InvadR
| InvadR | |
|---|---|
| Busch Gardens Williamsburg | |
| Location | Busch Gardens Williamsburg |
| Park section | New France |
| Coordinates | 37°13′57″N 76°38′55″W / 37.23250°N 76.64861°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 7, 2017 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Designer | Jeff Pike Skyline Design, LLC |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Drop | 74 ft (23 m) |
| Speed | 48 mph (77 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 46 in (117 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| InvadR at RCDB | |
InvadR is a wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park.[1] Built by Great Coasters International, it opened with the park in the spring of 2017.[1]
History
After a three month web-campaign on March 19, 2016, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that a new wooden roller coaster would be introduced in 2017.[2][3] The park let fans vote among three names – Viking Raider, InvadR, and Battle Klash – until April 1, 2016.[3] InvadR was ultimately chosen by the Internet poll.[1][4] On May 30, 2016, it was confirmed that trains from Gwazi, an idle roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, would be repurposed for InvadR, which opened to the public on April 7, 2017.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Vera, Amir (April 5, 2016). "Fans have spoken: New coaster at Busch Gardens is named InvadR". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Kennedy, Sean (March 19, 2016). "New roller coaster coming to Busch Gardens – and you can help design it". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ a b Kubersky, Seth (March 20, 2016). "Busch Gardens Williamsburg unveils InvadR wooden coaster for 2017". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Busch Gardens reveals name for new roller coaster". The Virginia Gazette. April 6, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ Black, Jonathan (November 1, 2016). "Busch Gardens' latest coaster, InvadR, appeals to ride enthusiasts". Daily Press. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ LaRoue, Jimmy (April 7, 2017). "Busch Gardens has a welcome InvadR". The Virginia Gazette. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
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