Coastin' with Dan

Recently, I Took a trip down to Virginia! One of the parks I visited was Busch Gardens Williamsburg. In this post, I'll be sharing photos from my trip, along with giving my opinion of the attractions I experienced. Tempesto Tempesto is the parks newest steel roller coaster! This coaster is a Premier Rides SkyRocket II model, except it has 3 cars to the train compared to the standard model which only has 2 cars. This model also has a different restraint system. I found the ride to be fun, but nothing to write home about. Verbolten Verbolten was probably the biggest surprise on this trip! I didn't know much about this ride except that it down towards the river, like its predecessor, Big Bad Wolf. I was shocked at how thrilling and fun the inside section of the ride was. It reminded me of a more intense version of Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Orlando. The theming in the queue was really immersive, and the entire experience was great! Inva...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has announced one of the most anticipated attractions for 2020, but have not given us many details. What we do know is that Rocky Mountain Construction will (finally) renovate the standing but not operating Gwazi wooden coaster! This is something that many people have been hoping for since the ride closed in 2015, and is finally happening!  Above is a video from Busch Gardens Tampa announcing the 2020 Hybrid Coaster. PC: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay What we do know are some very vague, yet exciting facts! The new hybrid Gwazi will be: The Tallest Hybrid Coaster in North America The World's Fastest Hybrid Coaster The World's Steepest Hybrid Coaster By telling us this, we know that the ride will stand taller than 205 feet, which currently the tallest hybrid coaster in North America. We also know that the top speed of the ride will be over 74mph, as that's the current record, and by being the steepest, it will have a BEYOND VERTICAL ...

Well, these photos should not have taken me over 6 months to post, but better late than never. These photos are from my trip to Knoebels back in August of 2018! This was my first time there and this park was absolutely incredible! Below you will find photos from my trip, along with a few words about the different rides and attractions that I was able to experience during my visit. Phoenix I went to ride Phoenix with high expectations, as I heard absolutely phenomenal things about this coaster. Even with my expectations high, I was still blown away by this coaster, and absolutely shocked at the airtime. Because this ride has Buzz Bar restraints, riders are able to float in their seats during the airtime moments, which makes it even more incredible! Flying Turns Flying Turns was another coaster I had heard a lot about, as it's the only Wooden Bobsled coaster operating, and took the park years to get operating to where they felt comfortable putting guests on...