We just visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg this weekend, so we were able to see some of the preview videos of DarKoaster while in line for various rides. As a fan of Curse of DarKastle, I love that they are paying homage to that beloved ride with this new iteration.
Even with the short length, I think this will be a great addition to the park. I've always felt BGW lacks a few "tween" rides that bridge the gap between Sesame Street Forest of Fun on the toddler end and the bigger coasters. This was particularly evident on this trip with my 10 year old. He did go on InvadR and loved it, but was still a bit too intimidated by the next step up, Verbolten. DarKoaster, like InvadR, may be a good family gateway ride.
As far as launched coasters, I'm a fan. It's a great way to get some thrills in a smaller footprint, and I love all the launched rides at BGW. This trip was my first time on Pantheon, and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it looked rather boring from the POVs, but I had a blast actually riding it. Has some neat elements that come together in a "more than the sum of its parts" sort of way.
Quick dad brag - my daughter, who just turned 13, went on Apollo's Chariot twice (at night, no less). Not only was this her first hyper coaster, it was her first "big" coaster period. This from a kid who was terrified of the Mummy at Universal Studios just one year ago! I definitely foresee her becoming a future coaster addict.
We just visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg this weekend, so we were able to see some of the preview videos of DarKoaster while in line for various rides. As a fan of Curse of DarKastle, I love that they are paying homage to that beloved ride with this new iteration.
Even with the short length, I think this will be a great addition to the park. I've always felt BGW lacks a few "tween" rides that bridge the gap between Sesame Street Forest of Fun on the toddler end and the bigger coasters. This was particularly evident on this trip with my 10 year old. He did go on InvadR and loved it, but was still a bit too intimidated by the next step up, Verbolten. DarKoaster, like InvadR, may be a good family gateway ride.
As far as launched coasters, I'm a fan. It's a great way to get some thrills in a smaller footprint, and I love all the launched rides at BGW. This trip was my first time on Pantheon, and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it looked rather boring from the POVs, but I had a blast actually riding it. Has some neat elements that come together in a "more than the sum of its parts" sort of way.
Quick dad brag - my daughter, who just turned 13, went on Apollo's Chariot twice (at night, no less). Not only was this her first hyper coaster, it was her first "big" coaster period. This from a kid who was terrified of the Mummy at Universal Studios just one year ago! I definitely foresee her becoming a future coaster addict.