pefect fit as far as theming with the Irish Theme is concerned being that is seemingly so important to the Busch Parks.

bk2004 · #15 04-01-2004, 04:13 PM

Well, Cedar Point already tried to name one of there coasters Banshee, but for sensitivity reasons the name was changed to Mantis. They thought that it wouldn't go well with the public after printing the name and meaning of it in the paper.