Busch Gardens Williamsburg
| Busch Gardens Williamsburg | |
|---|---|
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| amusement park | |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Owner | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |
| Area | 250 acres (101.2 hectares) |
| Website | http://www.seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-williamsburg/ |
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a theme park located in James City County, Virginia, USA, about 3 miles southeast of Williamsburg. It opened in 1975 and is themed after the history and culture of old-world Europe. It is owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is known for its small but highly acclaimed collection of roller coasters. The park has frequently won the Golden Ticket Award for Best Landscaping and has formerly been known as Busch Gardens: The Old Country and Busch Gardens Europe.
Roller coasters[edit | edit source]
Present (10)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpengeist | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted Coaster | 1997 | Operating |
| Apollo's Chariot | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper Coaster | 1999 | Operating |
| Griffon | Bolliger & Mabillard | Dive Coaster | 2007 | Operating |
| Grover's Alpine Express | Zierer | Family | 2009 | Operating |
| InvadR | Great Coasters International | Wooden | 2017 | Operating |
| Loch Ness Monster | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1978 | Operating |
| Pantheon | Intamin | Blitz Coaster | 2020 | Under construction |
| Tempesto | Premier Rides | Launched | 2015 | Operating |
| Verbolten | Zierer | Launched | 2012 | Operating |
| Unknown | Intamin | Launched Shuttle |
2021 | Under construction |
Past (6)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bad Wolf | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended | 1984 | 2009 | - |
| Das Kätzchen | Unknown | Kiddie | 1976 | 1984 | - |
| Die Wildkatze | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1976 | 1983 | Playland Park |
| Drachen Fire | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1992 | 1998 | - |
| Glissade | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1975 | 1985 | Selva Mágica |
| Wilde Maus | Mack Rides | Wild Mouse | 1996 | 2003 | Busch Gardens Tampa |
Attractions[edit | edit source]
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Operating[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape from Pompeii | Intamin | Shoot The Chute | 1995 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | S&S Worldwide | Screamin' Swing | 2019 |
| Le Catapult | Eli Bridge Scrambler | Scrambler | 1975 |
| Le Scoot | Arrow Dynamics | Log Flume | 1975 |
| Mach Tower | Moser Rides | Drop Tower | 2011 |
| Oscar's Whirly Worms | Zamperla | Rockin' Tug | 2009 |
| Prince Elmo's Spire | Zamperla | Jumpin' Star | 2009 |
| Roman Rapids | Intamin | River Rapids | 1988 |
| Flying Machine | Tivoli Manufacturing | Orbiter | 1980 |
Closed[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse of DarKastle | Oceaneering | Tracked Dark Ride | 2005 | 2017 | Scrapped |
| Amusement parks operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busch Gardens | Tampa • Williamsburg | ||||||||
| SeaWorld | Orlando • San Antonio • San Diego | ||||||||
| Sesame Place | California • Pennsylvania | ||||||||