Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

[DougMJrJar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

Not sure if we can expect Disney quality, as Disney has a huge network of artists, animators, designers, ect. at their Disposal. Disney is a huge mega corporation that owns everything, they are on a whole different level IMO.

I do think that this will be a very extensively themed ride. I don't think it will be as seamless as Disney's themes however.

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

^It's still good to see BGW "upping" its game a bit. Time will tell as to how successful they'll be.

[CorkscrewFoleyReeks of Books]

Now I feel left out. Went to check the video, and it's been taken down. Still, from what I've read, it definitely is going to be a n unique theme.

[bejacksoI just made a donkey in No Limits!]

any way someone can re-post that video?

[jedimaster1227Open Up Happiness]

^If the official Busch Gardens Williamsburg Youtube account pulled their own video, I suspect they weren't quite ready for it to be out there--or at least they had a reason to pull it. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt that they had their reasons, and respect the decision to pull the video. I'd guess they'll put it back up when they are ready!

[BG Noeit AlShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

There is no doubt that they are going to "up" their game to Disney level. After all Blackstone is an investment company. This means they are going to try and up the parks game as high as it will go and then sell it for profit. It is only a matter of time before it becomes a resort location. If you really think about it, the idea of the park being a major vacation spot is not that crazy. In fact, with the survey they sent out about paying for Christmas Town and Howl-o-Scream, means they are trying to be a bit like Tampa. This also makes me think, if they are going to charge their events like Tampa, they will probably operate like Tampa, which means open all year round. Think about it, not too crazy. Al the rumors floating around about a train station, possible expansion, a resort, a change in event ticketing. They all tie into each other, and it will happen before you know it. Consider that a heads up as to what has been put in motion.

[Bryce232Donkeys are my way of life!]

^ I highly doubt they'd open year round just because the one in Tampa is. There's a HUGE climate difference between Florida and Virginia. I don't think the park would be able to stay open through the entire winter considering how much it can snow up there.

[BG Noeit AlShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

Bryce232, it doesn't usually snow much. Honestly, there really maybe one or two snow storms at most a year. It is not like the area gets a snow storm every other week. My point is, it is doable and Blackstone is the kind of company to explore ALL ideas that could make them money. If they could open the park all year long, that would make them a lot more money. They are the kind of people to think outside of the box. Also, to further add to my information, opening all year long is not a rumor. It is a fact. It will be coming in a few years. I think they hope to be open full year by 2016. In fact, by 2016 they hope to accomplish a lot.

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

^Says who? They can't run coasters under what, 42 degrees? That knocks out the majority of the winter months right there. So how do you expect them to draw crowds to justify year-round operation, when all their big rides are closed?

[BG Noeit AlShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

Coasterfreak101, with temperature restraints, they loose what 7-8 rides a day. How often do you see all 8 of those rides running perfectly all at once all day, every day they are open regularly? Maybe every so often, but not always. To my guess on any given day, I would guess that they would have 4-5 rides running perfectly all at once all day. Loosing those rides will not kill attendance too terribly, plus when you have 4 major indoor rides, people will come for those more, after all no one wants to ride a roller coaster at 30 degrees. Honestly, during Christmas Town, when the temperature is really close to closing down the coaster, how long are their lines usually? Not long, but if they added more dark rides as well as flat rides, they could justify it.