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| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Jeff Pike, Skyline Design | ||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Hybrid | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 16 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 60 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 74 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 48 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 2118 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drop angle | 65° | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1:50 | ||||||||||
| G-Force | 4 | ||||||||||
InvadR is a wooden hybrid roller coaster manufactured by Great Coasters International and designed by Skyline Design currently located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
History
InvadR was announced by the park at a pass holder preview event on March 19, 2016. As part of the Decide the Ride campaign, the park asked guests to vote for the name of the new ride (codenamed 'Project 2017'), with Viking Raider, InvadR, and Battle Klash as options. 12,000 people ultimately participated in the voting process. The park also asked guests to submit logo concepts for the ride.[1][2]
On April 4, the name of the attraction was revealed to be InvadR. The park also revealed that the ride would be a wooden roller coaster with steel supports from Great Coasters International.[3]
Groundbreaking for Busch Gardens Williamsburg's new coaster began in May 2016. Construction fences were set up near the Le Scoot Arrow Dynamics log flume attraction and Caribou Hills Train Station.[4] The ride went vertical later that year.
In November 2016, the park revealed at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA that the coaster would reuse Gwazi's old Millennium Flyer trains.[5] Other repurposed components included a spare chain, sprockets, and shafts.
Testing of the ride began in March 2017. InvadR opened on April 7, 2017.[6]
Design
InvadR is a wooden coaster from Great Coasters International. It has a 74 foot tall first drop, reaches 48 mph and features nine airtime hills. Although the drop is 74 feet tall, the ride's height only reaches 60 feet.[7] The ride's final helix is also the second-fastest part on the ride due to the fact that it dives partway into a valley.
The ride supports are actually made of steel, as opposed to wood.
Trains
2 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 16 riders per train.
InvadR uses components of the former trains from Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. This was confirmed by the park in May when the trains arrived at the park. The trains were refurbished and rethemed before their placement on InvadR.
The front of each train originally had a unique thematic piece. One marked the "Viking" train, the other the "Villager" train.
The front cars from both trains were on display at the 2016 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Etymology
The name InvadR is derived from Norse mythology. This is the reason for the capital R at the end.
Images
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View from the train
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References
- ↑ "Busch Gardens: First Wooden Roller Coaster Coming in 2017".
- ↑ Shaw, B. Derek (2017-05-01). "InvadR lands at Busch Williamsburg as park's eighth coaster" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ "New wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens aims to be family friendly".
- ↑ "InvadR Construction Update #1 – Busch Gardens Williamsburg".
- ↑ "Busch Gardens' latest coaster, InvadR, appeals to ride enthusiasts".
- ↑ "Busch Gardens opens for season, InvadR not far behind".
- ↑ "InvadR Roller Coaster Opens At Busch Gardens Williamsburg".
External links
- InvadR on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Official construction blog for InvadR