Author Topic: Busch Gardens Europe (Read 8777 times)

darkridedan · « **on:** March 21, 2008, 06:57:03 PM »

(AV)Matt and I were invited on a trip to Busch Gardens in Virgina. I was happy to drive to Matt's place in Pottstown, PA. We drove out to Anville and met up with Kevin and his fianc? Emily. Kevin drove the rest of the trip, taking us past Hershey to see the construction of Farenheight and the former site of Williams Grove. He used the HOV lanes and we got to our hotels before midnight.

Matt had a hard day at work and I think he was tuckered out.

Well, we slept to 9:30. Kevin and Emily picked us up for lunch at Red Hot and Blue BBQ. Good food!

The menu offered many pulled chicken dishes and I had the pulled chicken salad. Everybody agreed that the biscuits were great.

Kevin drove us over to Busch Gardens to process our season passes.

Matt made a new friend along the way. He quacks Old Mac Donald.

We took pictures. Here's Fabio's favorite.

An evacuation drill on Griffon

Here is Kevin, Emily, Matt, myself and Dennis and Brooke who Matt and I met at lunch.

Busch wouldn't open for another day, so we went over to Yankee Candle.

Inside was a candy store, a toy store and a Christmas store with this colorful village display.

If I learned anything that day, it was that I can't give a tall man "bunny ears."

Matt likes gummy bears.

We went over to Kevin & Emily and Dennis & Brooke's hotel for a swim. The pool is heated.

A few hours of frolicking later (Matt and I behaved ourselves) was dinner at Golden Coral. I got the black angus steak and the chicken. Two good meals in a row!

We went back to their hotel to play 20 questions: Coaster Edition. Matt picked a few good coasters that stumped us.

Coaster pics coming next...

AV Matt · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:04:46 PM »

Best PTR evar! Not enough pics of me though.

darkridedan · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:46:45 PM »

The rooster crowed around 7:30.

Take a look at our lovely lobby.

There was a nice selection in the continental breakfast but I needed protein.

Kevin and Emily picked us up for breakfast at McDonalds.

Three good meals in a row!

Matt checks if he's healthy enough to ride Busch Gardens HEART POUNDING RIDES

(Oh I admit it)

They wanted me to get closer but I didn't get it.

Dude, it's like being in England but different.

It's not Big Ben. Stop calling it that.

Loch Ness Monster is next...

darkridedan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2008, 08:43:49 PM »

Hello

Look it's a multi-looping Arrow!!

with theming

and it's historic

Kevin and Emily have that '1st coaster of the year' look!

(We knew the ending.)

Oh baby, coming up...

WadeJ · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:47:27 PM »

Cool. Keep it coming. I love on they fly photo trip reports. Its kinda cool seeing things almost as they are happpening. Is bubbs joining you tomorrow?

darkridedan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2008, 11:26:29 PM »

After our first coaster of the year, we hopped the train to France.

Here's Griffon.

It's a B&M Dive machine using 3-car, 10-across floorless trains.

The first drop left me breathless.

Go for it Matt

See ya Emily

Goodbye Brooke

Before

About to

During

After

Check out RCDB's page on Griffon: http://www.rcdb.com/id3631.htm

PcMan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2008, 11:29:59 PM »

nice
so how did you like Griffon

darkridedan · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2008, 11:53:16 PM »

I really liked it Tom. The first drop took my breath away. The inversions are disorienting and floaty. The coaster felt like what I imagined Flashback at Magic Mountain would have felt like if it had used better harnesses. First coaster with floorless trains that I want to ride again.

Curse of DarKastle coming up tomorrow. Thanks for reading so far...

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2008, 01:00:37 AM »

Quote from: WadeJ on March 21, 2008, 09:47:27 PM

Cool. Keep it coming. I love on they fly photo trip reports. Its kinda cool seeing things almost as they are happpening. Is bubbs joining you tomorrow?

Wade, they're already back. They went last Sunday... not sure when Bubba's going... I thought it was this last Friday?? I'll be down there Tuesday.

WadeJ · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2008, 01:19:12 AM »

Oops... Then why did it take a week to post lol

I've got to try griffon just to see if shiekra is still better. Nice tr dan.

Dubya91 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2008, 01:33:20 AM »

It is a great TR so far Dan

I gotta get to bge myself

coastersue · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:47:39 AM »

Wow, you certainly take a lot of pictures, Dan!

coastermom · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2008, 10:00:27 AM »

Well we were going to go to BGE but now we are off to WDW instead. There really isn't much for a kid that is under 48 inches there and he would be board at least at WDW he can go on almost everythng except RNR and The one in Animal kingdom that spins .

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2008, 10:47:15 AM »

Quote from: darkridedan on March 21, 2008, 11:53:16 PM

The first drop took my breath away. The inversions are disorienting and floaty. The coaster felt like what I imagined Flashback at Magic Mountain would have felt like if it had used better harnesses. First coaster with floorless trains that I want to ride again.

sounds like a great ride! looks like your having fun.

coastersue · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2008, 12:03:19 PM »

I take it you used the single rider line on Griffon? That's definitely the way to go as long as you don't mind being split up. Most times Rich and I used it we wound up on the same train anyway.

PcMan · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2008, 12:39:33 PM »

yes they should make single rider lanes on more "big attractions"
sometimes when I go with TIna she would have to wait for me to get off Kingda Ka (she still afraid to ride it)

Ski resorts also have single rider lanes so when it gets crowed (normally on a weekend) we split up and still wind up on the same lift together

overlord · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:03:22 PM »

How come Matt is always sleeping in every trip report that I see?

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2008, 06:25:05 PM »

That's what he does... he sleeps constantly and wakes up to ride coasters. We actually wheel him around in a little Red Radio Flyer wagon

When it's his turn to board the coaster, he wakes up, rides the coaster, tells us how he enjoyed it and then goes back to sleep. It's quite humorous.

AV Matt · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:37:39 PM »

It's true! But I get up for flyers too.

Dubya91 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2008, 10:10:44 PM »

Its called Caffiene

AV Matt · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2008, 11:07:00 PM »

Quote from: RobbW on March 22, 2008, 10:10:44 PM

Its called Caffiene

Doesn't work for me. It only keeps me awake when I want to sleep.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2008, 11:58:08 PM »

Don't try to keep him awake at the parks when he sleeps in his wagon. He gets fussy.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2008, 03:55:52 AM »

Nice new avatar and sig. Matt... fits really well with your sleeping disorder.

AV Matt · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2008, 03:58:43 AM »

Yeah, I'm a bit narcoleptic. I can always count on my trusty Radio Flyer for nice nap in between laps.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2008, 03:59:22 AM »

LMAO!!

Anywho... where the rest of this TR Dan!?!? Impatient people are waiting!

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