Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW BGE) Discussion Thread

^ So like the green in the concept art?

Pompeii looks absolutely amazing in that photo!

As far as Verbolten goes, we know the color of the track is a forest green now, but do we know the support colors yet???

Yeah, a forest green, personally when I first heard green I thought it would look too out there. However, seeing the tracks, it doesn't look that bad at all. I think there was a roller coaster named after the Hulk and it is a worn out green, sorta like that.

But there was still a few pieces that looked wrapped up? I think the supports are black. The tracks just caught my eye.

Yeah I love this picture it is awesome.

Are there any pictures of the track yet?

Monster Verbolten/Christmas Town report coming later tonight, stay tuned!

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Ok so the report will come tomorrow. It took a REALLY long time to edit and upload the pics to facebook, so I'll just wake up tomorrow and get the report done on here. But I'm not totally leaving you guys hanging, here are a couple teaser photos to keep you interested till the A.M.

^Now I'm sure the Pompeii lights serve no purpose besides impressing visually, but man does that look nice!

^None of the pictures I took really did it justice, it was incredible to look at!

Love the Verbolten colors already! And I'm glad to see that it does a small pre-launch, more than BBW did before its first lift hill!

Seems like Verbolten has a lot done already! From that one picture you can see another turn in the distance. Love the color scheme too! I think it'll definitely help disguise it in the forest a bit.

The trip report is up, but you have to go to my thread to see it! One more preview photo for the curious......

Yeah, I made the mistake, I thought the supports was the track, silly me, because I saw them from a difference. But either way, it still looks a million times amazing already.

Christmas Town looks so well done! I really hope I get to head out there one year and see it.

Does anyone think Abby in the Sesame Street show ask if Christmas is someone's birthday and given the reply of no? Someone was complaining that it was an offensive line. I just don't think it was meant in the way she is taking it.

Also, look forward to Verbolten in April. I saw a video on Youtube where this guy from the company making the coaster that it will open in April 2012.

Does anyone think Abby in the Sesame Street show ask if Christmas is someone's birthday and given the reply of no? Someone was complaining that it was an offensive line. I just don't think it was meant in the way she is taking it.

I'm a bit confused--what exactly happened here? Was Abby asking if someone in the audience was born on Christmas Day or was she making a reference to Jesus being "born" on that day? I don't find it offensive either way. I'm just curious.

^ In the show, Abby is learning about Christmas. When she notices the presents she asks the other characters on stage, "Is it someone's birthday?" Then they reply, "No, it's not for someone's birthday" which has caused some controversial issues on their Facebook page. She wasn't trying to refer to Christ or if anyone was born on that day in the audience. It was more of a 'I don't understand Christmas, but there are birthday presents' type of thing. It has been debated this is inappropriate because it completely denies Christianity , however on the other side it is seen as nothing more than a simple line that they looked too much into .

I don't see it as a problem, but I am thinking that yeah they could change the line a bit so it avoids birthdays all together. However, then that means they shouldn't or can't appeal to those who don't celebrate the religious values of the holiday.I am just curious to know where you guys stand.

I'd like Snuffaluffagus to give a lengthy monologue on how biblical scholars suggest Jesus' birthday is actually in Springtime.

^He and Count von Count could do an interpretive dance about it.

I think this is mostly an "only in the South" controversy that will blow over by tomorrow.

Wow, interesting. Yeah, um, this is Sesame Street, not Veggie Tales, the dialogue seems fine to me.

I just read the post on Facebook. That lady definitely overreacted to what it didn't mean at all.

Not sure if I like the revised dialogue.

^^ Wow, they should have that in the script! Then all the children will really learn the true meaning of Christmas

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I just got the Red Laser app for my iPhone! I can finally see what those QR codes refer to!!!

BGW's new Verbolten video:

1. Wes is definitely the coolest poster on the forums

2. I'll probably be hitting up CT in the coming weeks and knowing how fast this project has been going up, I can't wait to see what's been done.

I just with the park would come up with a teaser site like they did with Griffon (or like most other parks do with major new rides). On another note has anybody scanned the QR codes yet? I'm interested in seeing the next teaser.